FINAL UPDATE: Joel Embiid's Injury Status For 76ers-Nets Game
FINAL UPDATE: Joel Embiid is available.
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will be in New York to face off with the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
For the game, they could be without their best player, as Joel Embiid is on the injury report.
Underdog NBA: "Joel Embiid (foot) listed questionable Saturday."
The superstar center has had an incredible season with averages of 33.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocks per contest in 42 games.
He is also shooting 53.6% from the field and 35.6% from the three-point range.
With the way that Embiid is playing, he could end up as a finalist for the 2023 MVP Award.
In addition, the 76ers are one of the best teams in the NBA, with a 35-19 record in 54 games.
They are the third seed in the Eastern Conference and 7-3 in their last ten games.
On the road, the 76ers are 14-11 in 25 games away from Philadelphia.
They have one of the best rosters in the NBA and are a potential contender to get out of the east.
Last season, the 76ers lost to the Miami Heat in the second round of the NBA Playoffs (in six games).
As for the Nets, they are the fifth seed in the east with a 33-22 record in 55 games.
Over the last ten games, they are 5-5, and they are 17-10 in the 27 games they have hosted at Barclays Center in New York.
In January, Embiid had 26 points and ten rebounds, leading the 76ers to a 137-133 win over the Nets (at home).
