Will Patrick Beverley Return for 76ers vs. Pacers After Absences?

The 76ers anticipate getting healthier against the Pacers on Thursday.

Justin Grasso | Jan 25, 2024

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Lately, the Philadelphia 76ers have been battling without a couple of key rotational pieces. The veteran backup guard Patrick Beverley is one of them.

Following Philadelphia’s January 19 win over the Orlando Magic on the road, Beverley came down with an illness, which led to him being in danger of missing the team’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on the second night of a back-to-back.

Beverley missed his second game of the season last Saturday in Charlotte. Unfortunately, the trend continued a couple of nights later, as Beverley sat out from the Sixers’ Monday night win over the San Antonio Spurs due to the same reason.

Will Beverley Return Against the Pacers?

On Thursday, the Sixers are set to take on the Indiana Pacers for the third time this year. Fortunately, Beverley was a part of the Sixers’ practice session in Camden before they hit the road. Beverley, who was noticeably a part of the team’s travel party, is on pace to play on Thursday.

Excluded from the injury report against the Pacers, Beverley is currently viewed as available for Philadelphia. His presence should be a significant boost for the Sixers’ bench as they look to improve their current win streak to seven in a row on Thursday.

This season, Beverley appeared in 39 games for the 76ers. Averaging 19 minutes off the bench, Beverley has produced five points per game along with three rebounds, three assists, and one steal.

Beverley and the Sixers are set to tip off with the Pacers at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday.

Published Jan 25, 2024

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA