BREAKING: Joel Embiid’s Final Status For Grizzlies-76ers Game
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Joel Embiid has been upgraded to available for Thursday’s game.
On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in Pennsylvania.
For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Joel Embiid has been upgraded to available.
Underdog NBA: “Joel Embiid (illness) will start Thursday.”
The former Kansas star is having an unbelievable season with averages of 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest in 45 games.
He is also shooting a very solid 53.7% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range.
The 76ers come into the evening as the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 38-19 record in 57 games.
They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
At home, the 76ers are 23-8 in the 31 games they have hosted in Philadelphia.
As long as they can stay healthy, they should be seen as a contender for the 2023 NBA Championship.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 35-22 record in 57 games.
They are 4-6 in their last ten games and 11-17 in the 28 games they have played on the road away from Memphis.
Earlier this season, the Grizzlies hosted the 76ers (at home in Memphis) and won 117-109.
That said, Embiid was sensational with 35 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes of playing time.
Morant led the Grizzlies with 28 points, eight rebounds and three assists.