The Philadelphia 76ers will look to pick up an important win on Thursday when they play host to the Miami Heat. The race in the Eastern Conference standings in tight and the Sixers and Heat are jostling for position to make sure they stay out of the play-in tournament and earn a guaranteed playoff spot.
As far as the injury report is concerned, the Sixers will continue to be without Paul George (league suspension) as they piece things together without the 9-time All-Star.
As for Joel Embiid (right knee injury management, right shin soreness), he is listed as probable. He missed five straight games with the issue before returning in Tuesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers as he scored 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting in 26 minutes.
Johni Broome (right knee meniscus tear) is out.
The Sixers and the Heat will tip off at 7 p.m. EST on Thursday from the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Philadelphia currently holds a 1.5-game lead over the No. 8 seed Heat for that final guaranteed playoff spot at No. 6.
