This Wednesday, the (8-8) Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Charlotte, NC to take on the (4-14) Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Spectrum Center. Both of these teams have had to deal with injuries throughout the start of the season, as they will both be missing key players in this game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming into this one after falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-109. They played well in this game, but the Timberwolves were more clutch at the end. The 76ers will have to be better on the defensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Hornets on the road.
The Charlotte Hornets are entering this matchup after losing to the Washington Wizards, 106-102. The Hornets struggled to score enough points to keep that game competitive, as they only shot 39% from the floor. They will have to be better on the offensive end of the court if they want to cha llenge the Sixers at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are still 4.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, Philadelphia is scoring 108.6 points per game and they have shot 47.1% from the floor. This is the 27th least amount of points scored per game, but the 11th-highest team shooting percentage. Joel Embiid continues to lead the way for the Sixers, as he is scoring 32.3 points per game on 52.1% shooting from the field. He will most likely be out for this game, though. He tripped over his teammate late in Saturday's game and hurt his ankle. He is now set to miss two games with a mid-foot sprain. The Sixers will also be without Harden and Maxey, as they are missing some serious firepower in this one. According to dunksandthrees.com, the 76ers have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.9, which is the 15th-highest rating in the NBA. They have also shown that they can step behin d the arc and make it rain. They are shooting 37.5% from three, which is the ninth-highest shooting percentage in the league. Philadelphia has also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they are shooting 79.8% from the free-throw line. This is the 11th-highest free throw shooting percentage in the NBA, as they can't miss out on these opportunities and still expect to win.
On defense, the Philadelphia 76ers have continued to hold their own. They are currently allowing their opponents to score 106.3 points per game and they have only shot 46.2% from the field. This is the third least amount of points given up per game and the 11th-lowest shooting percentage surrendered. According to dunksadnthrees.com, the 76ers have an adjusted defensive rating of 109.7, which is the seventh-lowest rating in the NBA. Scoring on this team has not been easy, as they have continued to contest shots near the rim and from the outside. Their opponents have only made 31 .7% of their shots from behind the arc, as this is the lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They are also snatching 39.1 rebounds per game, which is the 29th most. They have to secure the ball and keep possession if they want to keep the Hornets from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: James Harden SG (Foot), Tyrese Maxey PG (Foot), and Joel Embiid C (Foot) are out. Jared Springer G (Quadricep) is listed as questionable. Tobias Harrris SF (Hip) and Furkan Korkmaz SG (Knee) are listed as probable.
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