{"id":1592,"date":"2023-01-02T17:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/76ers-joel-embiid-back-downgraded-to-questionable-vs-pelicans\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T17:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:22:04","slug":"76ers-joel-embiid-back-downgraded-to-questionable-vs-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/76ers-joel-embiid-back-downgraded-to-questionable-vs-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"76ers’ Joel Embiid (back) downgraded to questionable vs. Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (low back soreness) has been downgraded to questionable for Monday night\u2019s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The five-time All-Star is the only player listed for Philly.<\/p>\n

Embiid has missed eight games so far this season. Through 27 starts, the seventh-year center is averaging career highs of 33.2 points, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. Also, he\u2019s shooting a career-best 52.8% from the floor.<\/p>\n

According to a few NBA betting sites<\/a>, the 76ers have the 11th-best odds to win the championship. Check out which sportsbooks are giving the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets better odds.<\/p>\n

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Sixers vs Pelicans injury report lists Joel Embiid as questionable with back soreness<\/p>\n

For New Orleans, Brandon Ingram, Larry Nance Jr and E.J. Liddell are all out pic.twitter.com\/9qIX81AYPB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam DiGiovanni (@BySamDiGiovanni) January 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On New Year\u2019s Eve, in the 76ers\u2019 115-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Embiid recorded his first triple-double of the season. He amassed 16 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, and four blocks in 29 minutes of action. He finished 6-of-17 (35.3%) shooting from the field.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in the Sixers\u2019 105-98 win against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 13, the center scored a career-high 59 points in 37 minutes played. Along with logging 11 boards, eight assists, one steal, and seven blocks, he shot 19-of-28 (67.9%) from the floor.<\/p>\n

76ers center Joel Embiid (low back soreness) was downgraded to questionable against Pelicans<\/h2>\n

Embiid became the first player in NBA history to record a 50\/10\/5\/5 stat line in a game since blocks became an official statistic in the 1973-74 season. When healthy, the four-time All-NBA member is Philadelphia\u2019s most valuable player.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Brandon Ingram (toe) and E.J. Liddell (knee) remain out indefinitely for the Pelicans. Larry Nance Jr. (neck) was also downgraded to out for Monday night\u2019s interconference matchup.<\/p>\n

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Pelicans say Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr will be out again for tomorrow’s game at Philly<\/p>\n

\u2014 Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) January 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While New Orleans is 5-5 in its last 10 games, the 76ers are 8-2 during the same span. The Pelicans have lost their previous five road matchups against the Sixers. But they\u2019re 4-1 in their past five meetings versus Eastern Conference opponents.<\/p>\n

As for the 76ers, they\u2019ve won their last nine home games. Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its past six contests against Western Conference teams as well. In the first game of the season series last Friday. the Pelicans won 127-116 at home over the Sixers.<\/p>\n

Per ESPN\u2019s Basketball Power Index, the Sixers have a 73.5% chance of defeating New Orleans. Sportsbooks show the 76ers as a 4.5-point favorite at home. Bettors are expecting Philly to win, but the Pelicans will likely cover the spread.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n