The 76ers have recently recovered, winning two straight games against the Cavaliers and Lone Rangers and returning to second place in the East. In the next schedule, they will play back-to-back against the Raptors and Heat, but fortunately they are all at home to avoid the fatigue of travel. The 76ers also updated the injury report, in which Embiid was still put on the list of suspects because of back pain, and other players could play.
The 76ers' injury condition control is still very good, only Embiid has recently experienced back pain, facing the Raptors, 50% of the possibility of playing. This was also the case in the last game, but he still played in the game and helped the team win the game. Speaking about the next schedule, coachEs Rivers and Embiid have both revealed that there may be a few games off in turn to get better into the playoffs. And against the Raptors, Embiid may choose to take a break and then play back-to-back games against the Heat.
This arrangement is still understandable, originally Embiid had an injury, and it was also a very advantageous choice to rest a game. With the playoffs less than a month away, the 76ers' goal is to compete for the championship, but there can be no injuries at this time, especially in the core lineup. In addition to Embiid's need for a break, Harden also needs a break, and he missed a good opportunity to compete for the championship last season because of a hamstring injury in the playoffs last season.
In addition to getting a break on their own, Philadelphia may be able to tactically block the Nets. The opponent of the raptors, with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, ranked seventh in the East, 2.5 wins ahead of the Nets behind them. Don't look at the Nets' record is not very good, but once they can play in full force, the strength is still not to be underestimated, and it is likely to become a big trouble. In addition to the 76ers, the Heat, Bucks, Celtics and other teams don't want to run into them in the first round. I believe that at the end of the season, the top teams in the East will also consider a good ranking, the gap is still very small, and deliberate losses are also possible.