On March 22, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. According to the schedule, the 76ers will play the Heat at home today, which is also their second home game in two days, and they lost to the Raptors at 88:93 yesterday.
Earlier today, the 76ers announced that Embiid would be absent from today's game against the Heat due to back pain. The team then announced that Harden would also miss today's game after recovering from a left hamstring injury.
76ers coach Rivers revealed Embiid's injury, saying: "Embiid has been dealing with back pain, but he wants to play, he doesn't want to sit off the court. He's in good shape, and his physical condition allows him to play with injuries, which is what he's doing. In addition, Rivers also revealed that in the previous games, Embiid was suspicious of back pain, but in the end he chose to play.
Harden's hamstring recovery has been a problem that has plagued him this season, and so far this season, Harden has missed games many times due to recovery from hamstring injuries. In yesterday's loss to the Raptors, Harden made a series of mistakes in the last minute to bury the victory, to which Harden said: "We need games like this, because there will be games like this in the playoffs, when we can't shoot and the game is decided by the last few rounds." ”
It is worth mentioning that the current record of the 76ers is 43 wins and 27 losses, ranking third in the East. If they can't beat the Heat today, their results are likely to be surpassed by the Celtics behind them. The Green Army currently have a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, and they will play the Second-to-Last Thunder in the West today.