The Philadelphia 76ers return home from a four-game road trip on Wednesday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. The Sixers are on a three-game losing skid, all while being short-handed, and they look to put a stop to it at home.
It will help that they will have their two best players return to the lineup. Joel Embiid, who has been dealing with calf tightness, and James Harden, who has been dealing with left Achilles soreness, will return to the lineup. Embiid missed Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets with the calf tightness injury while Harden has missed the past four games.
ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid (calf) and James Harden (Achilles) are returning to the lineup vs. the Dallas Mavericks (ESPN, 7:30 PM). Both tested injuries on court pregame and are good to go.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 29, 2023
The Sixers are in third place in the Eastern Conference with seven games to go. They want to be sure their main players are rested, but they also need to be in a rhythm before they enter the playoffs.
The tip from the Wells Fargo Center is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT.
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