The Philadelphia 76ers have dropped their last three games and their next opportunity to get back in the win column comes Tuesday night when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies. This is their third game of a five-game road trip.
As of Monday evening, Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for the contest due to a right ankle sprain and right knee injury management. For what it’s worth, Embiid was also listed with both ailments when he missed the Sixers’ last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but
Nick Nurse told Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey before that one that Embiid was sidelined due to the ankle, not the knee.
Embiid apparently sprained that ankle in his last game, the Sixers’ gross 109-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls last Friday night. He played just over 32 minutes in that contest, putting up 31 points on 10-for-19 field goal shooting.
In addition vs. the Grizzles, Trendon Watford and Kelly Oubre Jr. both remain out for Philadelphia. That being said, the Sixers’ said on Monday that the pair are continuing to progress and, beginning with today’s practice, are being reintegrated into team activities.
Memphis’ injury report is… a bit longer. Kentavious Caldewell-Pope (hamstring), Brandon Clarke (calf), Zach Edey (ankle), Ty Jerome (calf), John Konchar (thumb), Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe) and Vince Williams Jr. (knee) are all out on Tuesday. Jock Landale (calf) is questionable.
The Sixers and Grizzlies will tip off from FedExForum in Memphis at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
