When the Philadelphia 76ers play the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions, it will be a big game. The Sixers may be severely shorthanded when they host the Bucks at the Chase Center, which is awful news for them. This is because, ahead of Friday’s match, both James Harden and Joel Embiid appeared on the injury list.
James Harden injury status vs. Warriors
Harden has missed two out of the Sixers’ last three games due to a lingering Achilles injury. It now seems that he could be headed for another missed game on Friday after being listed as questionable to play due to a sore left Achilles.
It is worth noting that Harden played a full 46 minutes on Monday in their double overtime loss against the Bulls. He had an awful shooting night, though, going 2-of-14 from the field for just five points. Harden did manage seven rebounds and 12 assists, so it is unclear if his foot injury was actually bothering him in that one. Either way, it appears that the former league MVP is headed to a game-time decision for Friday’s clash.
In other injury news, Joel Embiid is also questionable to play against the Warriors after exiting Wednesday’s blowout win against the Bulls. The Sixers superstar is dealing with tightness in his right calf, so he too could be sidelined on Friday.
As for the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, and Andre Iguodala remain out with respective injuries/issues.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com
