The full injury report for Saturday afternoon's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia 76ers (24-19) and New York Knicks (26-18) are going head-to-head in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.
The Sixers have been defeated in three of their last five matchups, but there is much positivity in the locker room coming off an overtime victory against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, the Knicks are in an extreme slump, losing eight of their last 11 games.
Here is the full injury report for 76ers-Knicks:
KNICKS
Pacome Dadiet: Questionable - G League - On Assignment
Mohamed Diawara: Questionable - G League - On Assignment
Ariel Hukporti: Questionable - G League - On Assignment
Trey Jemison III: Out - G League - Two-Way
Dillon Jones: Out - G League - Two-Way
Kevin McCullar Jr.: Out - G League - Two-Way
Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable - Back; Thoracic Back Spasms
76ERS
MarJon Beauchamp: Doubtful - G League - Two-Way
Johni Broome: Doubtful - G League - On Assignment
Joel Embiid: Probable - Right Ankle; Injury Management
Paul George: Probable - Left Knee; Injury Management
Kelly Oubre Jr.: Available - Left Knee; Injury Recovery - Brace
The only notable potential absence for the Knicks is Towns. He has started at center for New York in 40 games this season, averaging 20.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 46.9% shooting and 36.3% shooting from three-point range. The five-time All-Star and Embiid have had a plethora of entertaining matchups, dating back to the former's time with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It appears a back injury could rob fans of another highlight-filled duel between the bigs.
For the Sixers, Beauchamp and Broome's likely being unavailable is rather insignificant, as both spend the majority of their time with the Delaware Blue Coats.
Embiid being listed as probable is a major positive, especially given how well he performed against the Rockets. He finished that game with 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in an impressive 46 minutes of action. He had not played that many minutes in a regular season game since 2022, which is a huge step in the right direction for the injury-riddled All-Star.
Although George's statistics continue to underwhelm, having him available is always a plus for Philadelphia. This is because he continues to be a star defensively, which will be crucial against a Knicks team with a ton of star talent.
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