Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid both popped up on the injury report ahead of the New York Knicks contest againstthe Philadelphia 76ers.
The New York Knicks seek their first back-to-back win since the end of December when they travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Saturday.
The Knicks are coming off a 120-66 trouncing of the Brooklyn Nets, which snapped a four-game losing streak for the team. It was the largest margin of victory in Knicks history and concluded a three-game home stand for the team.
The Sixers have traded wins and losses in their last four, and are coming off an overtime victory against the Houston Rockets, 128-122. This game marks the end of a six-game homestand for Philly, where they are 2-3.
This is the third meeting of the season for the two teams. The Sixers are 2-0. They last met on January 3, which was a 130-119 victory for the Sixers.
New York Knicks Injury Report
The Knicks could be without starting center Karl-Anthony Towns, who is QUESTIONABLE with thoracic back spasms.
Towns played just 20 minutes against the Nets, which was five to ten minutes less than his fellow starters against the Nets, despite the lopsided nature of the game. He finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
He has missed just three games all season.
He's averaging 20.8 points, tied for the second-lowest output of his career, and shooting 36% from three, his lowest percentage since his rookie season.
The rest of the Knicks' injury report is filled with players on G-League assignment or two-way deals as
Pacome Dadiet is OUT, Mohamed Diawara is AVAILABLE, Ariel Hukporti is AVAILABLE, Trey Jemison III is OUT, and Kevin McCullar Jr is OUT
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
The 76ers also have their starting center on the injury report, but it's better news for Philly fans as Joel Embiid is PROBABLE with right ankle injury management.
Embiid played 46 minutes in the overtime victory against the Rockets, securing a triple-double with 32 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists. He's played in five of the last six games and ten of the last 12. He's scored 30 points or more in three straight games.
He had 26 points and ten rebounds the last time these two teams met.
Paul George is also PROBABLE with left knee injury management. George played 37 minutes against the Rockets, finishing with ten points, six rebounds, and four assists. He had missed the prior two games.
George had 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists against the Knicks on January 3.
Kelly Oubre Jr is AVAILABLE as he recovers from a left knee injury. He will be wearing a brace. He's played in the last nine games for the Sixers, starting the last three.
MarJon Beauchamp (G-League) is OUT, Johni Broome (G-League) is DOUBTFUL.