The Philadelphia 76ers are almost halfway through their current road trip. They'll play three games in four nights to wrap it up, starting with a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Once again, they will be shorthanded.
Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) and Tyrese Maxey (left ankle sprain) have been ruled out for the matchup against the Trail Blazers. Neither of the 76ers' stars were active this past Saturday against the Denver Nuggets after tweaking their knee and ankle, respectively, in the prior game versus the Indiana Pacers. Philly nearly pulled off an upset win but couldn’t finish the job in the fourth quarter.
For Embiid, missed games are starting to become a serious concern with regard to his eligibility for NBA awards. He can now only miss five more games and still be eligible. Including this contest against the Trail Blazers, the 76ers have 38 games remaining. Meanwhile, Maxey missed his second game of the season against Denver. Philly hopes that both stars will be ready for at least one leg of its upcoming back-to-back, as it faces the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday before completing the trip on Thursday against the Utah Jazz.
Tobias Harris (illness) is active while De'Anthony Melton (back; lumbar spine stress response) and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) were previously ruled out. The 76ers have dropped two straight games and will look to pick up a win against the lowly Trail Blazers.
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