Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns will be taking on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. As some fans might already know, both teams will be facing off in a single elimination game as a part of the new 2023 NBA In-Season tournament.
To those who do not know about this tournament, the single elimination games that the 30 teams will participate in are going to carry over to their regular season record. More importantly, the team that remains undefeated in this tournament wins a cash prize pool and a trophy.
Since these incentives are more than enough to motivate the stars from across the league to put up a good show, fans should certainly want to know the injury reports and expected rosters for this matchup between the 76ers and the Suns. That said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Kevin Durant is expected to play in the Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers game tonight
Suns fans will be relieved to hear that Durant looks healthy and is expected to play for his team tonight. Suns fans will know that both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have missed the past few games for the Suns, leaving KD alone to carry the team.
Thankfully, Booker is no longer on the injury report and should play for the Suns in their game against the 76ers tonight. However, Beal still appears to be listed on it. Since we know the status of these three stars, let us take a look at the complete injury reports and expected rosters for this game.
Phoenix Suns injury report
- Bradley Beal (out)
- Damion Lee (out)
Phoenix Suns expected roster
- Devin Booker
- Grayson Allen
- Josh Okogie
- Kevin Durant
- Jusuf Nurkic
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Nicholas Batum (questionable)
- Marcus Morris Sr. (questionable)
Philadelphia 76ers expected roster
- Tyrese Maxey
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Tobias Harris
- De’Anthony Melton
- Joel Embiid
Putting aside Bradley Beal, the main stars from both sides look relatively healthy for this game. However, the status of the latest 76ers’ additions remains unclear at the moment. Now, let us take a look at the expert predicitions for this game.
The Suns are favored over the 76ers tonight
Although the Suns will not be playing Bradley Beal tonight, they will still be expected to win if both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are on the court for the team. The team has also undergone a two-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs and will be eager to set things right with a win against the 76ers.
While Philadelphia is still a formidable threat with Joel Embiid as its focal point, it will simply not be favored over the Phoenix Suns in this group-stage elimination match tonight. However, if we consider the fact that the 76ers have a better record and winning momentum, they might just be able to get a win over the Suns tonight. However, they are not expected to do so.