Preview, predictions, TV and injury report for tonight's Memphis Grizzlies v Philadelphia 76ers game

Saturday, 06 April 2024 at 18:00

On a Saturday day in the NBA where only four games will be played, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers will face each other in a duel that should not have much history due to the large number of casualties of the locals. In fact, Scottie Pippen Jr. will be the Grizzlies' most outstanding player, while Joel Embiid will be the visiting star.

The Sixers come into the game having won their last three games. Undoubtedly, Embiid's return has drastically raised the level of a team that had plummeted to the Eastern Conference playoffs. Right now, Philadelphia is still 8th with a 42-35 record, but close to the goal of direct playoff qualification, whose last spot is now occupied by Indiana Pacers (6th) with a 44-34 record. In between the two, Miami Heat is 7th with 43-34.

The Grizzlies, on the other hand, are now playing only formalities until the end of the regular season. The Tennessee franchise, plagued by injuries throughout the season, is in 13th place in the Western Conference with a record of 27-50, even though it has managed to string together three consecutive victories.

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Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).

The main predictions for tonight's game place Philadelphia 76ers as the clear favorite to win. Memphis Grizzlies will be without a single top player on their roster, as they will all be absent due to injury. It is very unlikely that the Sixers will slip up in this game.

In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows:

Grizzlies: Scotty Pippen Jr., Jordan Goodwin, Jake LaRavia, GG Jackson, Trey Jemison.
Sixers: Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey, Nicolas Batum, Kelly Oubre Jr., Joel Embiid.

Schedule and TV.

The game will be played at 8:00 PM ET, and will be broadcast on BSSE and NBCS-PH+.

Injury report.

Grizzlies: Derrick Rose (back), Ziaire Williams (hip), Marcus Smart (finger), Desmond Bane (back), Santi Aldama (foot), Jaren Jackson Jr. (quadriceps), Vince Williams Jr. (knee), John Konchar (heel), Yuta Watanabe (personal reasons), Brandon Clarke (achilles) and Luke Kennard (knee) ruled out. Ja Morant (shoulder), out for the season.
Sixers: Robert Covington (knee) and De'Anthony Melton (back) are out. Mo Bamba (illness) and Tobias Harris (knee) are questionable.