Match preview: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers
The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Indiana Pacers on 5th April 2022(USA), as the race to the playoffs tightens up with less than 5 games left for every team in the regular season.
76ers have championship aspirations and in their remaining games before the playoffs, they would like to build up their momentum to have a big playoff run this time around unlike last season.
The Pacers on the other hand are in a rebuild mode as they look to give their young players chances to shine and they will look to get more talent in the draft to build around Haliburton and Duarte.
The current record of both the teams:
- The Philadelphia 76ers are currently having a record of 48-30 and are the 4th seed in the East
- The Indiana Pacers are currently having a record of 25-54 and are the 13th seed in the East
Injury Report
76ers:
- None
Pacers:
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. McConnell | PG | 5 Apr | Out | McConnell (wrist) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers. |
| Goga Bitadze | C | 5 Apr | Day-To-Day | Bitadze (foot) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against Philly. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | 5 Apr | Out | Brogdon (back) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers. |
| Chris Duarte | SG | 4 Apr | Out | Duarte (toe) won’t play in the final three games of the regular season, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. |
| Myles Turner | C | 28 Mar | Out | Turner (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
| T.J. Warren | SF | 17 Mar | Out | Warren (foot) has fully recovered from consecutive stress fractures in his left foot but will remain out for the Pacers’ final 12 games to prepare for next season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 7 Feb | Out | Rubio (knee), along with a 2022 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, was traded to the Pacers in exchange for Caris LeVert on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Players to watch out for in Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers
- Joel Embiid – 76ers
In these remaining games of the season, we can see Joel Embiid go absolutely bonkers because he is hungry for that MVP Award and would like to continuously show the voters that he deserves that award over anyone else.
- Tyrese Haliburton – Pacers
He is quite arguably the best player on his team and he has been in very good form which is why he can have a big impact on this game.
Match Prediction & Telecast Details:
The 76ers should win this game quite easily because the Pacers are no match for them as currently constructed and the 76ers players are hungry for wins to get a better seeding for the playoffs.
Prediction:
- Philadelphia 76ers to win the game.
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