Suns

Joel Embiid was his dominant self last night, but it'll take more than that to snag a win tonight in Phoenix.

For comparison, the Suns are 15th in offensive rating (114.2), and ninth in defensive (112.6). [Sacramento Kings](https://www.sactownroyalty.com/) in the first leg of their back-to-back. [Phoenix Suns](https://www.brightsideofthesun.com) With Harden out, other members of the Sixers’ lineup are going to have to step up if they are going to be able to make up for that void and snag the win tonight. Nevertheless, Embiid dropped 33 points and Georges Niang hit seven — yes, seven — three pointers to lead the Sixers to a 100-88 victory. The Sixers were without Harden in that matchup as well, as he had just suffered a right foot injury that would see him miss over a month of action. The 38-35 Suns are currently fifth in the Western Conference, half a game behind the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com) for fourth place. Basically, the Sixers have the possibility to be hampered once again by a crowded injury report for Saturday night, but we just have to wait and see when the injury reports are released. Another notable injury for the Suns is Deandre Ayton, ruled out early from this contest with a lingering hip injury, missing his fourth straight game. the On Friday night, the Sixers were missing James Harden, whose Achilles soreness has kept him out of the past two games, as well as Jalen McDaniels, who suffered a hip injury last Monday. Philadelphia is currently trying to navigate this road trip with their lineup a bit beat up as the regular season winds to a close.

The Philadelphia 76ers continue the road trip when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.

- Guard – De’Anthony Melton - Guard – Tyrese Maxey The Sixers are coming off a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday and they will look to bounce back.

Phoenix has lost three straight games and six of its last seven, falling into a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Philadelphia has lost ...

[Visit SportsLine to see which side of the 76ers vs. The model has simulated 76ers vs. The model is leaning Over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. Suns 10,000 times and the results are in. You can head to SportsLine to [see its picks.](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/suns-vs-76ers-odds-line-spread-proven-model-reveals-nba-picks-predictions-for-mar-25-2023/#ttag=03252023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_76ersSunsNBAauto) Here are several [NBA betting lines](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds) for Sixers vs. The Suns have allowed an average of 127 points per game in their three straight losses without Ayton as a rim protector. [James Harden](/nba/players/1685255/james-harden/) on Friday night, but he has a chance to return from an Achilles injury on Saturday night. Phoenix has won six of the last seven meetings between these teams and is 5-1-1 against the spread during that stretch. Phoenix is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Suns vs. Sixers](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230325_PHI@PHO/). 76ers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226.5. Philadelphia has lost two of its last three games, but it is still in third place in the Eastern Conference.

When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, both teams will be trying to bounce back from losses on the first legs of back-to-backs and ...

The Kings' scoring outburst turned an 11-point halftime deficit into a double-digit lead less than eight minutes in the period. "The 45 [points allowed] in the third was where we just couldn't hold it down." Friday's loss was just the 76ers' third in the past 13 contests. A hip injury kept Deandre Ayton out of each of the last three. The coach praised Korkmaz, who played five minutes, to the Philadelphia Inquirer, saying: "Furk's a guy that's always been in the rotations, and right now he's just not in the rotations. Rivers went deep in the lineup, including using Furkan Korkmaz, who has seen his minutes fall since early in the season.