76ers starting Joel Embiid (orbital) in Friday's Game 3 lineup, DeAndre Jordan to bench
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (orbital) is starting in Friday's Game 3 contest against the Miami Heat.
Embiid will make his first start this series after Philadelphia's star center was sidelined two games with a concussion and an orbital fracture. In a matchup against a Heat unit allowing a 39.1 points in the paint this postseason, our models project Embiid to score 44.1 FanDuel points.
Embiid's projection includes 22.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.
- Phoenix's Drew Eubanks starting for injured Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Christian Braun operating in second unit role for Denver on Wednesday night March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) starting on Wednesday, Christian Braun to second unit March 27th, 2024
- Bradley Beal (finger) will play in Phoenix's Wednesday matchup March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Michael Porter Jr. (illness) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Nicolas Batum coming off the bench for 76ers on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Kelly Oubre (shoulder) back in lineup Wednesday, Nicolas Batum on 76ers bench March 27th, 2024
- 76ers' Kelly Oubre (shoulder) questionable on Wednesday March 26th, 2024
- 76ers' Buddy Hield moving back to bench Monday March 25th, 2024
- Kyle Lowry (rest) starting for 76ers Monday; Buddy Hield to play off bench March 25th, 2024
- 76ers' Nicolas Batum starting for injured Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) Monday March 25th, 2024