Philadelphia facing Pelicans without Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis)
Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis) has officially been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the New Orleans Pelicans.
What It Means:
Joel Embiid is in line for 28 minutes on Thursday with Richaun Holmes spelling him. Okafor will hopefully be ready by Sunday when the 76ers take on the Detroit Pistons.
numberFire's models project Embiid to record 15.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 3-pointers tonight against New Orleans. He costs $6,600 on FanDuel.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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