The Philadelphia 76ers began 2025 with a Sixers classic, losing to the Sacramento Kings late in the game and snatching win from the jaws of victory.
I mean late, too. After the Sixers led the Kings for 23 of 24 minutes in the second half and failed to score in the last 3:34 of the game, Sacramento went on a 15-0 run to overcome Philadelphia and win the game.
But with a hard January schedule ahead of them, the Sixers won’t have time to mope over the defeat. The Sixers return to action Thursday night in San Francisco for the fifth game of this six-game road trip and the first of five back-to-backs in the month.
Philadelphia’s official injury report is not expected until Thursday afternoon because of the time zone difference and the fact that this game marks the end of the Sixers’ back-to-back. According to NBC Sports Philadelphia, Joel Embiid is anticipated to be available to play against the Warriors. Although it’s important to note that the team initially listed Embiid as out for that game due to rest before the injury report was swiftly updated to reflect the foot sprain, feel free to use that information as you see fit. Embiid missed Wednesday night’s game against the Kings due to a foot sprain.
Even with their injury report posted, the Warriors still have some uncertainty regarding their lineup for Thursday’s game. Draymond Green is classified as probable with a lower back contusion, and Steph Curry is listed as questionable with a sprained right thumb.
Since Curry is the backbone of the Warriors’ attack, discussing his contributions to the team almost seems pointless, but here we are. In addition to trying an incredible 10.5 triples a game, he leads his club with an average of 22.0 points and 6.4 assists per game. You can tell he’s not simply throwing up bricks because he’s Steph Curry. Despite playing more than a hundred fewer minutes than almost every player in his vicinity, Curry is still making 40.1% of his three-point shots and is seventh in the NBA in terms of total triples made this season (109).
