In their last meeting, Mitchell Robinson’s stat line didn’t impress (7/6/1 and zero blocks), but his presence was felt. He scored 30 points and 15 rebounds in Chicago. Against Chicago, he started Paul Reed in place of Danny Green, and Seth Curry and Shake Milton have split wing duties with Harris out.Įmbiid’s knee must be fully recuperated. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers has had to mix-and-match line-ups to account for absent players. They’ve benefited from a medium-strength schedule but did beat the Bulls twice. Nonetheless, this squad stands atop the Conference with an 8-2 record. Today, it was reported that Embiid has also entered health and safety protocols for COVID. All-Star Joel Embiid dealt with a knee issue for a while, too. Danny Green (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle (COVID protocols), Isaiah Joe (COVID), Ben Simmons (cuckoo), Tobias Harris (yep, COVID), and Grant Riller (knee surgery) have all missed time recently. Their run of wins is impressive because the injury bug has been a-buzzing in Philly. They’ll be motivated to even the score and extend their streak to seven. Since losing to the Knicks, Philadelphia has won six straight. Kemba Walker played a great game, scoring 19, and Evan Fournier added 18. Embiid, hampered by a bad knee, tossed in 14. Tobias Harris, always a pest for the Knicks, gathered 23 points and nine rebounds for the Liberty Belles. The Knicks had lost 15 straight against Philly, so the 112-99 victory on October 26 was especially satisfying. Hopefully at least one of them can go tonight. Nerlens Noel (sore lower back) and Mitchell Robinson (hip flexor) are questionable for tonight’s game at Philadelphia.- NY_KnicksPR November 8, 2021