JANUARY 23, 2023ā¢KANSASCITY.COM
76ers: Doc Rivers Reflects on Impact of Early Season InjuriesPhiladelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has opened up about the positives that came with the teamās early season injuries.
Philadelphia 76ers: Eastern Conference Contenders & PretendersMore than halfway through the 2022-2023 NBA season, who are the contenders, pretenders, and rebuilders in the Eastern Conference?
JANUARY 23, 2023ā¢NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Philadelphia 76ers: Eastern Conference Contenders & PretendersMore than halfway through the 2022-2023 NBA season, who are the contenders, pretenders, and rebuilders in the Eastern Conference?
JANUARY 23, 2023ā¢KANSASCITY.COM
Chimezie Metu - Dealing with bone bruises in kneeMetu (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Grizzlies, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
ImpactMetu left Saturday's game against the 76ers in the second quarter due to a left knee injury and underwent an MRI, which revealed no structural damage. It's encouraging to see him not immediately ruled out for Monday's contest, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him miss some time.
JANUARY 22, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
De'Anthony Melton - Shines sans Harden, EmbiidMelton finished with 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block in 31 minutes in Saturday's 129-127 win over the Kings.
ImpactWhile James Harden (foot) and Joel Embiid (foot) were out of the lineup, Melton was one of several 76ers players who noticed a boost in playing time and overall production. Because of his defensive versatility, Melton looks as though he'll stick in the starting five over Tyrese Maxey when both Harden and Embiid are available, but that won't guarantee Melton lasting fantasy value. In his previous four starts alongside Harden and Embiid, Melton sported usage rates ranging between 6.6 and 12.1 percent and averaged just 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers in 26.0 minutes.
JANUARY 22, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Kevin Huerter - Turns in stellar shooting nightHuerter finished with 20 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 31 minutes in Saturday's 129-127 loss to the 76ers.
ImpactThough Huerter's usage has fallen below 20 percent in each of his last three games, he's still averaging 17.3 points during that stretch thanks in large part to shooting 55.3 percent from the field. Huerter has made some improvement with his shooting efficiency in 2022-23, but expect his scoring to begin to tail off in the games to come once he inevitably veers closer to his season-long rate of 48.5 percent from the field.
JANUARY 22, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Victory vs. Kings Helps Sixers Pass Bucks in Eastern ConferenceThe Sixers move up in the standings.
JANUARY 22, 2023ā¢NEWSOBSERVER.COM
