Philadelphia travels to Phoenix for non-conference matchup
Tue, Mar 19, 2024
NBA News (AP)
Philadelphia 76ers (38-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (39-29, eighth in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Phoenix Suns in non-conference play.
The Suns have gone 21-14 in home games. Phoenix is 7-5 in one-possession games.
The 76ers have gone 17-15 away from home. Philadelphia has a 19-19 record against teams above .500.
The Suns make 49.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than the 76ers have allowed to their opponents (47.1%). The 76ers average 114.8 points per game, 0.2 more than the 114.6 the Suns allow to opponents.
The teams play for the second time this season. The 76ers won the last matchup 112-100 on Nov. 4, with Joel Embiid scoring 26 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is scoring 27.8 points per game with 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Suns. Bradley Beal is averaging 18.8 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 54.4% over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Maxey is scoring 26.1 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the 76ers. Buddy Hield is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 113.8 points, 47.9 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points per game.
76ers: 5-5, averaging 102.2 points, 41.2 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.2 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Damion Lee: out (knee), Josh Okogie: day to day (hip).
76ers: Robert Covington: out (knee), Tobias Harris: out (ankle), Joel Embiid: out (knee), Kai Jones: out (hamstring), De'Anthony Melton: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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