Joel Embiid planning to play full back-to-back for Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is planning to play in both games of an upcoming Friday-Saturday back-to-back set.
Embiid hasn't played in both ends of a back-to-back since February 12-13 last season. The 76ers host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday and then welcome the Miami Heat to town on Saturday. Embiid matched his season-high with 5 assists on Wednesday, plus 23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a triple.
Embiid is averaging 45.7 FanDuel points per game. numberFire's models project him for 28.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 2.1 blocks, and 1.5 3-pointers per game over the rest of the season.
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