Joel Embiid (knee) starting in 76ers' Saturday Game 1 lineup, DeAndre Jordan to bench
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is starting in Saturday's Game 1 contest against the Toronto Raptors.
What It Means:
Embiid will start at the five position after DeAndre Jordan was kept on the bench in Philadelphia. In a matchup against a Toronto team allowing 45.1 points in the paint this season, our models project Embiid to score 58.6 FanDuel points.
Embiid's Saturday projection includes 31.9 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists.
Source:
Keith Pompey
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