Philadelphia hosts Chicago tonight as the East's top seed on a three-game winning streak. The one real variable is Joel Embiid, who is day-to-day with a right foot issue.
Is Embiid playing against Chicago tonight?
Nobody outside the building knows yet. He is day-to-day with a right foot issue, with tonight as his target date. By our count, 8 of 10 Sixers newly tagged day-to-day since October 20 missed the next game. When he has played, he is averaging 19.2 points and 9.4 rebounds over five games.
Can Philly actually lose to this Bulls team?
It would take real effort. Chicago is 1-5, scoring 105.9 and allowing 121.6 per trip, a minus-15.7 net mark over six games. Philly sits at plus-3.7 over seven. Caleb Wilson scores 21.2 and Norman Powell 20.7, but Jalen Smith is day-to-day and Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring injury.
Who carries the offense if the stars sit again?
Tyrese Maxey, who averages 29.6 points over seven games and scored 38 in Charlotte without Embiid or LeBron James. Anfernee Simons has been the second scorer in each of the last three games and shoots 43.8 percent from three. James was cleared November 1, and Jaylen Brown is off the injury list.
Does a 70-12 pace mean anything yet?
Not a thing. Seven games is a sample, and 75 remain. A 6-1 start projects to 70-12, and anyone booking that is welcome to try. What matters is the schedule: Detroit on November 4, Cleveland on November 6 and Chicago again on November 8, all on the road.
Who do the 76ers play after the Bulls?
They visit the Pistons on November 4 and the Cavaliers on November 6, then play at the Bulls on November 8.
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight?
He is day-to-day with a right foot issue and has tonight as his target date. His status is not settled.
