[Game] 34/82 Kings vs. 76ers 01 JAN 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Philadelphia 76ers 13-17 (8-8 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 14-19 (7-12 Home)
01 January 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California​

Game Preview:
76ers Carry Run of Good Form Into New Year's Clash With Kings (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass (NBC Sports California)
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
76ers:
Andre Drummond - QUESTIONABLE (toe)
Eric Gordon - QUESTIONABLE (mouth)
Kyle Lowry- QUESTIONABLE (hip)
Joel Embiid - OUT (rest)
KJ Martin - OUT (foot)
Jared McCain - OUT (knee)



Kings:
Jae Crowder - QUESTIONABLE (back)
Keegan Murray - DOUBTFUL (ankle)
Devin Carter - OUT (Shoulder)


Referee Assignments:
Ed Malloy (#14 - Crew Chief), Brian Forte (#45), Tom Washington (#49). 75 years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: After finally getting a chance to exhale, the Kings are back to business and hope to start 2025 on a good note. 76ers come to the Eagle winners of four in a row, and eight of their last ten overall. Embiid has been announced as being out for rest, but that means little-to-nothing, as this Philly team has developed extensive experience playing without him; they still have Paul George and Tyrese Maxey, and that's plenty. The "good" news is that the 76ers are bottom third in the league in three-point attempts and fifth-worst in three-point percentage, so if the Kings can just keep Maxey out of the paint, they have a very good chance at their second-straight win.

 

[GWD]

Should Devin Carter be listed as OUT - (G League)? He has been cleared to play (somewhere).

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

"Shoulder" is consistent with Devin Carter's status, according basketball-reference.com. Carter's status on ESPN.com is unlisted, because they do not consider him to be part of the Kings roster. NBA.com, TTBOMK, does not provide an injury report.

 

[Caccia]

Translated, that means "We think we can win this without Embiid." The Kings players should take exception to that. The 76ers play the Warriors tomorrow night on TNT.

 

[iowamcnabb]

It’s too bad Devin isn’t getting spot minutes tonight. I assume he plays in Stockton tomorrow so that would likely rule him out Friday as well

 

[BenchMob]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874580905651835361

lol

 

[Caccia]

The poor kid gets whiplash before he even plays in a game.

 

[sactowndog]

Translated, that means "We think we can win this without Embiid." The Kings players should take exception to that. The 76ers play the Warriors tomorrow night on TNT.

Yeah sucks for those of us who wanted to watch Embid play.

We have had the Suns without Durant twice, Dallas without Luka and the 76’er’s without Embid. Sucks for our fans who pay to attend these games.

 

[Spike]

Personally, I don't go to see the other team.

I think my first game at Arco, I was bummed because Barkley, playing for the Suns, was out with a Staph infection.

 

[SacTownKid]

It does suck with Embiid being out. The Kings need to start playing teams at full strength, the sooner the better, the more the better. Monte and Christie need all the intel they can get in this now shortened restart to their season.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874613020544086064

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874580905651835361

lol

They wanted him to get a full practice in with Stockton today. Still gonna be out for the game

 

[gunks]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874613020544086064

PG gonna light us up

 

[iowamcnabb]

They wanted him to get a full practice in with Stockton today. Still gonna be out for the game

why not just practice with the big club then?

 

[Tetsujin]

why not just practice with the big club then?

They didn’t have a practice today

 

[iowamcnabb]

Alright who is Doug starting in place of Keegan? Has to be Dougie with the good hair right?

 

[sono]

There's a trend, to list their stars as questionable, doubtful, etc.. any team faces the Kings.

 

[Caccia]

Alright who is Doug starting in place of Keegan? Has to be Dougie with the good hair right?

Trey Lyles, I imagine.

 

[sono]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874580905651835361

lol

Is he playing tonight?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1874633098106966289

 

[megapoxy]

Kelly Oubre Jr also OUT (from fantasy sites)

 

[megapoxy]

Lowry, Drummond, Gordon are all available to play.

 

[forza kings]

It feels like Embiid always misses the Kings games. Not that I am complaining.

 

[megapoxy]

Keon starting!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Keon starting!

So, four guards?

 

[SacTownKid]

So, four guards?

I checked the Sixers lineup and it looks like they are pretty small too. PG13 is big but more of a guard anyway. Probably didn't want Lyles having to check a small.

 

[megapoxy]

Fox, Ellis, Monk, DDR, Sabonis vs Lowry, Maxey, George, Martin, Yabusele

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I checked the Sixers lineup and it looks like they are pretty small too. PG13 is big but more of a guard anyway. Probably didn't want Lyles having to check a small.

Ya size shouldn’t be an issue especially with PG at PF

 

[megapoxy]

Maybe the idea is to put Keon on Maxey, so Fox won't have to spend his energy guarding him.

 

[Caccia]

It will be interesting to see what kind of defenses the Kings throw out there with this lineup. Philadelphia is just behind Sacramento in 3P% this season, 24th and 25th, respectively.