If the mostly whole Sixers can't beat Kevin Durant and the Seven Dwarfs then I'm off Philly for good. I'm actually surprised that Joel Embiid is playing the second of a back-to-back, but the way that the Sixers basically mailed it in Wednesday night vs. the Heat, I expect a lot better performance in this one.

Several NBA teams are short-handed because of Covid protocols. Thursday,. Several key players are out for the Brooklyn Nets. They’ll face a 76ers team that struggled defensively in Wednesday's loss to Miami, allowing six players to score nine points or more. Take Brooklyn to outlast Philadelphia.