The Golden State Warriors are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, and they will have superstar guard Steph Curry available. Golden State has released their injury report for this game, and Curry is not listed, meaning he is available to play.
This is a nationally televised game on ESPN, but unfortunately fans will not get to see reigning MVP Joel Embiid. The 76ers have ruled Embiid out for several weeks as he undergoes an operation on his meniscus. This is a major blow for Philadelphia, as they had been playing great basketball with Embiid in the lineup, but there is still hope that he can return before the playoffs.
For Golden State, every game is crucial between now and the end of the regular season. Currently outside of the play-in picture, the Warriors still need to secure a spot in the playoffs before they can worry about making any type of deep run. That becomes a more difficult task with each loss the Warriors suffer, as their margin for error is slim to none at this point.
While Curry is still playing at a superstar level, Golden State has not had any consistent production outside of him for most of this season. Jonathan Kuminga's emergence has sparked a bit of optimism that he can step up and be that second option, but for now the Warriors are looking for a consistency from everyone outside of Curry.
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