Sixers vs. Hornets Game Thread

Game Info:

• Date: January 13, 2017
• Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Place: Wells Fargo Center
• TV: Comcast Sportsnet

The bad guys: At The Hive

Probable Starters:

• Philadelphia: TJ McConnell, Nik Stauskas, Robert Covington, Ersan Ilyasova, Joel Embiid
• Charlotte: Kemba Walker, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Nicolas Batum, Marvin Williams, Roy Hibbert

Injury Report:

• Joel Embiid is expected to play after suffering a mild ankle sprain in Wednesday night’s game against the Knicks.
• Nicolas Batum is expected to return to the lineup after a two-game absence due to a hyperextended right knee. Cody Zeller (illness) is also likely to play, while Jeremy Lamb is out with a foot injury.

Officials

• Tony Brothers
• Tyler Ford
• Courtney Kirkland