Jazz vs. 76ers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
birthday 🪣s !
@SternCohenLaw1 pic.twitter.com/TWzbSEXQam – 7:19 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Terquavion Smith and Ricky Council IV both available for tonight’s game.
Going to spend half the game yelling from press row for Nurse to put in Terq – 7:10 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
love for sixx in every arena 🤘🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/L76TINxOy3 – 7:08 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
🔔@nicolas88batum
🔔@MookMorris2
🔔@Bball_paul
🔔@KELLYOUBREJR
🔔@TyreseMaxey
@alscouniforms pic.twitter.com/m9IPhfjG6B – 7:06 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nick Nurse has an update for the injured #Sixers heading into this matchup with the Jazz sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/nick-nur… via @SixersWire – 7:05 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
1/6 Starting Lineups:
SIXERS
F Nicolas Batum
F Marcus Morris Sr.
C Paul Reed
G Kelly Oubre Jr.
G Tyrese Maxey
Inactive/Out: Embiid, Covington, Harris, Melton
JAZZ
F Simone Fontecchio
F Lauri Markkanen
C John Collins
G Collin Sexton
G Kris Dunn – 7:04 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are both out for tonight’s game against the Jazz. The Sixers will start Maxey, Oubre Jr, Batum, Morris Sr and Reed. – 7:04 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Projected starters for the @sixers tonight:
Maxey
Oubre
Batum
Morris Sr.
Reed
Embiid (left knee swelling) and Covington (illness) are now also out, along with Melton and Korkmaz. – 7:02 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is OUT due to left knee swelling.
The starters:
Tyrese Maxey
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Nic Batum
Marcus Morris Sr.
Paul Reed #Sixers – 7:02 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Utah Jazz v. Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 5:30 mtn
Tune in on @utahjazz app
@siriusxm
@KSLcom
Zone Sports Network pic.twitter.com/e6s1FCSxss – 7:01 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are officially OUT tonight vs. Utah. Marcus Morris and Paul Reed will start alongside Maxey, Oubre and Batum. – 7:01 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Sixers say Joel Embiid isn’t playing tonight against Utah with left knee swelling.
Embiid was grabbing at his knee throughout Friday’s loss to New York, but downplayed the severity of it after Friday’s game.
Paul Reed will start for Philly in his place. – 7:01 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid is out with left knee swelling – 7:01 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid (left knee swelling) is out tonight, along with Tobias Harris (left ankle soreness), De’Anthony Melton (lumbar spine soreness), Furkan Korkmaz (illness), Robert Covington (illness)
Sixers’ starters: Maxey-Oubre-Batum-Morris-Reed – 7:01 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid will NOT play tonight.
Starters:
Maxey
Oubre
Batum
Morris
Reed – 7:01 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid is OUT tonight – 7:00 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Joel Embiid is out tonight for the Philadelphia 76ers – 7:00 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
There was no Joel Embiid sighting during warmups. Ball boys just loaded up the rack – 6:54 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
rainy day apparel. 🌧
@Sprite pic.twitter.com/7IMNuZMjyo – 6:44 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics are 2-0 in “redemption” games.
Boston has 7 losses.
The losses at Philadelphia and Orlando have been avenged.
Minnesota (this Wednesday), Charlotte, OKC and Golden State will come to Boston later this year.
The Celtics lost here on Dec. 4, the rematch in 30 minutes. – 6:35 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Marcus Morris Sr. work pregame #Sixers pic.twitter.com/Fc5BuSDKme – 6:30 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🐝🌗🪖 pic.twitter.com/Kv8zwR15PL – 6:13 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Fun Fact: Draymond Green has a higher 3P% this season than
— Steph Curry
— Klay Thompson
— Damian Lillard
— Desmond Bane
— LeBron James
— Paul George
— Tyrese Maxey
— Jayson Tatum
— Duncan Robinson
— Tyrese Haliburton
— Buddy Hield
— Donovan Mitchell statmuse.com/nba/player/dra… – 5:53 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid started feeling the swelling today. The big fella did reveal last night that he tweaked his knee early.
Nurse also added that De’Anthony Melton will likely return Wednesday. He just didn’t get enough done last night in his workout. #Sixers – 5:51 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Joel Embiid has been changed to questionable with left knee soreness – 5:45 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Joel Embiid (left knee swells) is QUESTIONABLE against the Jazz tonight – 5:45 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid is questionable for tonight with left knee swelling, per team official. – 5:45 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is now questionable for tonight with left knee swelling #Sixers – 5:45 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers say Joel Embiid (left knee swelling) is questionable. – 5:45 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid has been downgraded to QUESTIONABLE with “left knee swelling” – 5:45 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🔮 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 🔮
Which Jazzman will have the first assist?
Over/under 12.5 team threes?
Reply with your predictions by tip-off (5:30PM MT) and you could win a Jazz prize pack!
#PredictThis | @Go_Aptive pic.twitter.com/UpilR0PGID – 5:13 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Terq Smith and Ricky Council IV will be available for tonight’s game vs Utah, per Sixers official. – 5:01 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tale of the tape.
@betwayusa pic.twitter.com/CAm8UFVPgw – 4:58 PM

Spencer Percy @QCHspencer
On ya head, brought to you by Ryan Dunn. pic.twitter.com/Gqt9pqNWvp – 2:09 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Walkin’ into his second season, still on the rise 🤠🌟
#TakeNote | @withtravelpass pic.twitter.com/D3PAtEBvLz – 1:42 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
pat bev jersey collection: complete pic.twitter.com/H9ZkcBpycE – 1:41 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
steady 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 through the rookie ranks 🔑📈
#TakeNote | @withtravelpass pic.twitter.com/pZHUG7Qa4a – 1:36 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers 1:30 pm injury report:
Tobias Harris (ankle), De’Anthony Melton (back) and Furkan Korkmaz (illness) are all out.
Robert Covington (knee) is questionable. – 1:35 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tobias Harris (ankle) and De’Anthony Melton are both listed as OUT for tonight’s game vs. Utah. Furkan Korkmaz (illness) is also out, while Robert Covington is listed as questionable (now with illness, after dealing with knee swelling earlier this week). Embiid is not on report – 1:34 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tobias Harris is out tonight due to left ankle soreness.
De’Anthony Melton remains out due to lumbar spine soreness.
Furkan Korkmaz remains out due to an illness.
Robert Covington is questionable due to an illness. #Sixers – 1:32 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
rising star Ochai, it just makes sense 😌
#TakeNote | @withtravelpass pic.twitter.com/Zu6jDNHOm4 – 1:32 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton are out for tonight’s game vs Utah.
Robert Covington is questionable. – 1:31 PM