Pelicans 0, 76ers 0: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
your daily reminder to vote Joel & James for NBA All-Star: https://t.co/kNf5hhEIQx
@SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/s9o8dPdUFf – 6:57 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Joel Embiid is playing tonight for Philly.
Pels going with CJ, Herb, Trey, Z and JV. – 6:49 PM

Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Trey Murphy
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas
Joel Embiid, who was listed as questionable, will play. – 6:49 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Trey Murphy
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:49 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Starters in Philly!
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/0zykRyWAAX – 6:48 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
 
🔔 P.J. Tucker
🔔 @Tobias Harris
🔔 @Joel Embiid
🔔 @De’Anthony Melton
🔔 @James Harden
 
👕 @alscouniforms pic.twitter.com/2Z4tjtvYIr – 6:44 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid (back soreness) will play tonight against New Orleans. Same starting lineup, with Maxey coming off the bench. – 6:41 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Joel Embiid is playing tonight #Sixers – 6:40 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid is available tonight, Sixers say. – 6:40 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid will play tonight – 6:40 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers center Joel Embiid will play tonight vs. the #NewOrleansPelicans. – 6:40 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Z and T 💪 pic.twitter.com/6O4DBz53kk – 6:37 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid just wrapped up his routine before Sixers-Pels: pic.twitter.com/smuaRxGzGA – 6:29 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Embiid has been trying to stretch his back throughout his pregame workout. Game time decision. We’ll know shortly, although it seems positive that he’s done his entire pregame routine. pic.twitter.com/Xm03OaUYJz – 6:27 PM

Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
FWIW when #Pelicans and Suns started a two-game series Dec. 9, New Orleans was 16-8, only a half game ahead of Phoenix at 16-9. Since then, Pels are 7-5 (with Ingram out for all games). Suns are 4-9 (with Booker out for nine of those games. Phx is 2-7 in those DNPs) – 6:20 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid has begun his preparing #Sixers pic.twitter.com/d8jwJuyFv8 – 6:19 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
James Harden preparing for work tonight #Sixers pic.twitter.com/nTCTC6X4FM – 6:18 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Remember: early tipoff in Philly! 6PM CST
Tune In:
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @995WRNO pic.twitter.com/XIBKjO7ksu – 5:59 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
new year, new attire.
🥤 @CocaCola pic.twitter.com/5Fj9DKH9wO – 5:52 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
new year, new attire.
🥤@CocaCola pic.twitter.com/oyA8jybvRl – 5:46 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
On the streets of Philadelphia 🥶
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/yPGDQsh43e – 5:40 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Couple notes from Rivers:
– Maxey will continue off the bench while they work his minutes up to normal
– They like the all-bench lineups and won’t overreact to a few bad games
– Sixers almost hired Willie Green as an assistant a few years ago, but Golden State got him – 5:27 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers said Embiid will be a game-time decision (as per usual in these situations). Rivers added Tyrese Maxey will continue to come off the bench for the time being. – 5:27 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers says the plan for Tyrese Maxey is for him to come off the bench for the time being #Sixers – 5:22 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid is a game time decision. Started feeling it in his back during the OKC game.
Oh, and Doc Rivers is guaranteeing the Eagles go to the Super Bowl. – 5:19 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid will be a game-time decision, per Doc Rivers.
Rivers says Embiid started feeling his back soreness in the OKC game. – 5:18 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid is a “We’ll see” according to Rivers. Said that Embiid told him he started feeling a bit of pain during the OKC game – 5:18 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns season low for points is a game is 88 at Philadelphia.
They’re at 80 with a minute left at #Knicks.. – 5:11 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Switch over to the #Pelicans app to answer 5 questions with your predictions… you could win!
@CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/A18ju7hUQz – 5:09 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid, who is listed as questionable to play tonight with back soreness, out here getting some early light shooting in. Sixers just had a team walk-thru because they did not have a shootaround this morning. pic.twitter.com/CfRXzyOr30 – 4:57 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
They will be partying in New Orleans tonight! – 4:54 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
🫡 @RGIII – 4:53 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
wally szczerbiak just tried to say julius randle had a better december than giannis, jokic, tatum, embiid, etc. – 4:39 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Can the Pelicans find their early season road magic in Philadelphia? https://t.co/3D1nbQZl5V pic.twitter.com/cS2zCrV2P8 – 4:15 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Some motivation from the guys on this Monday
#PelsonSocial | @SmoothieKing pic.twitter.com/ezgbxhoxsU – 4:01 PM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
How much NBA basketball has LeBron James played?
Steph Curry is the Warriors all-time leading scorer.
Hal Greer is the 76ers all-time leading scorer.
LeBron has played more regular season and playoff minutes than both of them combined. – 3:49 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
new year. same grind.
🎥The Grind, hydrated by @BioSteelSports 💪 pic.twitter.com/sqrEn9nybj – 3:49 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Shoutout to all the Pelicans fans here in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl. It’s a Green Wave weekend with a lit of Pels love too. – 3:34 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
💻: GAMEDAY REPORT | @NJMIns nba.com/sixers/news/76… – 2:44 PM

Willy Hernangomez @willyhg94
2023 = BASKETBALL 🏀 🦍 #WH pic.twitter.com/Jt59OS8jIi – 2:20 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers list Joel Embiid as questionable for tonight’s game against the Pelicans inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 2:20 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
hoops in the city of brotherly love
#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/RudEgpQaQo – 1:20 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable with lower back soreness in tonight’s game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. – 1:19 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
happy to be home. 🤗
@NJMIns pic.twitter.com/k9wW9fZFdJ – 1:04 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tale of the tape.
🔒 @betwayusa | #GetItLocked pic.twitter.com/hm7jtxx61X – 1:01 PM