Daily News | Struggling Sixers enter seven-game homestand at the perfect time: ‘The next seven are big’
P.J. Tucker knows a seven-game homestand in early December won’t make or break an 82-game season. The 76ers forward is also fully aware of the position in which his team sits and how a good showing during this stretch can build confidence and develop chemistry.
The Sixers begin their homestand at the Wells Fargo Center against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Then they’ll host the Charlotte Hornets , Sacramento Kings , Golden State Warriors , Toronto Raptors , Detroit Pistons , and Los Angeles Clippers . The Sixers welcomed back James Harden against the Rockets after he missed 14 games with a strained tendon in his right foot. Coach Doc Rivers said Tyrese Maxey, who missed nine games with a fractured left foot, isMeanwhile, Georges Niang missed Monday’s loss with soreness in his right foot, and Danuel House Jr. is dealing with a foot ailment but is expected to be fine, according to Rivers.
Rivers believes Harden will improve during this stretch. The point guard had 21 points and a team-high seven assists against the Rockets, but he made just 4 of 19 shots and committed seven turnovers.
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