League-wide Play-In rest & injury chaos — stars blasted, awards misses, Nuggets/Magic/Sixers pileups
Key Questions
Who criticized the widespread player sit-outs before the Play-In?
Charles Barkley ripped the mass sit-outs involving 168 players, including stars like SGA, Jokic (65 games played), LeBron (60 games), and Wemby.
Is Joel Embiid available for the Sixers-Magic Play-In game?
No, Embiid is out for the Sixers-Magic Play-In due to knee and oblique injuries.
What is the injury and rest situation for the Nuggets and Suns?
For the Nuggets on Friday, Jokic was benched in favor of JV lineup; Suns have outs with Jokic listed as questionable.
Which Magic players are out, and who benefits?
Magic's Wagner, Banchero, Fultz, Carter, Isaac, and Cain are out, boosting Suggs' opportunities.
How is OKC positioned heading into the postseason?
OKC is dominant and remains the team to beat according to Tom's Title Tiers #25.
Barkley rips mass sit-outs (168 players incl SGA/Jokic 65G/LeBron 60G miss/Wemby); Embiid out Sixers-Magic Play-In (knee/oblique); Nuggets Fri Jokic benched JV/Sun outs Jokic Q; Magic Wagner/Banchero/Fultz/Carter/Isaac/Cain out boosts Suggs; OKC dominant; huge Underdog pick'em/BB/props/waivers slates.