Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday - ESPN

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Wednesday in the NBA features an eight-game slate highlighted by a clash of the Eastern Conference titans when the Boston Celtics (8-2) visit the Philadelphia Sixers (8-2) on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Joel Embiid went off for 39 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and three steals in a tough loss to the Indiana Pacers Tuesday and managers will want to make sure he's good to go Wednesday night. He was questionable against the Pacers with a hip injury and the back-to-back will probably leave him on the injury report again tonight. But given the matchup and importance of Wednesday's game, you have to think he'll play if the training staff will let him. Kristaps Porzingis is questionable with a knee contusion, putting him in jeopardy of missing his first game of the season.

Robert Covington started Tuesday's game with both Nicolas Batum (personal) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (ribs) out but has put up miniscule numbers in multiple categories thus far. If Batum plays against the Celtics, he is probably worth a stream after he had