Our ratings lean toward the 76ers at home against the Suns on Wednesday, February 17, at about 70%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the 76ers 70%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 113, Philadelphia 76ers 118. The rating gap is 50 points in favor of the 76ers, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the 76ers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The 76ers are 3-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.8.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The 76ers were beaten 144-114 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Drew Timme (PHX), Dominick Barlow (PHI), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Ariel Hukporti (PHI), expected back Oct 1, 2027, and Tacko Fall (PHI), expected back Oct 28, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Oso Ighodaro (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Suns lead 3-1, with the Suns outscoring the 76ers by an average of 3 points per game. The last meeting was PHI 109, PHX 103.