Player News
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Niang had zero points (0-7 FG, 0-7 3Pt), one assist and two steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 106-92 loss to the Heat. Niang has been a reliable source of threes for Philadelphia thus far in the playoffs, making 1.7 triples per game on 48.0 percent shooting. However, he saw no such success Monday, going scoreless despite leading the 76ers' bench in minutes. Philadelphia shot an abysmal 17.6 percent from beyond the arc and will look to improve that figure in Game 2 on Wednesday.
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Niang (knee) is not on the injury report for Saturday's Game 1 against the Raptors. Niang missed the final two games of the regular season but will be fine for Game 1 after some time off. In his final 20 appearances, he averaged 9.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 22.0 minutes.
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Niang (knee) is out Sunday against the Pistons. Niang will miss back-to-back games to end the regular season. In his absence, Matisse Thybulle, Furkan Korkmaz and Paul Millsap are all candidates for increased roles.
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Niang is out Saturday against the Pacers due to left patella tendinopathy, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. The forward will sit out the front half of the 76ers' back-to-back set to end the regular season. In his absence, more minutes could be in store for Matisse Thybulle and Furkan Korkmaz.
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Niang will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Lakers. Niang will come off the bench Wednesday after contributing 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block and a steal across 33 minutes as a starter during Monday's win over Miami. He's averaging 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 23.5 minutes per game this season.
Recent Tweets
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5:52 pm ET / @ginamizellGina Mizell
Georges Niang on the Miami series: "It's almost like a boxing match where they're throwing haymakers and you're str… https://t.co/nNlhzxFqs4
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8:19 pm ET / @PompeyOnSixersKeith Pompey
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | vs  |
W 118-106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/09 | vs  |
W 133-120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/07 | @  |
L 119-114 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4/05 | @ |
W 131-122 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4/03 | @  |
W 112-108 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 4/02 | vs  |
W 144-114 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 3/31 | @ |
L 102-94 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | 246 | 43.7 | 156 | 40.3 | 52 | 88.1 | 700 | 9.21 | 1091 |
| 2020 | 72 | 177 | 43.7 | 124 | 42.5 | 22 | 95.7 | 500 | 6.94 | 776 |
| 2019 | 66 | 141 | 43.8 | 90 | 40.0 | 20 | 83.3 | 392 | 5.94 | 600 |
| 2018 | 59 | 86 | 47.5 | 43 | 41.0 | 20 | 83.3 | 235 | 3.98 | 385 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 | 9 | 25.0 | 1 | 8.3 | 2 | 100.0 | 21 | 0.91 | 46 |
| 3 Year Avg | 63 | 128 | 45.1 | 81 | 41.8 | 20 | 87.0 | 357 | 5.67 | 556 |
| Career | 305 | 663 | 43.7 | 414 | 40.4 | 117 | 87.3 | 1857 | 6.09 |