Niang (knee) isn't on the injury report ahead of Game 1 versus the Nets on Saturday.
Niang sat out the regular-season finale with a knee soreness label, though it was likely more likely that he was just resting ahead of the postseason. Niang should settle back into a bench role for Philadelphia after making a spot start in his final appearance. In 19 bench appearances since the beginning of March, Niang averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds over 18.7 minutes per game.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Ruled out
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Niang (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Nets, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 76ers have nothing to play for, so Niang will join the rest of Philadelphia's regulars on the sidelines. In his absence, Danuel House, Jalen McDaniels and Furkan Korkmaz are candidates for increased roles.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Questionable for finale
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Niang is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets due to left knee soreness.
During Friday's win over the Hawks, the 76ers ran out a skeleton crew, where Niang played 31 minutes and totaled 24 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. With a similar situation set to play out Sunday, if Niang sits out, more minutes could be in store for Jalen McDaniels, Danuel House and Furkan Korkmaz.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Drops five triples in spot start
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Niang totaled 24 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Friday's 136-131 overtime win over Atlanta.
Niang matched Jalen McDaniels with a team-high 24 points in the loss, helping carry the team to an unlikely victory. While Niang can light it up on the offensive end, this is obviously not a performance we should get used to. Outside of being a sporadic streaming consideration, Niang doesn't hold much value outside of the deepest formats.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Getting spot start
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Niang will start at power forward in Friday's matchup with the Hawks, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Niang is starting due to the 76ers opting to rest all their usual starters. Thus, he is in line for a relatively healthy workload.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Scores 14 in win
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Niang chipped in 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 116-108 victory over the Mavericks.
Niang was held below 10 points in his last three appearances, but he posted his highest scoring total since March 4 during Wednesday's victory. He's made 15 appearances this month and has averaged 7.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Drops two triples in loss
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Niang contributed eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and four rebounds over 23 minutes during Monday's 116-111 loss to the Nuggets.
Niang, along with a host of his teammates, saw additional run in the loss. The 76ers were done and dusted by the fourth quarter, affording the fringe players to close the game. Niang is a player who can get hot from the perimeter, but when the team is healthy, his role is typically under 20 minutes per night, nowhere near enough to produce 12-team value.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Adds 12 bench points
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Niang finished with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes during Friday's 120-119 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Niang continues to do damage from beyond the arc, where he scored all 12 of his points Friday night. He's now 12-for-20 from deep over his last four contests, averaging 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists. While he's been hot of late, the Iowa State product has put up double figures in only two of his last 11 appearances and doesn't typically add much value in other categories.
76ers' Georges Niang: Tallies two points vs. Cleveland
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Niang racked up two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 13 minutes during Wednesday's 118-112 win over the Cavaliers.
Niang had scored at least five points in his last four appearances, but he had limited looks from the floor Wednesday and was unable to impact the scoreboard much. Over eight appearances in February, he's averaged 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Drains four threes in win
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Niang recorded 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt) and one rebound over 19 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 126-119 victory over the Nuggets.
The veteran forward continues to provide the Sixers with a long-distance threat on the second unit, although he doesn't offer much else from a fantasy perspective. Niang has drained multiple three-pointers in 10 of 13 games in January while shooting 48.4 percent (32-for-66) on his attempts, but on the month, he's averaging just 9.2 points, 2.7 boards and 1.2 assists a game.
Niang finished with 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Saturday's 129-127 victory over the Kings.
While Montrezl Harrell drew the start for Joel Embiid (foot), Niang emerged as the next man up, a role that fell to Paul Reed in previous seasons. Niang's contribution has been most noticeable in lop-sided outcomes by the Sixers, but he holds decent fantasy value when Embiid is out. The 29-year-old has posted double-digit scoring outcomes in 19 of 44 games as a backup.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Available Saturday
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Niang (illness) will play in Saturday's game against Utah, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Niang was tabbed as questionable for the contest after missing shootaround but will suit up and take the floor Saturday. With Tobias Harris (knee) absent, he could be in line for extra minutes.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Questionable against Utah
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Niang missed shootaround ahead of Saturday's game versus the Jazz and is considered questionable due to a non-COVID illness, Rich Hofmann of The Athletic reports.
Niang's absence from shootaround is a bad sign for his status Saturday. If he is unable to suit up, his next chance to play is Sunday's matchup with the Lakers.
Niang supplied 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-9 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Monday's 120-111 win over New Orleans.
Niang dropped a team-high five triples in the win, the most he has hit in a single game since mid-December. With the team now relatively healthy, Niang's playing time is likely to be sporadic, at best. His on-court value is completely reliant on his ability to hit the long ball, something that has been a bit hit or miss thus far.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Leader from deep off bench
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Niang amassed 11 points (3-12 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 113-93 win over the Pistons.
Niang led the 76ers from three while leading the second unit in scoring, posting his third double-digit scoring total in the last four contests. Niang has reached double figures in scoring on 12 occasions this year.
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76ers' Georges Niang: Plays 13 minutes in return
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Niang contributed three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 13 minutes during Sunday's 131-113 victory over the Hornets.
Niang returned to action Sunday after missing two games with a foot injury. He didn't factor much into the game as he took just two shot attempts. In the nine games before the injury, he averaged 11.7 points and made 41.1 percent of his three-point tries. He's likely to return to his reserve role and play around 20 minutes a night moving forward.
