
With Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey out Wednesday, Oubre Jr. took on a bigger scoring role. The 29-year-old small forward had his first 30-point game of the year. Oubre Jr. had it all going on offense going 10-of-16 from the field and making two 3-pointers. He also got to the foul line eight times and made all of his free throws. Oubre Jr. isn't going to reach this ceiling often when Philly's stars are healthy, but he's a top-75 fantasy player on the season.
The 76ers are without Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid for Tuesday's game, opening up two spots in the starting lineup. Butler and Grimes will fill the voids, with the latter having deep-league streaming value. Also, Yabusele returns to the starting lineup after coming off the bench for Philadelphia's last two games, pushing Justin Edwards to the bench due to Philadelphia's need for a big.
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Dan Titus react to Joel Embiid potentially needing another knee surgery. The two then take a look at what s wrong with NBA All-Star weekend and if it can be fixed. Later, Vince and Ice Young unpack Kevin Durant s comments in response to Ramona Shelburne and the latest news with Unrivaled.
Embiid's knee injury will force him to miss the second night of the 76ers' back-to-back, and Lowry will miss a second straight game after tweaking his hip. Jared Butler, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andre Drummond will have a chance to bump up their minutes.
Embiid's knee injury is bothering him again and Lowry will miss a second straight game after tweaking his hip. Jared Butler, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andre Drummond will have a chance to bump up their minutes.