With Joel Embiid (foot) and Paul George (groin) both out Sunday, it was no surprise that Maxey took it upon himself to lead the 76ers' offense. Maxey had 37 points on 28 shots including going 6-of-15 from behind the 3-point line. The 24-year-old point guard probably would've been better off driving the lane or creating offense for others than continuing to hoist 3-pointers. In the end, the Sixers ended up losing by 14, though Maxey was just -5 in 41 minutes.
George is set to miss both ends of the 76ers' back-to-back Saturday and Sunday. Tyrese Maxey should lead the Philadelphia offense once again with Joel Embiid (foot) also out. Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr. will see more minutes with George unavailable.
Yabusele is set to miss both ends of the 76ers' back-to-back Saturday and Sunday. With Joel Embiid (back) also out, the Sixers are going with Adem Bona in the starting lineup Sunday. Bona is certainly on the streaming radar given this opportunity.
George sat out Saturday against Indiana due to the groin injury, and he's in danger of missing the second leg of the back-to-back set. With both he and Joel Embiid sidelined Saturday, Tyrese Maxey led the offense with 28 points, while Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in with 18 apiece. Expect Council IV and Oubre Jr. to see increased run if George is sidelined against the Bucks.
Yabusele sat out Saturday, and Drummond got the start with Joel Embiid still on the shelf. It's possible the Sixers are alternating the two backup centers so that neither have to play both legs of the back-to-back set. If Yabusele is available, he'll likely draw the start, but if he's out, Philadelphia will have to go small at center. Second-round rookie Adem Bona finished with a career-high 12 points Saturday, and he could end up with the first unit.