The full injury report for Tuesday's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets.
The Philadelphia 76ers (37-31) will look to upset the Denver Nuggets (41-27) on Tuesday night at 10 PM ET in Ball Arena.
The 76ers are coming off a weekend of back-to-back wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers. Guard Quentin Grimes led the way in both victories with the 'Big Three' of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George sidelined, scoring a total of 59 points in the two matchups.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets have emerged victorious in two of their last four games, with impressive wins coming against the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. The losses in that span were versus the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers.
Here is the injury report for 76ers-Nuggets:
76ERS
Johni Broome: Out - Right Knee; Surgery Recovery
Joel Embiid: Out - Right Oblique; Strain
Paul George: Out - League Suspension
Tyrese Maxey: Out - Right Finger; Tendon Strain
Kelly Oubre Jr.: Out - Left Elbow; Sprain
Dalen Terry: Questionable - Left Shoulder; Impingement
Jabari Walker: Out - Illness
NUGGETS
DaRon Holmes II: Out - G League; On Assignment
Curtis Jones: Out - G League; Two-Way
KJ Simpson: Out - G League; Two-Way
Peyton Watson: Out - Right Hamstring; Strain
This game is going to be quite the test for the shorthanded 76ers, as the Nuggets are at nearly full strength.
Watson's absence is rather significant, as he is averaging 14.9 points on 49.6% shooting this season. However, Denver's rotation is acclimated to him not being in the mix, as he's been sidelined since Feb. 7.
This matchup will mark the third consecutive absence for Walker due to an illness.
With the stars out for Philadelphia, the guard duo of Grimes and V.J. Edgecombe will yet again be called upon to step up. Grimes has answered that call so far, but fans are still waiting for another breakout game from Edgecombe.
Even with centers Adem Bona and Andre Drummond off the injury report, slowing Nikola Jokic remains a tall task.
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