Philadelphia began the game without three injured starters and lost star guard Tyrese Maxey in the third quarter with a back contusion. Andre Drummond finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds and two steals for the 76ers.
Here is the final playing status for Andre Drummond as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers were able to knock off the Utah Jazz on Sunday night 126-122 to end a 3-game skid. The Sixers were able to keep pace with the Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot int he East as they remain 3.
On Saturday morning, the Philadelphia 76ers prepared for their Sunday night matchup against the Utah Jazz with a practice session. When it came to group work, t
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The Sixers returned to practice Saturday and with that came more updates on their two injured stars they are still hoping can come back and lead this team back to the playoffs. They announced that Paul George will miss his third out of the last four game against the Utah Jazz with groin soreness.
Drummond has been just as banged up as anybody else on the team. He’s only appeared in 36 of 60 possible games so far, the main culprit being an injury to his left big toe he suffered back on Dec. 23, a game against the San Antonio Spurs in which he got ejected and then un-ejected moments later.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who was already dealing with a finger injury, left the game against Portland midway through the third quarter after appearing to hurt his back during a fall. Maxey got up and went to the locker room after falling and didn't return. He finished with five points and six assists in 23 minutes in the loss.
Tyrese Maxey left with a back contusion midway through the ... Anfernee Simons scored 34 points, and a 35-20 edge in the third quarter made the difference for Portland. Andre Drummond posted season-highs of 25 points and 18 rebounds to lead five Sixers ...
Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are dealing with numerous injuries as the 76ers face the Timberwolves on the second game of a back-to-back.
The 2024-25 NBA season continues with a seven-game slate on Monday night, including a Western Conference showdown between Oklahoma City and Houston at 8 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is on a three-game winning streak and holds a 10.