This game marked the return of Sean Kilpatrick, who had been nursing a hamstring injury for the past several days. Joe Harris was still sidelined in this one with a shoulder injury. The Sixers were without their two most promising prospects, as Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons didn’t see the court in this game.
The Sixers did not have a deep bench in this contest. Brett Brown’s squad only suited up nine players on Tuesday night, resulting in several mismatches in the starting lineup. Richaun Holmes, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, was no matchup for Lopez.