The Sixers — despite missing four starters in Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton — nearly beat Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday.
Heading on the road for Monday’s game, the Sixers are up against an opponent at the other end of the standings, facing the 13-33 Portland Trail Blazers.
It could be another very short-handed affair for the Sixers, though. Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) and Melton (lumbar spine stress response) remain out. Meanwhile, Embiid (left knee soreness), Maxey (left ankle sprain) and Harris (illness) are all listed as questionable.