The Sixers were in a tough spot over the past two games. Kelly Oubre Jr. is recovering from multiple injuries stemming from a reported hit-and-run, while Nicolas Batum is away from the team for personal reasons, leaving the Sixers devoid of their newfound versatility at forward.
That led head coach Nick Nurse to deploy Marcus Morris, to predictably disastrous results.
Batum should be back by Sunday, while ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Oubre could return by the end of November or beginning of December. In their absence, Nurse should explore what he has in third-year guard Jaden Springer.