Overview
- An MRI on Wednesday confirmed a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in Oubre’s left elbow, with a reevaluation planned in roughly two weeks.
- The injury occurred during Tuesday’s 139–129 win over the Grizzlies, where Oubre posted a season-high 30 points with 12 rebounds in 38 minutes.
- Oubre’s absence compounds losses of Tyrese Maxey (right little finger tendon injury, at least three weeks) and Joel Embiid (right oblique strain, no timetable), while Paul George remains suspended through March 23.
- For Thursday’s game at Detroit, the Sixers listed Embiid, Maxey and Oubre as out, with rookie center Adem Bona questionable due to back soreness.
- Philadelphia is 35–30 and hovering around eighth in the East, with upcoming games against Brooklyn, Portland and a three-stop Western trip increasing pressure on a thin rotation.