Philadelphia 76ers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Philadelphia 76ers point guardKyle Lowry(hip) will sit out Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Lowry is managing a right hip injury and will miss his second straight game. The veteran will now have over a week to recover during the All-Star break. He has averaged only 12.5 minutes per contest this month, and his days as a solid fantasy contributor are gone. With the 38-year-old out of action,Jared Butlermay get a few extra minutes of action behind starting playmakerTyrese Maxeyon Wednesday.

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forwardEric Gordon (wrist) is unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Due to a wrist sprain, he will miss his second consecutive game. Gordon has only posted five points across three appearances in February. The Sixers will have no issues coping with his absence, while fantasy managers should look for other options.Quentin Grimeswill likely take on some extra minutes with the 36-year-old out. Grimes finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals during 36 minutes in Tuesday's 106-103 loss to the Raptors.

Philadelphia 76ers centerJoel Embiid(knee) won't suit up against the Brooklyn Nets. Wednesday's game is the second half of a back-to-back set for the Sixers and Embiid will get the night off for rest maintenance. On Tuesday, the big man posted 27 points,12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes in a 106-103 loss to the Raptors. With the 30-year-old sitting out this evening, Guerschon Yabuselewill likely start at center and see an uptick in extra minutes. Veteran center Andre Drummond will also be available to help out the teams frontcourt.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) has been upgraded to available for Tuesday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The former MVP has successfully shaken off a questionable tag. However, since this will be the first game of a back-to-back, we might see the 76ers without Embiid in Wednesday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. On Tuesday, Embiid will make his third consecutive appearance for only the third time this season. He should have no trouble dominating against a Raptors frontcourt that will be missing Jakob Poeltl (hip).

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forwardEric Gordon(wrist) is unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Due to a wrist sprain, Gordon will be forced to skip the first half of a back-to-back set on Tuesday. Gordon has only posted five points across three appearances in February. The Sixers will have no issues coping with his absence, while fantasy managers should look for other options.Quentin Grimes will likely take on some extra minutes with the 36-year-old out. Grimes has averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists over his first two games with his new club.