However, the Sixers did get Kelly Oubre Jr. back from a 3-game absence from a left hand sprain. He returned and had a big night scoring 26 points with 11 rebounds as he was able to make things happen on both ends of the floor for Philadelphia.

The 76ers were without their perennial All-Star center Joel Embiid, his backup Andre Drummond and their wise elder statesman, Kyle Lowry. The trio’s absence combined with poor shooting to lead to a 109-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

When the Philadelphia 76ers approached their Saturday night action against the Brooklyn Nets, the team’s head coach, Nick Nurse, addressed the state of Kelly Ou

Oubre missed Philadelphia's losses to the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors due to a left hand sprain and entered Saturday's matchup with the Nets as doubtful due to the injury. One has to wonder if this could be a long term thing for Oubre, but coach Nick Nurse squashed any concerns about that.

Oubre was active all over the court for his 37 minutes of action in a 125-103 victory, helping to amass 91 points in the first three quarters before allowing Nick Nurse to clear his bench and give two-way guys like Pete Nance a chance to show what they can do on an NBA court.