76ers rule out Tyrese Maxey (hip); De’Anthony Melton returns
Maxey was sidelined two nights after scoring a career-high 52 points in a double-overtime win at San Antonio.
Maxey is averaging 25.9 points and 6.3 assists for Philadelphia, which has won five in a row and is trying to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.
Maxey was one of five Philadelphia starters listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game. The guard shot 19-for-41 and played 54 minutes in the Sixers’ 133-126 win over the Spurs. Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid against San Antonio.
Melton has missed all but five games since Jan. 1 because of a back injury. He scored 5 points with 3 assists and 2 steals in 16 minutes on Tuesday.
Tobias Harris returned as well after missing the past three games because of a left knee contusion. He was in the starting lineup alongside Embiid, who scored 37 points.
Kyle Lowry was out because of left knee swelling.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.