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 led to a 109-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Sixers lose 109-99 to Phoenix Suns Kelly Oubre Jr. should have been more involved. Paul George relied too much on isolation basketball. And the Wells Fargo Center crowd grew impatient with the 76ers as they fell,

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.

Sixers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns as he continues to deal with a left foot sprain, according to the team's initial injury report released on Sunday afternoon.

The Phoenix Suns (15-18) play the second of their three-game road trip at the Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) on Monday.

The Phoenix Suns will have a much more complete roster on Monday at ... 76ers injury report includes Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr. Embiid was initially ruled questionable with a left foot sprain/sinus fracture designation. Injuries and injury management ...

What started out as a slugfest which the Sixers controlled turned into a Phoenix Suns victory on Monday night.

A botched catch on a lob in transition for Kevin Durant with the Suns up 12 felt like the big knockout punch coming was missed, and from that point on, Philly’s Kelly Oubre Jr. had the best motor on the floor. Phoenix had some decent defensive moments ...

Pts, 5 Ast, 10-15 FG Durant: 23 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 9-14 FG Dunn: 15 Pts, 6-11 FG Booker: 10 Pts, 10 Ast, 3-16 FG Maxey: 31 Pts, 10 Ast, 11-25 FG

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for their matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, the team could get a key player back in the mix. Kelly Oubre has b

The trio's absence combined with poor shooting led to a 109-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday ... The Sixers welcomed back Kelly Oubre Jr. after he missed three games with a sprained left ...

The trio’s absence combined with poor shooting to lead to a 109-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns Monday night ... The Sixers welcomed back Kelly Oubre Jr. after he missed three games with a sprained ...