Shorthanded 76ers Suffer Loss to Jazz Amid Injury Crisis
Key players out due to injury or illness, with Tyrese Maxey leading the team with 25 points in a struggling performance.
- 76ers lose to the Utah Jazz 120-109, marking their worst two-game stint of the season.
- 76ers were massively shorthanded with starters Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and De’Anthony Melton, and reserves Robert Covington and Furkan Korkmaz all out due to injury or illness.
- Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 25 points, but struggled with his shot, going 9-of-24 from the floor and 1-of-8 from three-point range.
- Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 33 points and 13 rebounds, and Collin Sexton added 22 points and 10 assists.
- 76ers have a three-day break before their next game against the Atlanta Hawks, providing time for injured and sick players to recover.