Orlando Magic beginning massive man Wendell Carter Jr. and reserve ahead Chuma Okeke didn’t undergo shootaround this morning and can be game-time selections for tonight vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Jamahl Mosley stated.
Carter’s missed three of the final 4 video games due to strained proper plantar fascia — the delicate tissue underneath the foot — whereas Okeke left Monday’s loss to the Pacers in Indianapolis with left knee soreness.
Both have been listed as questionable on the afternoon harm report.
Rookie ahead Paolo Banchero and large man Moe Wagner can be found to make their returns.
Banchero missed seven consecutive video games due to a sprained left ankle in a Nov. 7 residence loss to the Houston Rockets, whereas Wagner will make his season debut if he performs. He hasn’t performed since spraining his proper midfoot throughout the preseason win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 14.
Cole Anthony (torn proper inside indirect), Markelle Fultz (fractured left massive toe) and Jonathan Isaac (left knee harm restoration) stay out.
The 76ers can be with out three of their prime scorers in Joel Embiid (sprained left mid-foot), Tyrese Maxey (fractured bone in left foot) and James Harden (strained tendon in proper foot).
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