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 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,

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.

Tyrese Maxey also added 31 points and 10 assists, but the Sixers struggled without Joel Embiid's presence in the post.

Of course, any role player surrounding a trio of stars like Embiid, George and Maxey needs to be a reliable spot-up three-point shooter. Oubre has always been more of a high-volume three-point shooter than a high-efficiency one, which has its pros and cons.