The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a blowout Tuesday night at the hands of Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs.
Although the game was within reach after the first quarter, Philadelphia was outscored 46-28 in the second, trailing by 25 at halftime.
Just before the teams headed into the locker room for the break, Philadelphia's dynamic two-way rookie VJ Edgecombe suffered a hard fall after being fouled by fellow rookie Carter Bryant on a three-point attempt.
This caused Edgecombe to miss the remainder of the contest due to back soreness.
Following Tuesday's game, Edgecombe was evaluated Wednesday before Philadelphia's game against the Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-to-back.
According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, Edgecombe's MRI revealed a lumbar contusion, causing him to be ruled out for Wednesday's game at the very least.
The 76ers are expected to re-evaluate Edgecombe ahead of Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Additionally, Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr. and rookie Johni Broome have been ruled out as well.
Embiid continues to miss time with an oblique strain while Oubre Jr. will miss his second straight game with an illness. As for Broome, he's still recovering from surgery on his right knee, addressing a lateral meniscus tear.
For the Jazz, they'll be without Lauri Markkanen and four other players, all of which have been ruled out for the rest of the season (Vince Williams Jr., Walker Kessler, Jusuf Nurkic and Jaren Jackson Jr.)
Currently sixth-place in the Eastern Conference, the 76ers will hope to remain afloat until fully healthy, just half a game ahead of the Miami Heat who sit in eighth.
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