PHILADELPHIA — Karl-Anthony Cities is out of the Knicks’ lineup once more together with his newest damage.
Cities, who missed three video games earlier this season attributable to knee soreness, will sit out Wednesday’s sport in opposition to the 76ers after touchdown on the damage report with a sprained proper thumb, in line with The Publish’s Stefan Bondy.
Sixers facilities Joel Embiid (sprained left foot) and Andre Drummond (toe) are also slated to overlook the sport, with the previous NBA MVP sidelined for a sixth consecutive sport.
The Knicks have but to disclose their beginning lineup, however Jericho Sims is anticipated to begin after having began the three earlier video games that Cities missed this season, his first with the Knicks following a September commerce from Minnesota.
Sims additionally was listed as questionable after lacking Monday’s residence loss to the Pistons attributable to decrease again spasms.
Cities appeared to injure his hand within the first half of that sport, however he completed with 26 factors and 12 rebounds in 43 minutes of motion.
The 7-footer is averaging 25.4 factors and 13.9 rebounds per sport — second-most within the NBA — in 38 appearances.
