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Sixers Recall Justin Patton for OKC Game
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If you missed it Tuesday, Joel Embiid and Boban Marjanovic were both ruled out for tomorrow night’s game in Oklahoma City.
That leaves Jonah Bolden and Amir Johnson as front court options, and we’ll probably see some small ball looks from the Sixers, but the club is bringing up Justin Patton from the Blue Coats as well:
The team has recalled Justin Patton from @blue_coats. He will join the team in Oklahoma City in advance of Thursday’s game.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 27, 2019
Patton came to Philly in the Jimmy Butler trade while still recovering from his second foot fracture in as many years. He’s since played seven games for the Blue Coats, coming off the bench each time to average 11 points and 6 rebounds in about 18 minutes per. He’s taking about nine shots per game and hitting at 53.8% from the floor while shooting 57% from the line.
Last Wednesday, he scored 20 points in a win against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and you can see the G-League published highlights after the jump:
Patton followed that performance with 8 points and 2 rebounds in 22 minutes on Friday night, a home loss to the Maine Red Claws.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com