Kyle Lowry will miss the 76ers Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers for rest, according to the NBA injury report released Saturday evening.
Lowry, who turns 38 on Monday, was mostly rested for the second straight night since joining the Sixers off the buyout market last month. But skipping Sunday matinee gives him more time to rest before Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings, which concludes a four-game Western Conference road trip.
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Without Lowry, guard Cameron Payne and forward Nicole Batum are contenders to enter the starting lineup. Guard De’Anthony Melton remains sidelined with a spinal issue.
Lowry, a Philadelphia native and former Villanova star, averaged 8.1 points on 40.2% shooting, 4.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 14 games with the Sixers.
The Sixers enter Sunday’s game against the Clippers with a 38-32 record and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
