Tacko Fall was cleared on Saturday's injury report after being listed as out with a left quadriceps injury. The 76ers center is available for tonight's game at Charlotte, with the frontcourt already short four players.
What happened
Tacko Fall was listed as cleared on the injury report at 5:42 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 31, less than 20 minutes before tipoff at Charlotte. His previous status was out. The report gave no new detail and no comment. His last listing was out with a left quadriceps injury on Friday, Oct. 23, after he had briefly been day-to-day that same day. Before that, he had been listed with a left hip injury, going back to Monday, Oct. 19. He has not played this season.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays at the Hornets tonight at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The 76ers are 5-1, have won two straight and hold the second seed, all without Fall. He has no season line yet, so there is no production to point to. He is cleared on a thin night for the roster. Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti are all listed as out. Embiid had been averaging 35.1 minutes and 19.2 points, and James 33.5 minutes and 16.4 points. With both out, more minutes fall to Tyrese Maxey (37.5), Jaylen Brown (36.3), VJ Edgecombe (32.6), Dean Wade (27.1), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25.3) and Anfernee Simons (24.6).
What to watch
Fall is cleared, but any minutes limit for tonight has not been announced. The thing to watch is whether he gets into the rotation at Charlotte with Embiid, Barlow and Hukporti all out. He has been listed with a hip injury and then a quadriceps injury since Oct. 19, so the next injury reports will show whether he stays off the list. The 76ers are 5-1 and will be looking for a third straight win.
Is Tacko Fall playing at the Hornets on Saturday, Oct. 31?
He is cleared on the injury report for Saturday's 6:00 PM ET game at Charlotte. His minutes for the game have not been announced.
When will Tacko Fall be back?
He is cleared as of Saturday, Oct. 31, so he is available now. He had been out with a left quadriceps injury, and a left hip injury before that.