Tacko Fall was downgraded from day-to-day to out on Wednesday's injury report and will miss Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. The 76ers will go without their backup center again, as they did in their 1-0 start.
What happened
Tacko Fall is out for Thursday's game against Cleveland. The injury report moved him from day-to-day to out at 5:33 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It lists a left hip issue. The comment on the report reads: "Fall (quadriceps) is out for Thursday's game against Cleveland." The status has gone back and forth this fall. The 30-year-old center was listed as out on Oct. 1 and moved to day-to-day the same day. He went back to out on Oct. 19. He was upgraded to day-to-day earlier Wednesday, then ruled out later that day.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia hosts the Cavaliers on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 76ers are 1-0 and the No. 2 seed after winning their opener. Fall has not played this season, so he has no stat line yet. They are 1-0 without him. Joel Embiid handled the center minutes in the opener, playing 33.4 minutes for 13 points. Adem Bona played 9.6 minutes behind him and did not score. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 28 points in 39.6 minutes. Jaylen Brown added 19 points and LeBron James 14. Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti are also out. Dean Wade is day-to-day with an ankle issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether anything changes before Thursday's tip, but Fall is already ruled out for that game. The report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date. That is Saturday. His status has moved several times this month, so watch the reports later in the week. No further detail on the injury has been announced. Bona is the backup center to watch while Fall and Hukporti are both out.
Is Tacko Fall playing against the Cavaliers on Thursday?
No. The injury report lists him as out for Thursday's game against Cleveland at 7 p.m. ET.
When will Tacko Fall be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date. A firmer timeline has not been announced.