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Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers single out Andre Drummond in their home win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers needed all hands on deck on Sunday night when they played host to the Portland Trail Blazers. When considering the Sixers are still missing the likes of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey, they needed a number of guys to step up and produce for this team out on the floor. One of those guys is Andre Drummond.
The 14-year veteran missed the previous two games due to back spasms and the Sixers missed his presence on the floor. When he is right, Drummond is an elite rebounder who can do a number of different things on the floor. In Sunday's 109-103 win over the Blazers , Drummond produced six points, 17 rebounds, four assists, and two steals off the bench.
He was excellent against Portland's Donovan Clingan and gave Philadelphia a presence as he disrupted some lobs the Blazers tried to throw and he helped the Sixers win the rebounding battle 51-49 on the night. "We definitely missed his presence the last couple games when he was out," Quentin Grimes said of Drummond. "You can see how much he impacts the game rebounding-wise and defensively and he made some timely shots as well.
He was big for us today. " There was a sequence in the fourth with Philadelphia leading by 10 when Portland All-Star Deni Avdija tried to throw a lob, but Drummond broke it up and Grimes went the other way for a layup. It was a huge sequence for Philadelphia and it allowed the Sixers to expand their lead.