Kelly Oubre Jr. reacts to return from injury after Sixers beat Hornets
Kelly Oubre Jr. reacts to his return to the floor after the Philadelphia 76ers knock off the Charlotte Hornets on the road.
CHARLOTTE, N. C. -- The Philadelphia 76ers got healthier on Saturday night as they welcomed Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr.
back to the lineup as they took on the Charlotte Hornets to begin their 3-game road trip. The Sixers earned an important win as they look to continue making the climb out of the play-in and into the top 6 in the East. Coming off the bench after missing two weeks due to a left elbow sprain, Oubre had nine points and five rebounds in 28 minutes.
He had some good defensive moments and was helpful for Philadelphia in a number of different areas to help the Sixers get the job done. "I felt great," Oubre said after playing for the first time since March 10. "Conditioning was better than I expected, and, yeah, just trying to let the game come and find a flow, but just kind of rolling with the punches as they made their runs.
I was able to stay in there a little longer. I was able to kind of get my feet under me. " At this point in his career, Oubre is looking to help a team make a deep run.