As the Philadelphia 76ers are looking to pick up an important win on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, they will have to do so without their starting shooting guard.
Josh Richardson came up lame and he immediately grabbed his left hamstring after going hard for a steal in the first quarter. Richardson had missed an extended period of time earlier in the season with a right hamstring injury so now that it is happening to his other hamstring, it is tough for the Sixers guard.
It was then announced that he suffered a strain of the hamstring and he will not return to this one.
J Rich – left hamstring strain, will not return
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 23, 2020
Luckily, the Sixers have some depth that they can rely on and turn to in guys like Furkan Korkmaz and even Shake Milton who was called upon in the first quarter.
The Sixers find themselves leading the Raptors 35-26 at the end of the opening quarter looking for their first win in Toronto since 2012. [lawrence-related id=24046,24037,24012]