The Philadelphia 76ers will head to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets on Friday looking to put a stop tp a frustrating losing skid that has spanned across three games. In order to do so, they will have to go to battle without one of their top reserves.
James Ennis III will miss the matchup on Friday due to a stomach illness that held him out of practice on Thursday. The veteran is averaging 6.7 points off the bench for the Sixers and is shooting 36% from deep, That type of production offensively plus his defensive skills will be missed against a guy like James Harden.
Janes Ennis III is out tonight for the #Sixers
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) January 3, 2020
With Ennis out, the Sixers will most likely turn to Shake Milton for the first crack at the backup wing minutes, but Zhaire Smith could be in the mix as well. Smith was called up from the Delaware Blue Coats on Thursday and is with the team in Houston on Friday. [lawrence-related id=22592,22603,22585]