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Ben Simmons will play without a minutes limit in return vs. Spurs

Simmons had missed the first two games after the All-Star break due to health and safety protocols.

Sixers guard Ben Simmons is averaging 16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists this season.
Sixers guard Ben Simmons is averaging 16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists this season.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

Ben Simmons, who missed the 76ers’ first two games after the All-Star break due to contact tracing for the coronavirus, is available for tonight’s game at the Wells Fargo Center against the San Antonio Spurs.

Coach Doc Rivers said before tonight’s game that Simmons will not play under a minutes limit.

Simmons and Joel Embiid came in contact with a barber who tested positive for COVID-19 and had to quarantine for seven days. They were unable to participate in last Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Embiid returned for Friday’s 127-101 road win over the Washington Wizards. In Friday’s win, Embiid suffered a left knee bone bruise. The Sixers said an MRI revealed no structural damage. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

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Simmons, who earned his third straight All-Star berth, averages 16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists. He last played in the Sixers’ 131-123 overtime win over visiting Utah on March 3, totaling 17 points, six assists, five turnovers and four rebounds.