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Sixers’ P.J. Tucker suffers calf tightness, does not return to Rockets game

The veteran left the game early on against Houston.

P.J. Tucker of the Sixers left the game against the Rockets with an injury during the first half of their game at the Wells Fargo Center on Feb. 13, 2023.
P.J. Tucker of the Sixers left the game against the Rockets with an injury during the first half of their game at the Wells Fargo Center on Feb. 13, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer

P.J. Tucker didn’t return to the game after suffering right calf tightness in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets.

The 76ers forward was scoreless while committing a turnover and foul and a foul in 6 minutes, 34 seconds of action. Tucker is averaging 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.

The 37-year-old was the Sixers’ top offseason acquisition this past summer. Tucker was brought in to provide defense and toughness.

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