ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Lou Williams, Shooting guard Andre Iguodala, Small forward Thaddeus Young, Power forward Elton Brand, Center Samuel Dalembert. Bench -- Guard Willie Green, Forward/center Jason Smith, Guard/forward Rodney Carney, Guard Royal Ivey. PLAYER NOTES: --F Elton Brand is averaging 19.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks over the past three games after not having more than 11, 9 and 1 in his seven previous outings.
--F Jason Kapono wasn't available vs. Cleveland because of a sprained left ankle that occurred in the fourth quarter the night before against the Grizzlies.
--G Lou Williams is shooting 33-for-61 (.541) and averaging 23 points over the past four games after going 17-for-46 (.369) and averaging 9.8 points in the four previous games.
--F Thaddeus Young scored 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting vs. the Cavs after averaging five points on 4-for-15 (.267) shooting in the two previous outings.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F/C Marreese Speights, the Sixers' top bench player, is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a partially torn MCL he suffered Nov. 14.
--F Jason Kapono sprained his left ankle in the fourth quarter of the Nov. 20 loss to Memphis. He's listed as day-to-day.
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