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Ben Simmons out with stomach issue; T.J. McConnell to start, Shake Milton to see action tonight

Ben Simmons will miss tonight’s contest against the Orlando Magic with a stomach issue. Per a tweet from the voice of the team, Marc Zumoff of NBCS Philadelphia, T.J. McConnell, on the day of his 27th birthday, will get the start in place of the second-year Aussie and 2019 All-Star out of LSU, as Simmons deals with gastroenteritis.

In addition, James Ennis III will miss this game with a right quad contusion. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Shake Milton and Jonathon Simmons will see some action this evening.

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