Things were starting to look up a bit in Philadelphia. The Sixers scored a season-high 144 points in their win against the Hornets over the weekend, and then set the franchise record for made three-pointers in a game with 23 made in the win over Indiana. Good times! So, naturally, the next hit was coming.
This designation for Matisse points to the vaccine mandate that went into effect in Canada on Jan. 15, requiring individuals to be fully vaccinated before entering the country. (The definition of fully vaccinated under the mandate means at least 14 days having passed from the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or from a single-dose vaccine.