When reserve big man Mike Muscala sustained a broken nose in practice Tuesday and was announced out for about a week, it wasn’t exactly a cause for alarm. Still, any hit to the depth chart is inconvenient for a Sixers team that hasn’t been firing on all cylinders to start the 2018-19 regular season. But when life serves you lemons in the form of Mike Muscala facial stitches, make yourself some lemonade. For the Sixers, that refreshing, sugary drink comes in the form of an extended look at lineups with Dario Saric at center.
Philadelphia’s first look at the super-small, Saric at the 5 lineup this season came last week against the Clippers, in order to counter Boban Marjanovic’s game-altering presence.