Overview
- Oubre scored 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting with four made threes in a 128-122 overtime win over the Rockets on Jan. 23.
- Nick Nurse inserted him for Dominick Barlow in a starting group with Maxey, Edgecombe, George and Embiid, calling it performance-based as Oubre praised Barlow’s play.
- That five had logged only four prior possessions together and now sits at 51 with a +10.4 net rating, according to Cleaning the Glass.
- Oubre delivered disruptive defense, including denying Alperen Şengün entry passes, while Maxey had 36 points and Embiid posted a 32-15-10 triple-double.
- Despite his surge, trade chatter persists because his expiring contract could help Philadelphia, which is more than $7 million over the luxury-tax threshold.