The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Andre Iguodala tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. Iguodala was a late scratch with a knee injury.
#Sixers Andre Iguodala is a late scratch (left knee patellar tendonitis) tonight vs. Spurs. Jodie Meeks will start in his place.
— Michael Preston (@preston76) March 25, 2012
Iguodala is not only a lockdown defender for Philadelphia who averages a team-leading 1.8 steals per game. He also leads the team in assists (5.6 per game) and scores 12.3 points per game in 35.6 minutes. Iguodala has played in and started every game this season for the Sixers.
Jodie Meeks has also appeared in all 48 games for Philadelphia this season (38 starts). Meeks averages 8.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game.
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