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Noel to play against OKC

    by Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
    Published 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nerlens Noel will play Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The 76ers power forward missed the past two games with a sore right wrist.  He will not having any restrictions for the matchup against the Thunder.

"I'm good. No limitations at all," Noel said after Friday morning's shootaround. "My wrist feels a lot better. So we going."

The 6-foot-11, 223-pounder had tape on his right wrist, where he said he's been receiving around the clock treatment over the past couple of days.

'The treatment was even before the last game I played in [Saturday against the Orlando Magic]," Noel said. "We were just trying to get it right [back then]. But now  it feels a lot better."

The Sixers said he injured both wrists when he took a hard fall against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 6.

Noel averages 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals.

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