Nik Stauskas (shoulder) will play on Sunday for 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Nik Stauskas (shoulder) will play Sunday against the Boston Celtics.

What It Means:

Stauskas will return from a three-game absence, and with him back in the rotation there will be less minutes available for JaKarr Sampson, Hollis Thompson and Robert Covington.

Stauskas is averaging just 7.2 points and 1.4 3-pointers on 35.6 percent shooting on the year, earning him a -7.3 nERD, which ranks 141st. His True Shooting Percentage has dipped to 47.4 this year after posting a 49.2 mark during his rookie campaign.