The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon looking to begin a 6-game road trip on the right foot. Once again, the Sixers were undermanned as they were missing their Big 3 as well as a slew of role players who are important to what they want to do.

Following Friday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers, the Quentin Grimes reunion in Dallas, Texas, came into question. As Grimes missed Friday’s action against Indiana, he was considered to be day-to-day by Sixers head coach Nick Nurse.

Fortunately for the team, Quentin Grimes has emerged as a rare glimmer of light in an otherwise overcast season. Grimes, 24, has hit the ground running for Nick Nurse's team since

The veteran starter Quentin Grimes has been downgraded to out after initially showing up on the injury report as questionable on Friday morning. According to the official NBA injury report, Grimes is dealing with an illness.