The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Ben Simmons minutes prior to Saturday's 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers due to left calf soreness.

A sellout Barclays Center crowd saw the Nets hit what felt like a new low Saturday night. Just when the team thought it was merely shorthanded, another blow came. With long-standing injuries to Cam Thomas (left hamstring) and Cam Johnson (right ankle) and a late scratch of Ben Simmons with left calf soreness,

The Nets lost to the 76ers 123-94 despite getting out to a 11-0 lead to begin the game thanks to Ziaire Williams getting hot from three-point land. Williams had 19 points and three rebounds while Tyrese Martin had 16 points,

Former Princeton standout Tosan Evbuomwan has only been a member of the Brooklyn Nets' active roster for five days, but that didn't prevent the 23-year-old from showing accountability following last night's blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.