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Sixers’ Ben Simmons leaves game in Utah with minor AC joint sprain in right shoulder.

In the first quarter, he spun to make a move and his right shoulder banged into Royce O’Neale, the defender. Simmons tried to play on but exited in the second quarter.

Sixers guard Ben Simmons injured his right shoulder on Wednesday.
Sixers guard Ben Simmons injured his right shoulder on Wednesday.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer

SALT LAKE CITY -- On a night when one 76ers All-Star returned, they lost another one.

Ben Simmons left the Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz in the second quarter with a minor AC joint sprain in his right should and did not return. He’ll be re-evaluated on Thursday in Denver.

The All-Star point guard suffered the shoulder injury in the first quarter.

With 8 minutes, 13 seconds left in the quarter, he received an entry pass in the high post. He spun to his right to make a move. His right shoulder banged into Royce O’Neale, the defender.

After the contact, Simmons held his shoulder and tried to shake it off. He wore what looked like a heating pad on it while on the bench after checking out late in the quarter.

Simmons checked back into the game with 6:56 left in the half. However, he checked himself out of the game during a break in action at the 5:20 mark, walking straight to the locker room. Before leaving the game, Simmons had a tough time moving his right arm.

He had two points on 1-for-2 shooting to go with two assists and a rebound in 10 minutes of action. Simmons came into the game averaging 15.0 points, 7.7 assists and 6.2 rebounds.

Two-time All-Star center Joel Embiid returned against the Utah Jazz after serving a two-game suspension for fighting Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Oct. 30.