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Just when the Philadelphia 76ers thought they would finally have all of their top big men available, another injury cropped up.Nerlens Noel is expected to make his season debut when the Sixers play at Detroit on Sunday.Noel, who averaged 11.1 points and 8.1 rebounds last season, underwent surgery on his left knee in October. Jahlil Okafor, out the last three games because of gastroenteritis, also made the trip.Now for the bad news: Joel Embiid, who has quickly emerged as one of the leagues most productive centers, stayed home because of right elbow inflammation.Embiid is averaging a team-high 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots after missing two seasons because of foot injuries. He will be sitting out his eighth game this season.Noel is eager and ready to get his season started after the prolonged absence.Im in better shape and in a better mental place to come back and play basketball at a high level, Noel told the Philadelphia Inquirer. Theres always excitement to be able to play basketball after this amount of time, including the summer, not be able to play organized basketball at a competitive level.Ive been looking forward to this. I think Ive gained some momentum coming back from this. Im feeling good with my body, and everything is on point.The Sixers (5-18) snapped an eight-game losing streak and 23-game road losing streak by defeating New Orleans 99-88 on Thursday. They held the Pelicans to 31 second-half points.I think our defense has been trending that way, coach Brett Brown told the Inquirer. We just havent had a win to validate it. I feel like our defense was physical.The Pistons (13-12) also collected a road victory in their last outing, overwhelming Minnesota 117-90 on Friday. Center Andre Drummond controlled the paint, notching his second consecutive 20-20 game with 22 points and 22 rebounds.His energy was great, coach Stan Van Gundy said. He was dominant and he was all over the boards and you can see as we start to get more penetration, he gets better opportunities on the offensive boards. So, thats really helped him, too.I think the real positive thing is thats three games in a row -- three games in four days -- where hes played really well and thats what were looking for from him, that consistent energy.Power forward Joe Leuer also provided another big boost off the bench, tying his season high with 17 points. Hes been the teams most consistent reserve, averaging 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds.Leuer signed a four-year contract as a free agent over the summer and is flourishing as the primary backup to both starting forwards, Marcus Morris and Tobias Harris.Thats why I wanted to come here, Leuer said. I knew Stans system was a good fit for me. I knew it was a great opportunity to play and be a part of something special and build something here.Thats what I think we are doing. 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Lacy was being held out of practice Wednesday because the ankle was very sore, coach Mike McCarthy said.That means the Packers will have to get Davis up to speed on the playbook quickly if hes going to be ready when the Chicago Bears visit Lambeau Field on Thursday night.Its obviously a big challenge when youre on a short week, but hes definitely a talented young player, McCarthy said. So just looking forward to getting him into the mix and get going.Top cornerback Sam Shields, who has been out since the season opener with a concussion, was placed on injured reserve to make room for Davis on the active roster.The Packers have been struggling in the passing game, and the injuries to Lacy and Starks have added to their issues on offense. McCarty got a look at Davis in Green Bays last preseason game, when he ran for 58 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in the Chiefs 17-7 win on Sept. 1.Davis had been passed over by Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West on the Chiefs depth chart, and the return of Jamaal Charles from his knee injury made him expendable.I feel like Im off the reins, Davis said after practice Tuesday. Im just excited to be a part of Green Bay and do I can here. Hopefully my role is bigger.The Kansas City Star first reported the traade.ddddddddddddDavis, the former Arkansas standout, was the Chiefs third-round pick in 2013. He was expected to team with Charles in a power-and-lightning backfield. But issues with fumbles that plagued him in college continued in the NFL, and he gradually lost playing time to other running backs.His best season was 2014, when he ran for 463 yards and six touchdowns. But hes only carried 29 times for 70 yards and a touchdown the past two seasons combined.Davis was a longshot to make the Kansas City roster out of training camp, but his special teams ability may have made the difference. Hes averaged 27.2 yards on kickoff returns during his four-year career, and returned three kicks for touchdowns.The fact that the Chiefs and Packers were trade partners is hardly surprising. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey played for the Packers in the 1980s, spent most of his career in their front office and rose to director of football operations before joining the Chiefs prior to the 2013 season.Davis was the third player he drafted in Kansas City.CHIEFS MOVESThe Davis deal was the start of a slew of roster moves on Tuesday for Kansas City. The Chiefs signed free agent defensive lineman Kendall Reyes, who was Washington for two games this season. He previously played four years in San Diego.Kansas City added cornerback Terrance Mitchell, defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches and linebacker Ramik Wilson from its practice squad.Defensive end Allen Bailey and linebacker Justin March-Lillard were placed on injured reserve. Defensive lineman Nick Williams was waived.---AP Sports Writer Genaro C. Armas in Green Bay contributed to this story.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '