76ers' center Samuel Dalembert injured his ankle near the end of the second quarter on Friday night and had to be helped into the locker room.

Philadelphia has labeled it a sprained ankle, but the severity remains to be seen.

If Dalembert is unable to start against New Jersey on Saturday night, Elton Brand will start at center.

"Some '4' [power forward], little bit of '3' [small forward] - real little bit," Brand said of his role. "It doesn't matter. We're players. [This is] the way we play - block shots, rebound and [run]. You don't want to disrupt anything, because you're still finding your way, but the guys are saying, 'If this is your play [that's called], shoot the ball.'"