Tiago Splitter (hip) has been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup with the 76ers, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Splitter (hip) has been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup with the 76ers, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Analysis:

Splitter will now miss his second game in a row with a nagging right hip injury. According to head coach Mike Budenholzer, the team has monitored Splitter's injury for some time now, as he missed seven games earlier this season with hip issues. Look for Mike Muscala to see increased minutes with Splitter unavailable.