Washington Wizards (3-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (4-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia comes into a matchup against Washington as winners of three straight games.
Philadelphia finished 32-20 in Eastern Conference play and 24-17 at home during the 2021-22 season. The 76ers allowed opponents to score 104.2 points per game and shoot 45.5% from the field last season.
Washington finished 35-47 overall and 24-28 in Eastern Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Wizards averaged 108.6 points per game last season, 49.0 in the paint, 14.0 off of turnovers and 9.8 on fast breaks.
The teams play for the 50th time this season. The 76ers won the last matchup 118-111 on Oct. 31, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 28 points points in the victory.
INJURIES: 76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (illness).
Wizards: Delon Wright: out (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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