Washington Wizards (15-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-49, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia comes into the matchup with Washington as losers of five straight games.
The 76ers are 14-29 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia is 9-28 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Wizards are 11-31 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is 6-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 76ers score 110.0 points per game, 10.5 fewer points than the 120.5 the Wizards allow. The Wizards average 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than the 76ers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is scoring 26.3 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the 76ers. Quentin Grimes is averaging 24.2 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 50.0% over the past 10 games.
Jordan Poole is averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists for the Wizards. Alex Sarr is averaging 17.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 2-8, averaging 115.9 points, 38.5 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 9.7 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.8 points per game.
Wizards: 3-7, averaging 110.1 points, 45.8 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 9.1 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.1 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Jared McCain: out for season (meniscus), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (knee), Eric Gordon: out for season (wrist), Lonnie Walker IV: day to day (head), Tyrese Maxey: day to day (back), Quentin Grimes: day to day (rest), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Paul George: out for season (groin), Joel Embiid: out for season (knee), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Kyshawn George: day to day (ankle), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (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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