The Philadelphia 76ers (20-12, 6-7 Away), one of the league’s top scoring defenses, travel to face the Washington Wizards (13-21, 8-7 Home) on Tuesday. Philadelphia beat the New York Knicks 119-112 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, their eighth win in a row. Joel Embiid was the scoring leader with 35 points.
James Harden added 29 points and 13 assists. The 76ers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Washington triumphed on Friday at Golden 1 Center, beating the Sacramento Kings 125-111. Kyle Kuzma had 32 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, leading the team. The Wizards are 12th in the Eastern Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Philadelphia and Washington have split their two matchups this season. The Wizards came out on top in the last meeting, beating the 76ers 121-111 at Wells Fargo Center on November 2. Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 30 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Tyrese Maxey had 32 points in the loss.
The Sixers have been led this season by Embiid, who is averaging 33.1 points per game, best in the NBA. Embiid also is contributing 9.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
Porzingis (21.9 ppg) and Kuzma (21.8) have supplied much of the Wizards’ offense. Porzingis also has posted 9.0 rebounds per game.
Monte Morris has tallied 5.1 assists per game. The 76ers are holding opponents to 107.7 points per game, ranking as one of the stingiest scoring defenses in the league (2nd).The Wizards have had the advantage in the last 10 clashes between the teams at Capital One Arena, winning six.
Washington is looking to avoid a fourth successive home defeat this season.Philadelphia is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +7.9 (119.2-111.3).
For the season, the 76ers are averaging 111.7 points per game, compared to 107.7 for opponents. Washington has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 116.5 points per game on average while scoring only 111.7 (-4.8 margin).
WIZARDS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deni Avdija: 22.7 | 16.4 | +6.3
Points per game:
Kristaps Porzingis: 15.7 | 21.9 | -6.2
Rebounds per game:
Deni Avdija: 7.7 | 5.5 | +2.1
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