Washington Wizards (10-25, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Line: 76ers -12.5; Over/Under 233.5
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Bottom line: CJ McCollum and the Washington Wizards visit Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers in Eastern Conference play.
The 76ers are 14-12 in Eastern Conference play. Philadelphia is 9-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Wizards are 7-17 in conference play. Washington’s three-point shooting percentage is 36.1%, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers are averaging 13.7 three-pointers per game this season, which is only 0.6 fewer than the Wizards, who are averaging 14.3 three-pointers per game. The Wizards averaged 13.0 three-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more than the 76ers averaged.
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The two teams met for the third time this season. In the last game on December 3, the 76ers won 121-102 with Maxey scoring 35 points and Tristan Vukcevic scoring 16 points for the Wizards.
Top performer: VJ Edgecombe averaged 16.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the 76ers. Maxey has averaged 26.8 points in the past 10 games.
McCollum averaged 18.8 points and 3.6 assists per game for the Wizards. Barb Carrington is averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: 76ers: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 118.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.5 blocks while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents average 118.1 points per game.
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Wizards: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 117.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 7.6 blocks per game, shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents average 118.1 points per game.
Injuries: 76ers: Joel Embiid: day-to-day (ankle), Trendon Watford: day-to-day (thigh), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day-to-day (knee).
Wizards: Corey Kispert: day-to-day (hamstring), Cam Whitmore: out (shoulder), Kyshawn George: out (hip).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
