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Paul George leads the Philadelphia 76ers past the Washington Wizards on the road to get back in the win column.
Philadelphia 76ers (41-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-58, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its three-game losing streak when the Wizards take on Philadelphia.
The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid on Wednesday due to illness, but they still should be able to handle the league-worst Washington Wizards.
Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid’s absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Joel Embiid has been ruled out against the Washington Wizards as he deals with an illness that he had days ago.
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A massive night ahead for the Sixers, Eastern Conference playoffs/play-in race
Wednesday is set to be a massive night for the Sixers in the Eastern Conference, with five of six teams in reach playing tonight.
Against the lowly Washington Wizards, all the Sixers needed was a pair of standout individual performances to win. They got remarkable showings from Paul George and Tyrese Maxey.
James has 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season in a 120-101 win, while MVP candidate Luka Doncic serves a one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul last week.