76ers vs Wizards

Sixers coach Doc Rivers said before that Embiid has the flu and has not been around the team in recent days.

He did score 25 points in a game against Chicago on Saturday. He also missed a game in Toronto last Thursday with knee soreness. Embiid missed Monday’s game in Washington for the same reason.

The Sixers won 118-109 vs. the Wizards on Halloween in Washington. The next game for the 76ers is Wednesday Nov. 2, 2022 hosting the Wizards.

Corey Kispert (left ankle sprain) and Delon Wright (right hamstring strain) remain out for the Wizards. An 18-2 run to close the quarter helped propel Harrell and the Sixers to another road win. Washington regained the lead late in Monday’s third quarter, but the Sixers responded in a big way. “Two really, really good players and creators that we had in this league – who had game,” Harden said of Marbury and Archibald. Joel Embiid (non-COVID illness) missed the last game, but all five Sixers starters scored in double figures. De’Anthony Melton joined the starting lineup and finished with 16 points.

The Washington Wizards will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. With that said, it's a good ...

Defense has been the story for Philadelphia, where the team ranks sixth in opponent scoring, surrendering 108.1 points per game. Tyrese Maxey has been a knockdown option from behind the three-point line, shooting 45.3 percent from behind the arc, and has averaged 23.3 points per game. James Harden has taken a bit of a different role, leading the team with 10.0 assists per game while putting up 21.8 points and pulling down 7.3 rebounds per game. Washington has averaged 109.3 points per game, which ranks 25th in the league. Joel Embiid has been a dominant force for Philadelphia, leading the team with 27.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, shooting 53.2 percent from the field. Kristaps Porzingis is second on the team with 19.7 points and leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game. Philadelphia has shot 49.1 percent overall (first in the league), including 39.6 percent from three-point land (fourth in the league), both improvements from last season. Philadelphia is averaging 110.4 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the league. Harris has also added 13.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. In his second season with Washington, Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Head coach Doc Rivers has been gifted a talented roster and should be able to set up a deep playoff run with this group. Washington has struggled to a 3-4 record this season, including a current three-game losing streak.

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Will Joel Embiid make his return to face the Wizards on Wednesday.

The following night, Embiid was cleared for action as he was removed from the injury report. After undergoing surgery in the offseason, the All-Star admitted that even though he’s healthy following the procedure, it’s still something he’s battling with. According to a team official, Embiid will miss his second-straight game as he's dealing with a non-COVID illness.