And poof.
The Sixers’ eight-game winning streak vanished Tuesday night when they fell to the Washington Wizards, 116-111. The supporting cast let the Sixers down. Fourty-eigh points from Joel Embiid and 26 points and 13 assists from James Harden just weren’t enough.
Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.
First quarter
- Joel Embiid was certainly ready to go from the tip. He put up 16 in the opening frame, as the Washington frontcourt failed to offer much of any resistance.
Joel Embiid already has 16 in the first quarter.