James Harden - 4
Tyrese Maxey- 2
Joel Embiid - 2
The Sixers’ modest winning streak was snapped after three games with a 121-111 loss to the Wizards at home Wednesday. Without Joel Embiid (non-COVID illness) and De’Anthony Melton (lower back stiffness) the Sixers’ defense struggled mightily, with Washington scoring a whopping 68 points in the paint.
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Tyrese Maxey: 32 points (11 of 20 from the field, 5 of 9 from three), four assists
In the three games Embiid has missed (including Wednesday), Maxey has averaged 34.