The Philadelphia 76ers were missing All-NBA center Joel Embiid and key rotation guard De’Anthony Melton, and the Wizards took advantage with a 121-111 win.
Neither team could be accused of playing defense, but Washington outscored Philly 68-38 in the paint to coast home with the 10-point victory.
The story of the game: the Wizards’ “Big Two” of Kristaps Porzingis and Bradley Beal were terrific. Going against 6-5 P.J. Tucker, who manned the middle for Philly with Embiid out, Porzingis used his 10-inch height advantage and dominated to the tune of 30 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.