Embiid leads Philadelphia into matchup against Washington

Updated Feb. 2, 2022 3:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Wizards (23-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (31-19, second in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 217.5

BOTTOM LINE: Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup against Washington. He's second in the league scoring 29.1 points per game.

The 76ers are 17-12 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia is 4-4 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Wizards have gone 16-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington has a 6-14 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Wizards won 117-98 in the last matchup on Jan. 17.

TOP PERFORMERS: Embiid is shooting 49.9% and averaging 29.1 points for the 76ers. Tobias Harris is averaging 20.8 points over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

Bradley Beal is averaging 23.2 points and 6.6 assists for the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 20.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over the past 10 games for Washington.

LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 8-2, averaging 110.4 points, 43.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.9 points per game.

Wizards: 3-7, averaging 107.9 points, 43.4 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 points.

INJURIES: 76ers: Ben Simmons: out (back), Shake Milton: out (back), Furkan Korkmaz: out (knee).

Wizards: Bradley Beal: out (wrist).

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