76ers-Wizards preview
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2=25 76ers (32-25) at Wizards (34-25)
TV: 8pm NBC Sports Washington
Last game for Philadelphia: 116-105 win vs Orlando
- Joel Embiid-28 points, 14 rebounds
- Ben Simmons-17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds
- J.J. Redick-16 points, 3 assists
Last game for Washington: 122-105 loss vs Charlotte
- Bradley Beal-33 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists
- Otto Porter Jr.-16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
- Markieff Morris-13 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds
Philadelphia projected starters-Saric PF, Covington SF, Embiid C, Simmons PG, Redick SG
Washington projected starters-Morris PF, Satoransky SF, Porter Jr. SF, Gortat C, Beal SG
Philadelphia preview-The 76ers are on a roll, as they are winners of seven straight, and even though they are playing the second game of a back-to-back, the starters got rest in the final six minutes of the game last night against Orlando. The last time the 76ers won seven straight was January 6-17, 2009. This is the final game of the season series, in which the 76ers have won two of the three games. Embiid, is averaging nearly 25 points for the month of February, and he is shooting nearly 50 percent from the field.
Washington preview-Once again, Washington struggled to contain the perimeter in there loss, as Charlotte made of 17-39 from 3-point range, and converted 28 points off of 14 Wizards turnovers. Washington begins a stretch now, in which there next 13 opponents are currently in the playoffs. In the 3 games versus Philadelphia this year, Beal leads the Wizards averaging over 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
