This Monday, the (3-4) Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Washington, DC to take on the (3-2) Washington Wizards. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Capital One Arena. Both of these teams are looking to heat up, as they both have their eyes on the playoffs. Theirs a long way to go, but they will still want to start fast in this one.
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming into this one after taking down the Chicago Bulls, 114-109. The Sixers looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 49.4% from the floor. They will have to stay hot from the floor if they want to challenge the Wizards on the road.
The Washington Wizards are entering this game after losing to the Indiana Pacers, 127-117. The Wizards struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they fell behind early. They will have to make more stops on the defensive end of the court if they want to protect their home court in this one.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Philadelphia 76ers are (3-4) to begin this season, as they are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. They will have to heat up on both ends of the floor if they want to start slowly climbing these standings. On offense, the 76ers are scoring 109.3 points per game and shooting 38.1% from the floor. This is the 25th most points scored per game and the ninth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Philadelphia has an adjusted offensive rating of 114.9, which is the 11th highest in the NBA. They have also shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the three-point line and make it rain. They are shooting 39.6% from deep, which is the fourth-highest shooting percentage from behind the arc in the league. Philadelphia hasn't allowed their trips to the charity stripe to go to waste either. They are shooting 81.8% from the free-throw line, which is the seventh-best in the NBA. Joel Embi id continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is averaging 27.2 points per game on 53.2% shooting from the field.
On defense, the Sixers are surrendering 107.7 points per game and they are forcing their opponents to shoot 46.4% from the floor. This is the fifth least amount of points given up per game and the 14th-highest shooting percentage allowed. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and they are also consistently closing out on perimeter shooters. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Sixers have an adjusted defensive rating of 113, which is the 19th highest in the league. Philadelphia is also allowing their opponents to shoot 33.5% from deep, which is the 10th lowest percentage allowed. In their last game against the Bulls, they forced Chicago to shoot 11-31 from three. The 76ers have also struggled to record rebounds, as they are only averaging 38.6 per game. This is the least in the NBA, as they have to secure the bal l if they don't want to give up second or third-chance points.
Injury Report: The Sixers have nobody listed on their injury report.
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