Overview

• Joel Embiid scored a season-high 50 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-126.
• Embiid reached 50 points for the sixth time in his career.
• Embiid's performance was crucial as the Sixers struggled to create a comfortable lead against the Wizards.
• Embiid's teammate, Tobias Harris, is experiencing shooting woes, scoring a season-low six points in the game against the Wizards.
• The Sixers' win against the Wizards was their second of the season.