National Basketball Association
Washington 106, Philadelphia 103
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #77 Karl Lane, #8 Marc Davis, #65 Nate Green
Attendance: 20089

Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, Montrezl Harrell added 14 and the Washington Wizards defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 106-103 on Wednesday.

Spencer Dinwiddie added 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Rui Hachimura added 11 points for the Wizards, who snapped a six-game losing streak. Corey Kispert also had 11.

Harrell's clutch runner in the lane with 52.5 seconds remaining gave the Wizards a 102-98 lead. After the 76ers trimmed the margin to a single point, Dinwiddie hit two free throws in the final second to seal it.

The Wizards played without three-time All-Star Bradley Beal (wrist) and Thomas Bryant (ankle).

Joel Embiid had 27 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Sixers.

Embiid was just named the Eastern Conference Player of the month for the second straight time, but the Sixers couldn't extend their five-game winning streak.

Tyrese Maxey added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Tobias Harris contributed 18 points and nine rebounds. Georges Niang scored 12 points and Isaiah Joe had 11.

Seth Curry (back), Shake Milton (back) and Furkan Korkmaz (knee) sat out for the Sixers.

The Wizards bolted to a 12-point lead midway through the second quarter before the Sixers responded and closed within 53-50.

Embiid stayed hot, hit a short jumper and Philadelphia trailed 54-52 with 3:01 remaining.

Washington missed eight straight shots and went more than four minutes without a field goal before Kuzma connected on a 3-pointer with 1:19 left.

Still, the Wizards went into the locker room with a 59-54 advantage at halftime thanks in large part to Kuzma's 17 points.

The Sixers came out aggressive in the third and went ahead 64-61 with 8:40 to go after a thunderous one-handed dunk by Embiid.

The Wizards regained the lead 70-68 with 5:03 left after Kispert dropped in a trey from the corner.

Washington held on for an 81-79 advantage at the end of the third.

Kispert hit another 3-pointer and the Wizards pulled out to an 86-81 lead with 9:22 remaining.

Trailing 88-85, Embiid drove to the basket and converted a three-point play to tie the game with 7:00 left. Embiid then found a wide open Niang for a layup and a two-point lead. On the Sixers' next offensive trip, Niang hit a 3-pointer for a 93-88 advantage.

The Wizards closed within 95-94 when Harrell scored in the lane with 4:01 to go.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Philadelphia
Kyle Kuzma 24 Scoring Joel Embiid 27
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 Assists Tyrese Maxey 7
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 Rebounds Joel Embiid 14
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 Free Throws Made Joel Embiid 5
Kyle Kuzma 1 Steals Joel Embiid 1
Kyle Kuzma 3 Blocks Matisse Thybulle 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 106 45.6 9-22 15-19 25 52 5 1 10
Philadelphia 103 45.1 11-27 10-13 23 41 4 2 4
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The 76ers have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .650 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Wizards have a W/L % of .478 after a win and .464 after a loss.