Maxey leads Philadelphia against Washington after 43-point showing

By Canadian Press on October 28, 2025.

Philadelphia 76ers (3-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia visits the Washington Wizards after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points in the 76ers’ 136-124 win over the Orlando Magic.

Washington went 18-64 overall and 13-39 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Wizards averaged 108.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 120.4 last season.

Philadelphia went 24-58 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The 76ers averaged 9.2 steals, 4.5 blocks and 12.8 turnovers per game last season.

INJURIES: Wizards: Bilal Coulibaly: out (thumb), Tre Johnson: day to day (back).

76ers: Paul George: out (knee), Trendon Watford: out (hamstring), Joel Embiid: out (knee), Dominick Barlow: out (elbow), Jared McCain: out (thumb).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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