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The 76ers will look to beat the Washington Wizards for the second time in as many meetings when the squads play Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Sixers took a 139-134 overtime victory over the Wizards on Oct.
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their double overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
The first quarter was hotly contested, which would become a theme for the first half as a whole. The Sixers and Hawks traded baskets and mini-runs throughout. Balanced scoring from Maxey, Embiid and Quentin Grimes paced the Sixers to an early 29-25 lead at the end of period one.
Philadelphia were non-competitive against Orlando, and nowhere near the resilient team they have been for most of the season.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ quest to find a new arena continues this offseason. Just last year, the Sixers proposed the idea of building a new arena in Penn’s Landing. After not getting the green light to do so, the Sixers moved on and worked on another ...