The Wizards faced the 76ers today, and the game began in a fierce tug-of-war, with the two sides leading each other on the court, but at the end of the first quarter, the Wizards began to take the initiative and gradually built a double-digit lead. However, the 76ers made timely adjustments and quickly caught up with the score, and at halftime, the Wizards only took a narrow two-point lead. The second half continued to be intense, with the 76ers' offense more ferocious, leading by four points at the end of the third quarter. Although the Wizards clung to the score in the final quarter, they failed to take the lead again and ended in a loss, losing three games in a row.
In terms of game statistics, the Wizards (3-17): Poole chipped in 23 points and 2 assists, Tyus Jones contributed 20 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Koulibaly had 14 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, Kispert had 16 points and 3 rebounds, Avdija contributed 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Kuzma had 16 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, Gafford had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Gallinari had 7 points and 6 rebounds.
And the 76ers (13-7): Embiid slashed 50 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, Maxey contributed 26 points and 7 assists, Batum scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Harris contributed 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, Melton scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Beverley scored 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Oubre scored 12 points and 2 rebounds, and Morris Jr. had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Neither team has been in good form lately, with both teams suffering two consecutive defeats.
However, against the Wizards, who were empty inside, the 76ers' Embiid put on a great performance, scoring 50 points and double-doubles efficiently, shooting 19-of-29 from the field and 11-of-13 from the free-throw line. Maxey was also in pretty good form, contributing 26 points and seven assists on 10-of-20 shooting. It can be said that since the arrival of Nurse, the tacit understanding between the players of the 76ers has been significantly enhanced, especially Embiid's dominance on the interior is impressive. In this game, although the Wizards performed hard, the 76ers finally won with their excellent offense and Embiid's extraordinary performance.
The key to the Wizards' loss today was that when they were down 100-106, Poole made two consecutive turnovers, which directly led to the loss of the game. Those two mistakes made his teammates look unhappy, and they looked at Poole a little differently. From the point of view of a bad team, a key player like Poole is "hard to come by", and despite his hard work, he eventually loses games, and even some games seem like "you can't lose".
The Wizards are currently 3-17 and the Pistons are 2-19, and it's hard to say who is worse, but both teams have one thing in common, they don't deliberately play bad, but they do have limited ability. As Poole's poor performance continues, the Wizards' locker room atmosphere is sure to suffer. Personally, I think Poole must leave the trade market, and the question is whether such a core player with a contract of hundreds of millions of dollars will really have a team willing to take over? We look forward to hearing from you.