Embiid, Maxey lead 76ers to 146-101 beatdown of Wizards with 34 and 24 point performances

Embiid scores 34, 76ers hit 20 3s in 146-101 win over Wizards. Sixers face Pistons in two games this week.

Joel Embiid hurt his knee last week but he was able to play for the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey made three 3-pointers in a game-opening 14-0 run that helped Philadelphia lead Washington by 29 at halftime, and Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds in a 146-101 beatdown of the Wizards on Monday night. The 76ers led 75-46 at halftime, the second time this season they scored 75 points by the break. The Sixers (15-7) won their third straight game and can fatten their record with two games this week against Detroit -- losers of 20 straight games -- and another against Charlotte. The Wizards, Pistons and Hornets have the three worst records in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia's schedule toughens up next week with a game against Chicago, the 12th team in the East. When Embiid scored his 30th point of the game, the 76ers led 94-62 in the third. Embiid checked out for good (on 14-of-20 shooting) with 1:25 left in the third and the 76ers up 105-65. He's scored 30 points in eight straight games.

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