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Recap - 76ers Defeat Washington 117-96

The battle between the 76ers and Wizards didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Washington was handed a 117-96 defeat on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

The 76ers were a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 205.5.

Joel Embiid had 36 points for Philadelphia and Tobias Harris chipped in with 23 points. Seth Curry had 9 assists for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Washington got 17 points from Spencer Dinwiddie in a losing cause and another 15 points from Montrezl Harrell. Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 6 assists for the Wizards, while Kyle Kuzma had 10 rebounds.

Philadelphia led at halftime, 63-55.

The rebound battle favored Philadelphia as they grabbed 50 boards, while Washington only had 43

Next game, Philadelphia takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Miami.