PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Paul George added 23 and all of Philadelphia's starters scored in double-figures as the 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-110 on Wednesday night.

Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 points and eight assists for the 76ers, who have won four of five.

Not long after the game finished, reports surfaced that Washington and Atlanta made a trade. The Hawks agreed to trade Trae Young to the Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. Corey Kispert is also headed from Washington to Atlanta, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received the required league approval.

Tre Johnson had a team-high 20 points for Washington, which played without several key players on the second night of a back-to-back. Khris Middleton (right knee injury) was among the Washington players sidelined.

Embiid played in his fifth consecutive game contest since being slowed by early season injuries. The 2023 MVP shot 10 for 14 from the field and 7 of 8 from the line, and added seven rebounds.

Philadelphia took control early behind Embiid’s 16 points in the first quarter. The 76ers were up 92-80 entering the fourth before opening the final period with an 11-0 run, capped by a Quentin Grimes dunk to take a 23-point lead. Grimes finished with 16 points.

Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the Philadelphia lineup from a left knee injury and scored two points in his first game since Nov. 14. Trendon Watford (left abductor sprain) also returned for the 76ers, who had their full complement of players for the first time this season. Watford last played on Nov. 25.

The 76ers bounced back from Monday’s 125-124 overtime home loss to Denver in which the Nuggets had just nine available players and were missing their entire regular starting lineup.

Washington had won five of seven games entering Wednesday after starting the season 3-20. But, they were short-handed against the 76ers, missing Kispert (hamstring) and Keyshawn George (left hip) in addition to Middleton and McCollum. Bub Carrington and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 18 for the Wizards.

Coach Brian Keefe said before the game that there is no timetable for Cam Whitmore’s return. He has been out since last month due to upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

Up next

Wizards: Host New Orleans on Friday.

76ers: At Orlando on Friday.

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Associated Press Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alex Sarr vs. Joel Embiid (VJ Edgecombe gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Joel Embiid makes 10-foot step back jumpshot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	2	0
11:25	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	2	0
11:18	Justin Champagnie blocks Dominick Barlow 's 5-foot running layup	2	0
11:18	Wizards defensive team rebound	2	0
11:02	Bilal Coulibaly misses two point shot	2	0
11:00	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	2	0
10:57	Tyrese Maxey makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	5	0
10:37	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:36	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	5	0
10:34	VJ Edgecombe misses running pullup jump shot	5	0
10:29	76ers offensive team rebound	5	0
10:23	Joel Embiid makes 1-foot dunk (Paul George assists)	7	0
10:23	Wizards Full timeout	7	0
10:04	Bilal Coulibaly makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	7	3
9:42	Paul George misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	3
9:38	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	7	3
9:34	Justin Champagnie makes two point shot (Bub Carrington assists)	7	5
9:16	Dominick Barlow makes dunk (Tyrese Maxey assists)	9	5
9:00	Bub Carrington lost ball turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	9	5
8:52	Alex Sarr blocks VJ Edgecombe 's 2-foot two point shot	9	5
8:49	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	9	5
8:47	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:47	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	9	5
8:36	Tre Johnson lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	9	5
8:31	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (Paul George assists)	11	5
8:19	Tre Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	5
8:17	76ers defensive team rebound	11	5
8:07	Tyrese Maxey makes 27-foot three point jumper (VJ Edgecombe assists)	14	5
7:49	Alex Sarr makes 3-foot two point shot (Tre Johnson assists)	14	7
7:32	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	14	7
7:32	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	15	7
7:32	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	16	7
7:08	Justin Champagnie makes 1-foot dunk (Bub Carrington assists)	16	9
6:54	Tyrese Maxey misses 29-foot three point jumper	16	9
6:50	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	16	9
6:44	Tre Johnson makes running layup	16	11
6:32	Paul George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joel Embiid assists)	19	11
6:19	Joel Embiid shooting foul	19	11
6:19	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	19	12
6:19	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	19	13
6:05	Bub Carrington shooting foul	19	13
6:05	Paul George makes free throw 1 of 2	20	13
6:05	Paul George makes free throw 2 of 2	21	13
5:53	Bilal Coulibaly makes driving layup	21	15
5:38	Joel Embiid misses layup	21	15
5:36	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	21	15
5:35	Tyrese Maxey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Dominick Barlow assists)	24	15
5:22	Bub Carrington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	24	15
5:18	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	24	15
5:16	VJ Edgecombe makes two point shot	26	15
5:02	Joel Embiid blocks Justin Champagnie 's 1-foot layup	26	15
4:59	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	26	15
4:57	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot running jump shot	26	15
4:53	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	26	15
4:46	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	26	15
4:41	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	26	15
4:41	Alex Sarr makes two point shot	26	17
4:27	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	26	17
4:27	VJ Edgecombe makes free throw 1 of 2	27	17
4:27	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Paul George	27	17
4:27	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Dominick Barlow	27	17
4:27	Malaki Branham enters the game for Tre Johnson	27	17
4:27	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Alex Sarr	27	17
4:27	VJ Edgecombe makes free throw 2 of 2	28	17
4:05	Malaki Branham misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	17
4:03	76ers defensive team rebound	28	17
3:45	Quentin Grimes misses layup	28	17
3:43	Malaki Branham defensive rebound	28	17
3:38	Malaki Branham misses driving floating jump shot	28	17
3:34	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	28	17
3:34	Marvin Bagley III misses tip shot	28	17
3:32	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	28	17
3:32	Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot	28	19
3:21	Joel Embiid makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	30	19
3:02	Marvin Bagley III misses 6-foot floating jump shot	30	19
2:59	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	30	19
2:55	Quentin Grimes makes layup (Tyrese Maxey assists)	32	19
2:55	Wizards Full timeout	32	19
2:55	Jared McCain enters the game for Joel Embiid	32	19
2:55	Adem Bona enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	32	19
2:55	Anthony Gill enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	32	19
2:55	AJ Johnson enters the game for Justin Champagnie	32	19
2:35	Anthony Gill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malaki Branham assists)	32	22
2:15	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	22
2:11	AJ Johnson defensive rebound	32	22
2:04	AJ Johnson misses two point shot	32	22
2:03	Wizards offensive team rebound	32	22
1:55	Malaki Branham misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	22
1:51	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	32	22
1:47	Jared McCain misses 20-foot jumper	32	22
1:42	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	32	22
1:38	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	32	25
1:24	Tyrese Maxey makes 1-foot driving dunk	34	25
1:10	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	34	25
1:10	Bub Carrington makes free throw 1 of 3	34	26
1:10	Bub Carrington makes free throw 2 of 3	34	27
1:10	Bub Carrington makes free throw 3 of 3	34	28
49.5	Quentin Grimes out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	28
35.4	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	34	28
32.2	Tyrese Maxey makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	37	28
14.2	Malaki Branham makes layup (Marvin Bagley III assists)	37	30
2.4	Quentin Grimes steps out of bounds turnover	37	30
0.1	AJ Johnson misses heave jump shot	37	30
0.1	Wizards offensive team rebound	37	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	30

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Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 8, 2026

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Attendance

19,746

Referees

Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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