Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards
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Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and 76ers
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The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves at 3-0 on the young NBA season heading into Tuesday night's tip off against the Wizards in Washington. Coach Nick Nurse's team has been paced in scoring all three games by star guard Tyrese Maxey,
Embiid had his best showing of the season with 25 points in 23 minutes, while forward Trendon Watford flashed his playmaking ability in his Sixers debut.
Joel Embiid is among five Sixers ruled out for the team's home game against the Orlando Magic on Monday, according to an injury report issued by the team on Sunday evening:
"I told Joel, 'I don’t know how you do this'" - Maxey missed a free-throw after receiving MVP chants
Paul George is still out, which logically means Maxey has to take over. However, Joel Embiid did play in the first two games, and it's clear he might never return to his previous MVP level.