The Wizards gave the Sixers a battle throughout the night, but Philadelphia eventually would hold on for a 109-103 win after holding off a huge Washington rally. Guerschon Yabusele gave the Sixers a huge lift all night and finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, and three assists to get the job done for Philadelphia.

Already without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers were also without Paul George for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards. Things got a bit tricky as Washington mounted a rally during the fourth quarter, but the 76ers held on partially due to the play of SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (35%) and PF/C Guerschon Yabusele (14%).

Former Sixer Richaun Holmes split a pair of foul shots with 3:21 left to give the Wizards a one-point lead. After a Wizards three-pointer, Eric Gordon responded with three with 2:16 remaining to tie the game at 101. Maxey’s layup with 23.7 seconds remaining gave the Sixers a 105-103 lead.

From where he’s been to where he's arrived, Guerschon Yabusele’s path to NBA success hasn’t been a short trip. Bryan Randles, for NBA.com With 14 seconds left on the clock, Guerschon ...

Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left and finished with 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-103 win over Washington.

The question brought a smile to Guerschon Yabusele's face: how do you keep on getting offensive rebounds off of missed free throws like this one? Guerschon Yabusele explodes past Mason Plumlee and ...

Guerschon Yabusele scored 21 points and blocked a potential ... Kyle Lowry and Andre Drummond all sat out for Philadelphia while Washington played without leading scorer Jordan Poole and Malcolm Brogdon. With so many key starters out and both teams well ...

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to follow a tight victory over the Eastern Conference-worst Washington Wizards with another against the Western Conference-worst New Orleans Pelicans at home Friday.

Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

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They have their own injury issues — last night, they played without Alex Sarr, Jordan Poole, and Malcolm Brogdon. Kyle Kuzma was back in action after missing the second half the day before with a calf contusion.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers' 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.