The Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) got their first look of the season at the Washington Wizards (6-29) in a showdown of the walking wounded. The injury-riddled Sixers almost blew it against the injury-riddled Wizards but managed to come out on top,

The product inside the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday was the effects of load management, injuries, and tanking. The contest was exciting. But the 76ers and Washington Wizards were both shells of themselves in a game far from the NBA standard.

The Philadelphia 76ers came into Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards incredibly shorthanded. Without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Andre Drummond, Kyle Lowry, KJ, Martin, and Jared McCain,