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 the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Guerschon Yabusele scored 21 points and blocked a potential tying layup with 14 seconds left to preserve the win for the Sixers.

Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over the Washington Wizards.

The product inside the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday was the result 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.

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It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the Washington Wizards (6-28) and the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Wizards are currently 1-13 on the road with a point differential of -15.8 away from DC, while the 76ers have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

That resulted in better production for the former Gonzaga standout, scoring a team-high 23 points. Kuzma left early with a calf injury, while Poole didn’t suit up because of a hip contusion. There’s a high chance both players won’t be on the floor again tonight, which means Kispert will have the rock in his hands a lot more.