The Philadelphia 76ers have an opportunity to finish off their best-of-seven series against the Washington Wizards in four games if they can continue their streak of dominant play with a victory in Game 4 on Monday night. While Philadelphia owned a slim lead at the halftime break, they will have to finish off this game without the services of Joel Embiid as he has been ruled out with right knee soreness. With Embiid out of the game, Washington has enjoyed much more success as the Wizards own the lead entering the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately for Washington, nothing it’s tried on the defensive end has worked so far. When Joel Embiid was doubled, others like Tobias Harris, Ben Simmons and Seth Curry stepped up for Philadelphia, and Embiid went to work on Washington’s single coverage. Bradley Beal has had a solid series for the Wizards, as he’s averaged 29 points per performance, but he just hasn’t had enough help on the offensive end. Washington will need other players to step up in Game 4, or else the series won’t make it back to Philadelphia.
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