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Q2 9′
Covington hits a fall-away three.
Wizards – 36
76ers – 35
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q2 10′
Meeks with a pair of free throws.
Wizards – 36
76ers – 32
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Simmons is playing with great energy, and his size is helping him on both ends of the floor.
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q2 11′
Redick for three! Turnovers got Philly back into this one.
Wizards – 34
76ers – 32
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q2 12′
Embiid faces up and hits. Simmons gets a steal and a slam!
Wizards – 34
76ers – 29
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q2 12′
Simmons gets a tip in to fall.
Wizards – 34
76ers – 25
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
That wraps up the first quarter. The Wizards are doing a good job capitalizing on the young 76ers’ defensive breakdowns. Philly is playing decently, but they need Embiid to start taking over the game or they risk Washington pulling away.
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 0:00
Mahinmi beats the buzzer!
Wizards – 32
76ers – 23
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 0:23
Embiid, as he’s so good at doing, draws a shooting foul in the post. He drains the free throws.
Wizards – 30
76ers – 23
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 0:36
Meeks draws a foul and hits a pair.
Wizards – 30
76ers – 21
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 55 seconds left
Scott nails a three.
Wizards – 28
76ers – 21
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 2′
Saric hits a layup and draws the foul. Nails the free throw.
Wizards – 25
76ers – 21
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 3′
Offensive foul on the Wiz for their first turnover.
Wizards – 25
76ers – 18
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 3′
Wall with a huge dunk over McConnell!
Wizards – 25
76ers – 18
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 4′
Fultz scores once more off a rebound.
Wizards – 23
76ers – 18
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 5′
Fultz rebounds a miss and scores, and the Wizards answer through Scott on the other end.
Wizards – 23
76ers – 16
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 5′
Fultz, making his debut off the bench, draws a foul. Misses both free throws.
Wizards – 18
76ers – 14
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 6′
Gortat gets a shot to fall from up close.
Wizards – 18
76ers – 14
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 6′
Simmons posts up and hits a hook shot.
Wizards – 16
76ers – 14
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 7′
Wall pulls up from the elbow and knocks it down.
Wizards – 16
76ers – 12
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Game is being played at a nice, fast pace so far. Both teams are keeping the ball moving.
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 8′
Gortat gets his first.
Timeout.
Wizards – 14
76ers – 12
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 8′
Wall with an acrobatic finish, but it’s answered by a Bayless three.
Wizards – 12
76ers – 12
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Q1 9′
Embiid hits a jumper, then Beal jams one home on the other end. Simmons then grabs his first bucket on a layup.
Wizards – 10
76ers – 9
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory
Wall and Porter reenter for Washington. Their lead has melted away here.
Ben Simmons' NBA debut highlights: Wizards spoil the party for 76ers in tight victory