The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 27-14 on Tuesday night with a dominant 132-115 victory against the struggling Washington Wizards.
In fact, All-Star center Joel Embiid was so relaxed during the game that he sat with a young fan in the crowd while his teammates took care of business on the court.
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Embiid finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in just 24 minutes of action last night, while rookie Landry Shamet went off for a game-high (and career-high) 29 points, including a career-best eight three-pointers.
In 39 games this season, Embiid is averaging career-highs in points, rebounds and assists with 26.7, 13.4 and 3.5, respectively. He is also contributing 1.8 blocks per game.
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After the first return of All-Star fan voting, the Sixers' big man had the fourth most votes in the Eastern Conference, trailing only Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving and Giannis Antetokounmpo. NBA All-Star Voting will run until January 21, but the second of three fan voting updates will be shared on Thursday night.
The Sixers and Wizards (16-25) will play the second game of their home-and-home tonight as they do battle at Capital One Arena in D.C.
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