Game ID: 22500123
Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
WAS 40 32 38 16 8 134PHI 32 36 26 32 13 139
PHI @ WAS ScoutingPHI @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Gill missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 17)
OUT Cooper missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
WAS availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Watkins missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Gill back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (24% of 17)
WAS availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Watkins missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Gill back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (22% of 17)
PHI availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
PHI availability going into 10/25 · 2 days' rest
full strength
PHI availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 10/22, returns tonight: 11 min (89% of 12)
PHI availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backBACK Gordon back 10/27 after 2, 11 min since (89% of 12)
NEW Edgecombe 35 to 40 min over the last 3
NEW Oubre Jr. 32 to 37 min over the last 3
PHI availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Barlow missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 10/27 after 2, 8 min since (63% of 12)
NEW Edgecombe 35 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Oubre Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Barlow missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 10/27 after 2, 8 min since (63% of 12)
NEW Oubre Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Barlow missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
NEW Oubre Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/05 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 3 since 10/31, out tonight
NEW Oubre Jr. 32 to 38 min over the last 5
10/22 @ MIL 120-133 — WAS notes
WAS lost 120-133. WAS shot 47% (46 of 98) to MIL's 51%, 17 of 42 from three. WAS turned it over 13 times to MIL's 8, and MIL turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 56-46 for them. Middleton led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 5 from three); George added 21, T. Johnson 16. Q3 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 19 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 104-83 against them. McCollum's -19 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 @ DAL 117-107 — WAS notes
WAS won 117-107. WAS shot 46% (41 of 90) to DAL's 43%, 15 of 36 from three. WAS turned it over 15 times to DAL's 21. George led with 34 (11 of 15, 7 of 9 from three); Johnson added 17, Sarr 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-17: WAS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 17. George was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/26 vs CHA 113-139 — WAS notes
WAS lost 113-139. WAS shot 45% (41 of 91) to CHA's 51%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 25 times to CHA's 36. The glass went 40-52 against them. McCollum led with 24 (8 of 20, 4 of 11 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Sarr added 23, T. Johnson 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-20, turning a 1-point deficit into a 11-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 119-81 against them. They led by as many as 13. George's -22 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 vs PHI 134-139 — WAS notes
WAS lost 134-139 in 1 overtime. WAS shot 48% (51 of 107) to PHI's 45%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHI's 37. Sarr led with 31 (13 of 23, 3 of 7 from three); George added 20, McCollum 14. Q3 was theirs, 38-26, but the other 4 periods went 113-96 against them. They led by as many as 19.
11/01 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 19 and Sarr at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gill (2 straight), Cooper (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 34 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and Fra. Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 34 free throws a game to Washington's 22 and the arc, Washington at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 32. Call it Orlando 121, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
11/03 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sarr at 18 and George at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Watkins (2 straight), Cooper (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 116 a night to Washington's 127. Call it New York 122, Washington 115.
11/05 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Simons at 15 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sarr at 19 and McCollum at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Watkins (3 straight), Cooper (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Washington's 130 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 121, Washington 109, Boston by 12.
10/22 @ BOS 117-116 — PHI notes
PHI won 117-116. PHI shot 46% (39 of 85) to BOS's 45%, 16 of 41 from three. Maxey led with 40 (13 of 24, 7 of 9 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Edgecombe added 34, Barlow 13. The hinge was Q4, 42-30: PHI came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 1. Grimes was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/25 vs CHA 125-121 — PHI notes
PHI won 125-121. PHI shot 47% (41 of 87) to CHA's 48%, 18 of 39 from three. Maxey led with 28 (7 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Grimes added 24, Embiid 20. The hinge was Q4, 39-25: PHI came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 4. Oubre Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/27 vs ORL 136-124 — PHI notes
PHI won 136-124. PHI shot 49% (48 of 97) to ORL's 55%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 32 times to ORL's 38. PHI turned it over 6 times to ORL's 13. Maxey led with 43 (15 of 32, 4 of 11 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Edgecombe added 26, Oubre Jr. 25. The hinge was Q2, 39-32: a lead of 5 became 12, and the lead reached 15. Bona was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
10/28 @ WAS 139-134 — PHI notes
PHI won 139-134 in 1 overtime. PHI shot 45% (45 of 100) to WAS's 48%, 17 of 42 from three, and went to the line 37 times to WAS's 21 — 32 points from the stripe to their 15. Maxey led with 39 (11 of 25, 3 of 9 from three, 14 of 16 at the line); Embiid added 25, Grimes 23. The hinge was Q4, 32-16: PHI came in trailing by 16 and left it level. PHI trailed 68-72 at the half and won the second half 71-62. Grimes was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/02 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 128, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Williams (2 straight), Powell (4 straight), Wolf (5 straight). 3 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; Maxey at 35 and Edgecombe at 21 a game. Without Barlow (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 22 and the arc, Philadelphia at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35. Call it Philadelphia 125, Brooklyn 119.
11/04 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Giddey at 23 and Vučević at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 29 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 22 a game. Without Barlow (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-2 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Chicago's 23. Call it Chicago 122, Philadelphia 120, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Mobley at 20 a game. Without Allen (2 straight), Merrill (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 35 and Embiid at 22 a game. Without Barlow (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 39 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 111 a night to Philadelphia's 117. Call it Cleveland 117, Philadelphia 116, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIAB A. Bona
AD A. Drummond
JE J. Edwards
JE J. Embiid
JW J. Walker
KO K. Oubre Jr.
QG Q. Grimes
TM T. Maxey
TW T. Watford
VE V. Edgecombe
WASAS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
CK C. Kispert
CM C. McCollum
CW C. Whitmore
KG K. George
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Bagley III
TJ T. Johnson
PHI/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
76ers rally in fourth, beat Washington 139-134 in overtime to remain undefeated
WASHINGTON -- — Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten.
Embiid scored 25 points in a season-high 23:02, but with the 76ers managing his minutes, it was Adem Bona who turned the game around late. He blocked four shots in the fourth quarter and another in OT as Philadelphia rallied from a 16-point deficit after three to improve to 4-0.
Alex Sarr scored 31 points for the Wizards, who had 110 points in the first three quarters then only 16 in the fourth. When Khris Middleton missed from the left elbow in the final seconds for Washington, the game went to overtime tied at 126.
The Wizards then scored the first five points of overtime before conceding a 9-0 run, including a follow dunk by Bona with 27.6 seconds left that gave the 76ers the lead. A 3-pointer by Kyshawn George made it 135-134 with 7 seconds remaining, but after Maxey made two free throws, Middleton forced a pass into heavy traffic that was intercepted.
Washington had eight players in double figures by the end of the third quarter before collapsing.
The Wizards led 72-68 at halftime and went on a quick 14-3 run at the start of the third quarter. They led by as many as 19.
Embiid did most of his damage in the first half, when he had 18 points. Trendon Watford made his season debut for Philadelphia after missing the first three games with hamstring problems. He scored two points in 18:20.