Sixers-Wizards: What you need to know

Sixers-Wizards: What you need to know
March 3, 2013, 10:30 am
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Evan Turner and the Sixers have won six of their last seven games against the Wizards. (USA Today Images)

Sixers at Wizards -- 6 p.m., CSN
Verizon Center, Washington D.C.

Records
Sixers: 23-34 (fourth in Atlantic Division, ninth in Eastern Conference)

Wizards: 18-39 (third in Southeast Division, 13th in Eastern Conference)

Last meeting
In the last matchup between these two clubs, Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and dished out six assists to help the Sixers to a 92-84 victory over the Wizards on Jan. 30. Nick Young added 18 points in his first game against his old team.

Emeka Okafor had 15 points and 17 rebounds to pace Washington, which was without rookie guard Bradley Beal because of a sprained right wrist.

Previous games
Less than 24 hours ago, Evan Turner had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help the Sixers snap a seven-game losing streak with a 104-97 win over the Golden State Warriors. Thad Young chipped in 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for the Sixers, who are 5 1/2 games behind Milwaukee for the final playoff spot in the East.

Washington was held without a field goal over the final four minutes of its 96-88 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night. Beal led the Wizards, who were missing Nene, with a career-high 29 points.

Who's hot
After scoring 21 points against the Warriors, Jrue Holiday has now scored at least 20 points in four of his past five games. The Sixers' point guard has scored 20 points or more 23 times this season, after accomplishing that feat only 10 times in 2011-12.

For the Wizards, Beal is averaging 20.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in his last eight games. He also set the team rookie record with 79 made three-pointers after sinking four on Friday.

Who's not
Nick Young, who is questionable for Sunday's game with a sprained left ankle, has struggled as of late for the Sixers. In his past three games, he has combined for eight points on 2-of-16 shooting and 1-of-6 from three-point range. In six of the past nine games, Young has scored less than 10 points.

In six games since the All-Star break, John Wall is averaging just 11.2 points on 32.4 percent shooting from the field for Washington. The former overall No. 1 pick is also committing 4.7 turnovers per contest during that span.

Did you know?
The Sixers have taken six of the last seven games in their series with the Wizards.

Projected starters

Sixers (season averages):
Jrue Holiday (19.2 ppg, 8.6 apg)
Royal Ivey (3.2 ppg, 12.6 mpg)
Evan Turner (14.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Thad Young (14.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
Spencer Hawes (9.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg)

Wizards (season averages):
John Wall (13.8 ppg, 7.3 apg)
Bradley Beal (14.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
Martell Webster (10.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Chris Singleton (4.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
Emeka Okafor (9.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg)

Injuries
Sixers: Andrew Bynum (bilateral bone bruises) remains sidelined. Jason Richardson (knee surgery) is out for the rest of the season. Nick Young (left ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game.

Wizards: Nene (sore left shoulder) is questionable for the Wizards. Cartier Martin (left knee), Leandro Barbosa (ACL) and A.J. Price (right thigh) are all listed as day-to-day.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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