How Will The Wizards Stop MVP Frontrunner?

The Washington Wizards will take their talents on the road to the city of Brotherly Love as they are visiting the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers have been one of the hottest teams in the league, along with Joel Embiid who is a frontrunner for MVP. The Wizards will have their hands full dealing with this team tonight.

How to Watch Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers today:

Game Date: March 12, 2023

Game Time: 6:00 p.m. EST

TV: NBC Sports Washington, NBA League Pass

Stream: FuboTV

From: Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Injury Report

Here is the Injury Report and Projected Starters for both teams heading into tonight’s game. Projected Starters are subject to change and could be a game-time decision.

For the Wizards, Monte Morris has return to the lineup after dealing with a back injury. So the Wizards have a clean slate for tonight’s game. For the Sixers, there are also no injuries to report for tonight’s game. Both teams will be a full strength.

Washington Wizards:

No Injuries to Report

Philadelphia 76ers:

No Injuries to report

Projected Starters

Washington Wizards:

Guards: Bradley Beal, Monte Morris

Forwards: Kyle Kuzma , Kristaps Porzingis

Center: Daniel Gafford

Philadelphia 76ers:

Guards: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey

Forwards: P.J. Tucker, Tobias Harris

Center: Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid is averaging 33.3 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.6 BPG, with a 64.7% TS on the season

Thirty-three points per game with a sixty-four percent shooting percentage. Let that sink in 🤯 pic.twitter.com/OafJCwto9R
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 8, 2023

The Bottom Line

The Washington Wizards will have a busy day ahead of them as they focus on locking down Joel Embiid. Embiid is a frontrunner for MVP this season and has been on a tear this season, especially after the NBA Allstar Break. The hard part is James Harden has been on fire as of late as well. The Wizards will send the primary assignment of Joel Embiid to Daniel Gafford. However, he may very well get in foul trouble so Kristaps Porzingis may get a chance at him too. We may even need Taj Gibson in this game too. The primary focus should be to stop Joel Embiid if the Wizards want to leave Philly with a win.