Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

There are eight games on the NBA schedule for Wednesday, including the Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers matchup. The Wizards are on a three-game losing streak, while the Sixers started their three-game homestand with a loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Washington owns the worst record in the league at the moment, with a record of 6-28. They only had 15 wins last season, which is the worst in franchise history. The Sixers, on the other hand, have slowly regained their rhythm, but are facing another injury crisis.

Wednesday's game will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams. The Sixers swept last season's series and have won five in a row against the Wizards. Washington's last win in Philadelphia was on Nov. 2, 2022.

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Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Injury Reports

Wizards

The Washington Wizards have not released their latest injury reports, but they are expected to have at least seven players on there. Kyle Kuzma suffered a calf injury against the Houston Rockets and will likely be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Jordan Poole, Malcolm Brogdon, Johnny Davis and Tristan Vukcevic are also expected to be game-time decisions. They will be evaluated before the game to know if they will be available to play. Saddiq Bey has no timetable for his return from knee surgery, while Marvin Bagley III is nursing a long-term knee injury.

76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers have seven players listed on their injury report, with six tagged as out. Andre Drummond is listed as questionable due to a sprained left toe and will be evaluated before the start of the game. Pete Nance is on a two-way contract, while Jared McCain remains in recovery from meniscus surgery.

Joel Embiid has a sprained left foot, Paul George is nursing groin tightness and Kyle Lowry has a sore left hip. KJ Martin has no timetable for a return, suffering from a stress reaction to his left foot.

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Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Wizards

G - Carlton Carrington | G - Bilal Coulibaly | F - Corey Kispert | F - Kyshawn George | C - Alex Sarr

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Carlton Carrington	Jordan Poole	Bilal Coulibaly	Kyle Kuzma	Alex Sarr
Malcolm Brogdon	Corey Kispert	Justin Champagnie	Kyshawn George	Jonas Valanciunas
Jared Butler	Johnny Davis	Saddiq Bey	Patrick Baldwin Jr.	Marvin Bagley III
		Anthony Gill	Tristan Vukcevic	Richaun Holmes

76ers

G - Tyrese Maxey | G - Eric Gordon | F - Kelly Oubre Jr. | F - Caleb Martin | C - Guerschon Yabusele

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Tyrese Maxey	Kelly Oubre Jr.	Paul George	Caleb Martin	Joel Embiid
Kyle Lowry	Jared McCain	Kenyon Martin Jr.	Guerschon Yabusele	Andre Drummond
Reggie Jackson	Eric Gordon	Justin Edwards	Pete Nance	Adem Bona
Jeff Dowtin	Ricky Council IV

Note: Players in bold fonts are out with an injury and lineups could change ahead of tip-off.

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How to watch the Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers game?

The Wizards-76ers game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. EST tip-off at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be televised locally on the Monument Sports Network in Washington, D.C. and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Fans can also live stream the contest on platforms such as NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions.