On The Schedule: 76ers, Suns, And Magic

Three games this week for the Wizards to close out the calendar year.

Candi Waller | Dec 26, 2022

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To close out 2022, the Wizards have on the schedule the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns at Capital One Arena. Then the team travels to Orlando, Florida to take on the Magic. Let’s take a look at what’s been going on with each of these three teams.

Philadelphia 76ers:

After a slow start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid, are again strong contenders in the Eastern Conference. Embiid was down with an illness in one of the team’s early season match-ups with the Wizards and the Center not at 100% in another. Since Embiid’s injuries, he has averaged 35 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Currently the Sixers and Wizards are split 1-1 on their season series. The Wizards will need to find an answer for Embiid and his teammates for their next match-up.

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Phoenix Suns:

The Washington Wizards snapped their 10-game losing streak against the Phoenix Suns. The team was under a state of emergency with this skid but found some life last Tuesday night. Wizards guard Bradley Beal put on an incredible display of leadership against the Suns.

Beal had only two first half points and was visibly frustrated with how poorly he played in the half. Beal scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and would finish with 27. The Suns have been without star Devin Booker due to injury. It remains to be seen if he will make the trip to DC to face the Wizards.

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Orlando Magic:

Orlando has won eight of its last 10 games including a six-game winning streak last week. The Magic are 2.5 games out from 10th place in the East and final postseason spot. This team is one that is showing momentum and they could see facing the Wizards as an opportunity to continue moving up the Eastern Conference standings.

Published Dec 26, 2022

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.