The Philadelphia 76ers are set to host the Washington Wizards for an Eastern Conference bout on Wednesday. Philadelphia is 23-49 overall and 12-22 at home, while Washington is 15-56 overall and 8-28 on the road.

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Yet the 76ers are still finding ways to score points thanks primarily to Quentin Grimes, who has done a surprisingly strong job of acting as a primary scorer over the past month. Grimes has been averaging 22.2 ppg since joining Philadelphia from the Dallas Mavericks in early February and has pushed that to 28.0 ppg in March.

They will sign Phillip Wheeler out of the G League to a 10-day deal. He averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 36.7% from deep while playing for the Texas Legends and the Maine Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers plan to sign Phillip Wheeler to a 10-day deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Wheeler has averaged 15.8 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Maine Celtics and Texas Legends in the G League. Wheeler is represented by agent Jerry Dianis. pic.twitter.com/E9jXrJ55zb

The Sixers signed Phillip Wheeler to a 10-day contract, the team announced Wednesday. Wheeler has taken a unique, circuitous route to the NBA. The 6-foot-8 forward decided to forego his senior year of high school in New Jersey,