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After In-Season Tournament elimination, Sixers to face Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks

The Sixers finished 2-2 in East Group A play in the tourney.

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey passes against the Wizards' Tyus Jones (right) and center Daniel Gafford on Nov. 6.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey passes against the Wizards' Tyus Jones (right) and center Daniel Gafford on Nov. 6.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

NEW ORLEANS — The NBA assigned the 76ers two additional games after they were officially eliminated from the In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night.

The Sixers will face the Washington Wizards on Dec. 6 at the Capital One Arena. They’ll play the Atlanta Hawks at the Wells Fargo Center on Dec. 8.

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The Sixers finished 2-2 in East Group A play in the tourney. They won road games against the Detroit Pistons and Hawks only to lose at home to the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Pacers went undefeated in group play and will host the Boston Celtics in Monday’s East quarterfinal round. The Milwaukee Bucks will play the New York Knicks in the other quarterfinal on Tuesday night.

The Sacramento Kings, who rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, will face the Pelicans in a West quarterfinal on Monday. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Phoenix Suns in the West’s other quarterfinal.

The quarterfinal winners will advance to the final four in Las Vegas. The semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 7 and the championship game is set for Dec. 9.

Players on the championship team will receive $500,000 each. The second-place team will receive $200,000 and players on the losing teams in the semifinals will make $100,000. Quarterfinal losers will make $50,000.

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The Sixers (12-5) are in Louisiana to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a regular-season game Wednesday night at Smoothie King Arena. After facing the Pelicans (9-9), the Sixers will travel to Boston for Friday night’s regular-season game against the Celtics (14-4).

Then they’ll have four days off before facing the Wizards (3-14) in D.C. The Sixers are 1-0 against the Wizards this season, posting a 146-128 win on Nov. 6 at the Wells Fargo Center.