The Sixers were the losers of the game and the victors of the tank battle, falling 119-114 to the Wizards after a horrid first quarter in which they allowed Washington to score 45 points. The atmosphere inside the arena was grim, but it was a pivotal loss for the Sixers' ongoing tanking efforts. Some observations and tidbits from the action:

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their latest loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.