The Washington Wizards (29 - 30) held on for a road win over the Philadelphia 76ers (8 - 52) Monday night at Verizon Center, 116 - 108. The 76ers are now mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. Philadelphia erased a 12 - point Wizards halftime lead with a 26 - 4 run to open the third quarter, and the 76ers extended their lead as high as seven points in the fourth quarter. But the Wizards starters would n't go down without a fight, as John Wall, Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris combined to score 22 of Washington's 24 points in the final nine minutes of the game as the Wizards earned a critical comeback win in their pursuit of an Eastern Conference playoff berth. Wzll exploded for a game - high 37 points (13 - 26 FG, 2 - 4 3PT, 9 - 12 FT) and dished seven assists. Gortat and Morris each posted double - doubles, with Gortat scoring 18 (7 - 14 FG) and grabbing 20 rebounds and Morris notching 16 points (6 - 10 FG) and securing 13 boards. The only other Wizard to go over 10 points was Bradley Beal, who shot a brutal 7 - 20 from the floor for 16 points. Ish Smith led the 76ers with 25 points (9 - 18 FG, 3 - 6 3PT, 4 - 7 FT) and recorded seven assits. Carl Landry was their next leading scorer in just 18 minutes off the bench as he poured in 15 points on 6 - 8 shooting. The 76ers could n't find their shots from deep (10 - 32, 31 percent) or the free throw line (12 - 21, 57 percent) and their inaccuracy allowed a winnable game to slip through their fingers. The 76ers next host the Hornets at home on Wednesday. The Wizards take to the road Wednesday for a matchup against the Timberwolves.
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 "TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 31 Percentage of 3 points ,has 52 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 25 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 8 Wins ."]