The Washington Wizards defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 109 - 93, at Verizon Center on Saturday. The Wizards were expected to win this game rather easily and they took care of business after the first quarter. Philadelphia actually led, 30 - 21 after the first quarter, but it was all Washington from there. In fact, they outscored the Sixers by nine in the second quarter and 15 in the third quarter to eventually pull away. Defense was key for the Wizards, as they held the Sixers to 41 percent from the field, 52 percent from the free - throw line and 32 percent from three - point range. Washington were very efficient on their end, as they shot 48 percent from the field and 47 percent from three - point range. The Sixers (12 - 26) had to play this game without Joel Embiid, as they clearly could n't make up for his absence. Jahlil Okafor got the start for Embiid and led the team with 26 points and nine rebounds. Ersan Ilyasova was n't far behind, totaling 18 points and seven rebounds. The other three starters really struggled, as Nik Stauskas, Robert Convington and T.J. McConnell combined for 13 points on 5 - of - 23 shooting. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was a nice spark off the bench, collecting 12 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Wizards (20 - 19) were in a must win against a shorthanded Sixers team and they did n't disappoint with an easy victory. John Wall was the player of the game, as he accumulated 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Bradley Beal was second on the team, as he dropped 20 points to go along with four rebounds. Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat did a great job down low, combining for 26 points and 19 rebounds. All five starters scored in double figures, despite none of them playing the final eight minutes.
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