National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 109, Washington 102
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 1, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
# Ron Garretson, # Zach Zarba, # Dedric Taylor
Attendance:
17160
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76ers 109, Wizards 102: Thaddeus Young scored 29 points on 14-of-20 shooting and Evan Turner added 23 as visiting Philadelphia rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Washington.
Spencer Hawes had 16 points and 14 rebounds and Michael Carter-Williams added 14 points as the 76ers got off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2006-07 season. Philadelphia used a 23-7 fourth-quarter burst to turn a seven-point deficit into a 101-92 lead with 3:48 to play.
John Wall had 26 points and six assists for Washington but had just three second-half points on 1-of-6 shooting. Martell Webster scored 13 points, Trevor Ariza had 12 points and 14 rebounds and Marcin Gortat added 12 points as the Wizards lost their second straight.
Carter-Williams drained a 3-pointer with 6:28 to play to give the 76ers their first lead of the game at 92-89. Young’s basket culminated the decisive splurge to give Philadelphia the nine-point lead, and Washington never got closer than three down the stretch.
Wall had 23 first-half points as the Wizards held a 54-44 lead at the break. Philadelphia used a 16-4 run in the third quarter to tie the score at 72 on a layup by Darius Morris with 1:27 left in the stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington racked up 14 steals with Wall and Al Harrington having three apiece. … The 76ers shot 60.4 percent from the field in the second half to finish at 51.1. … Nene (calf) sat out for the Wizards, giving the recently acquired Gortat his first start with the team.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Washington |
Thaddeus Young 29 |
Scoring |
John Wall 26 |
James Anderson 6 |
Assists |
Trevor Ariza 6 |
Spencer Hawes 14 |
Rebounds |
Trevor Ariza 14 |
Evan Turner 3 |
Free Throws Made |
John Wall 4 |
James Anderson 2 |
Steals |
Al Harrington 3 |
Daniel Orton 3 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
109 |
51.1 |
6-23 |
7-14 |
26 |
46 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
Washington
|
102 |
43.6 |
9-26 |
11-17 |
23 |
46 |
6 |
14 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Chicago. The 76ers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.