National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 122, Philadelphia 103
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #66 Haywoode Workman, #31 Scott Wall, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 20856

Wizards 122, 76ers 103: Trevor Ariza rode a 3-point barrage to a career-best 40 points as Washington handed host Philadelphia its 13th straight loss.

Ariza hit eight shots from beyond the arc as the Wizards racked up 74 first-half points and cruised from there en route to their sixth consecutive victory. John Wall added 17 points and a career high-tying 16 assists while Martell Webster chipped in with 17 points in a reserve role.

Tony Wroten's 19 points off the bench paced the 76ers, who have lost by an average of just under 20 points over the length of their skid. Thaddeus Young added 17 points while Michael Carter-Williams had 15 points and seven assists.

Ariza couldn't miss in the early going, knocking down five 3-pointers in the opening 6:32 - four of them assisted by Wall - as the Wizards broke out to a 26-13 edge. He added a sixth 3-pointer to help Washington carry a 41-28 edge into the second, and the Wizards overcame a 9-0 Philadelphia run to open the quarter as Ariza knocked down another 3-pointer and Wall added a three-point play to send the Wizards into the break ahead 74-62.

The 76ers made it a single-digit deficit on Wroten's driving slam with 5:11 remaining in the third quarter, but managed only one field goal over the next 3:50 as Ariza had a dunk and a layup to help Washington carry a 97-83 lead into the fourth. Philadelphia wouldn't get any closer than nine points the rest of the way, as Bradley Beal and Marcin Gortat hit consecutive layups and Wall hit a 3-pointer off an Ariza feed to bring on both benches with 3:50 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: F Drew Gooden had six rebounds in eight minutes in his Wizards debut. Gooden signed a 10-day contract Thursday. ... Gortat had 13 points and 14 rebounds in 31 minutes, just two days after logging a career-high 51 minutes in a triple-overtime win over Toronto. ... Wall had eight of his assists in the first quarter.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Philadelphia
Trevor Ariza 40 Scoring Tony Wroten 19
John Wall 16 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 7
Marcin Gortat 14 Rebounds Byron Mullens 7
Martell Webster 5 Free Throws Made Tony Wroten 9
Trevor Ariza 4 Steals James Anderson 3
Trevor Booker 2 Blocks James Anderson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 122 50.6 12-26 20-28 33 44 6 12 17
Philadelphia 103 45.2 5-22 22-32 22 40 5 11 22
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.