Jrue Holiday led seven players in double figures with 20 points as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the visiting Washington Wizards, 117-94, on Wednesday.
Thaddeus Young collected 18 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Evan Turner added 15 and eight for the 76ers (28-29), who pulled back within one game of .500 and maintained their grip on the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Wizards looked good at the start, streaking out to a 31-24 lead after the first 12 minutes. But Philadelphia turned up the defense in the second quarter, holding Washington without a basket for the first 4:38 as it used an 11-2 run to take the lead.
The 76ers only led by 54-49 at the break but opened it up quickly in the third period, outscoring Washington, 34-15, to turn it into a rout.
Philadelphia stretched the lead to as much as 112-76 on Turner’s basket with 4:58 left before taking its foot off the gas.
John Wall collected 21 points and 12 assists for the Wizards, who dropped to 1-27 on the road.
Washington forwards Andray Blatche - whose name was misspelled "Baltche" on his uniform - and Al Thornton left the game in the third quarter with apparent ankle injuries.
Washington | Philadelphia | |
Trevor Booker 21 | Scoring | Jrue Holiday 20 |
John Wall 12 | Assists | Lou Williams 7 |
Josh Howard 6 | Rebounds | Thaddeus Young 10 |
Andray Blatche 4 | Free Throws Made | Thaddeus Young 8 |
John Wall 2 | Steals | Jrue Holiday 2 |
Trevor Booker 1 | Blocks | Elton Brand 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Washington | 94 | 42.0 | 4-9 | 16-22 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Philadelphia | 117 | 51.3 | 8-17 | 29-33 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 13 |