The Sixers faced off against the Washington Wizards Wednesday night looking to bounce back from their disappointing performance in the loss to Golden State on Monday. The 76ers beat the Wizards 109-102, last week in Washington as the Wizards have had a rough start losing their first 3 games. Philadelphia hoped they would get back into their winning ways against a winless Washington team, but another poor start of out the gates would secure their second loss in a row.
Philadelphia started the game off looking shaky, allowing Washington to hit 9 of their first 12 shots, as they scored 20 points before it even hit the 7:30 mark in the first quarter. Although they fell behind quickly, good play from Spencer Hawes kept the deficit manageable. Philadelphia finished behind, 39-27, in the 1st, once again just allowing too many points in the opening quarter. The 76ers looked much better in the 2nd period as they saw great contributions from role and reserve players to bring the game closer. Philadelphia trailed by only 3 (43-40) midway through the 2nd. Nice shooting from John Wall and Bradley Beal were able to stretch out Washington's league back out to 9 and the Sixers went into the break losing 60-51. Philadelphia had 11 turnovers in the first half compared to Washington's 5, but the Sixers outrebounded Washington. Hawes led the Sixers at the half with 12 points and 7 rebounds while James Anderson contributed 10 points. MCW had another cold shooting half, only hitting 2 of his 11 first half shots. Beal led all scorers with 13.
The Sixers came out from the half ready to take the lead and were able cut it 4 in the 3rd, but the Wizard's hot shooting from downtown preserved their hold on the game. Carter-Williams and Turner looked much better in the 2nd half but John Wall was there to counter them. The Sixers remained in a double-digit hole for the rest of the game as the Wizards' continued to hit their three-pointers. The Sixers would lose 116-102 for their 2nd straight loss, both at home.
Philadelphia lost this game in the 1st quarter. Ignoring the 1st, the rest of the game was extremely close (Washington 77, Philadelphia 75). They allowed entirely too many points in the first quarter and had too many turnover with 21. The 76ers shot much better in the second half from the floor but did not capitalize at the line only making 18 of 26 attempts. The good sign in that is that they are getting to the foul line much better than last season. The Wizards three-point shooting made a huge difference in this game as they hit 18 shots from beyond the arc on an amazing 54.5%. The Sixers were unable to do the same only hitting 6 of 18. Washington's bench contributed a nice chunk of scoring, adding 29 points (14 from Martell Webster).
John Wall and Evan Turner, the top 2 picks of the 2010 draft, led their teams each with 24 points. Turner also collected 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Philadelphia. Spencer Hawes had a solid game scoring 23 while grabbing 13 boards, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. MCW played much better in the second half finishing with 19 points and 7 assists and James Anderson added 13 points. Thad Young continued his struggles, shooting 3 of 11 for a grand total of 7 points. I expected much more from the veteran forward. Beal had a nice game for the Wizards, scoring 17 and dishing out 8 assists. Gortat contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards.
Its still early in the season but the Sixers need to recapture the fire they showed against the Heat, where they took control of the game early. They've fallen behind in their losses to the Warriors and Wizards and have been unable to make a comeback like they did against Chicago. MCW appears to be cooling off but is still making a great contribution in his first few NBA games. We may just be spoiled by his performances against the Heat and Bulls. The Sixers will have a chance to break out of this slump against Kyrie Irving and the Cavs on Friday.
By: Matt Ryan
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The Sixers came out from the half ready to take the lead and were able cut it 4 in the 3rd, but the Wizard's hot shooting from downtown preserved their hold on the game. Carter-Williams and Turner looked much better in the 2nd half but John Wall was there to counter them. The Sixers remained in a double-digit hole for the rest of the game as the Wizards' continued to hit their three-pointers. The Sixers would lose 116-102 for their 2nd straight loss, both at home.
Philadelphia lost this game in the 1st quarter. Ignoring the 1st, the rest of the game was extremely close (Washington 77, Philadelphia 75). They allowed entirely too many points in the first quarter and had too many turnover with 21. The 76ers shot much better in the second half from the floor but did not capitalize at the line only making 18 of 26 attempts. The good sign in that is that they are getting to the foul line much better than last season. The Wizards three-point shooting made a huge difference in this game as they hit 18 shots from beyond the arc on an amazing 54.5%. The Sixers were unable to do the same only hitting 6 of 18. Washington's bench contributed a nice chunk of scoring, adding 29 points (14 from Martell Webster).
John Wall and Evan Turner, the top 2 picks of the 2010 draft, led their teams each with 24 points. Turner also collected 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Philadelphia. Spencer Hawes had a solid game scoring 23 while grabbing 13 boards, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. MCW played much better in the second half finishing with 19 points and 7 assists and James Anderson added 13 points. Thad Young continued his struggles, shooting 3 of 11 for a grand total of 7 points. I expected much more from the veteran forward. Beal had a nice game for the Wizards, scoring 17 and dishing out 8 assists. Gortat contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards.
Its still early in the season but the Sixers need to recapture the fire they showed against the Heat, where they took control of the game early. They've fallen behind in their losses to the Warriors and Wizards and have been unable to make a comeback like they did against Chicago. MCW appears to be cooling off but is still making a great contribution in his first few NBA games. We may just be spoiled by his performances against the Heat and Bulls. The Sixers will have a chance to break out of this slump against Kyrie Irving and the Cavs on Friday.
By: Matt Ryan
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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