National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 109, Washington 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
12434
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Jrue Holiday and Lou Williams scored 26 points apiece as the Philadelphia 76ers kept the Washington Wizards winless on the road with a 109-97 victory Wednesday.
Washington (8-25) in the NBA's lone winless road team at 0-17.
Philadelphia, which lost a pair of overtime heartbreakers at Washington earlier this season, shot 57 percent from the field. Holiday made 10-of-14 shots and had nine assists. Williams was 7-of-10 from the field and 10-of-11 from the line.
Washington's Nick Young scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer that provided an 81-80 lead with just under nine minutes to play. But Williams took over, scoring 12 points down the stretch as Philadelphia pulled away.
Elton Brand added 17 points for the 76ers (14-21), who have won eight of their last 10 home games. They were playing for the first time since returning from a 3-5 road trip.
Rashard Lewis had 18 points and 10 rebounds, John Wall had 18 points and 14 assists and Andray Blatche scored 17 points for the Wizards. Kirk Hinrich added 13 points.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Philadelphia |
Nick Young 21 |
Scoring |
Jrue Holiday 26 |
John Wall 14 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 9 |
Rashard Lewis 10 |
Rebounds |
Andres Nocioni 10 |
John Wall 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Lou Williams 10 |
Andray Blatche 2 |
Steals |
Jrue Holiday 2 |
Rashard Lewis 1 |
Blocks |
Jrue Holiday 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
97 |
48.8 |
5-12 |
12-18 |
26 |
35 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
Philadelphia
|
109 |
56.7 |
4-9 |
29-38 |
20 |
40 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Chicago. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.