NBA Game Recap - Philadelphia at Washington
Wed Jan 9, 2019 7:00 PM EST

PHI
106
WAS
123
F
IND
108
BOS
135
F
ATL
100
BKN
116
F
SA
86
MEM
96
F
MIL
116
HOU
109
F
CLE
124
NO
140
F
PHO
94
DAL
104
F
ORL
93
UTA
106
F
CHI
112
POR
124
F
DET
100
LAL
113
F

Jan 9, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

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Philadelphia

20

28

27

31

106

Washington

25

38

29

31

123

Beal scores 14 straight points, Wizards beat 76ers 123-106
Wed Jan 9, 2019 11:05 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) After rising off the floor midway through the fourth quarter, Bradley Beal flashed a thankful smile.

Washington's leading scorer had survived the full force of Joel Embiid.

Beal drew the charge from Philadelphia's brawny center, then went on to score 14 consecutive points and finish with 34, helping the Wizards beat the 76ers 123-106 on Wednesday night for a split of the home-and-home set.

"I don't mind taking charges - I'm a physical player," Beal said. "But with Jojo, it's a little different story. He's a big fella. I'm glad I got a lift in yesterday."

Otto Porter Jr. added 23 points, his most since returning from a quadriceps injury this month, and Trevor Ariza had 17 to help Washington improve to 4-3 since losing All-Star guard John Wall for the season.

Embiid had 35 points and 14 rebounds for the 76ers. They committed 23 turnovers, and had a four-game winning streak end.

Jimmy Butler added 23 points, and Ben Simmons had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia. A night after hitting more than half of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc, the 76ers shot 8 of 27 from 3-point range, going 3 of 20 in the first three quarters.

"The combination of not being able to make some shots, the turnovers creating a lot of their offensive looks was too hard to overcome," 76ers coach Brett Brown said.

Philadelphia cut what had been a 26-point deficit in the third quarter down to 12 in the fourth on the possession that followed Embiid's charge.

Beal answered by individually outscoring the visitors 14-5 to make it 116-95 with 4:22 left. He shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range and 13 of 21 overall from the field. Not to mention a gutsy defensive play.

"He's willing to do whatever it takes to win," Ariza said. "We all see that in him."

NOT OTTO SHAPE

Porter continued in his current role off the bench, but played 33 minutes in his fifth game since returning from his 10-game injury layoff. That was his most action since Dec. 5, though he insisted his return is still a work in progress.

"There is nothing easy about getting back," he said. "Just getting back in game shape, that is the biggest (thing), getting my second wind."

TAKE IT BACK!

Philadelphia has lost six of its eight games in the second game of back-to-back sets. Against Washington, however, Simmons didn't believe the timing of the game mattered.

"I think that was just lack of competitiveness," Simmons said. "I don't think we competed."

WHOSE HOUSE?

A sizable contingent of 76ers fans made their presence known. That included booing the Wizards' player introductions and chanting "E-A-G-L-E-S! EAGLES!"

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

Washington picked up two technical fouls during a 32-second stretch early in the third. Thomas Bryant received his for hanging on the rim too long following a dunk, and Jeff Green got the second for arguing. Brown also picked up a tech for arguing a call in the second quarter.

TIP-INS

76ers: J.J. Redick (back) sat out a second consecutive game, but Brown doesn't expect his absence to last long. "We're in sort of hyper-sensitive mode with J.J," Brown said about his most productive 3-point shooter. "He's that important."

Wizards: Led 25-20 after the first quarter despite committing seven turnovers. ... Porter Jr. played with a sore right hand after injuring it Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

UP NEXT

76ers: Host Atlanta on Friday night.

Wizards: Host Milwaukee on Friday night.

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Leaders

Philadelphia PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Embiid 35 -25 2 14 1 3
J. Butler 23 -22 2 9 2 0
Washington PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Beal 34 9 5 2 1 1
O. Porter 23 22 0 6 3 0

Team Comparison

PHI WAS
Points For 106 123
Field Goals 37/86-43% 47/87-54%
Three Pointers 8/27-30% 13/27-48%
Free Throws 24/31-77% 16/21-76%
Offensive Rebounds 17 11
Defensive Rebounds 29 28
Rebounds 55 46
Blocks 3 2
Steals 12 16
Turnovers 24 18
Points Scored Off Turnovers 18 19
Points in the Paint 52 48
Fast Break Points 18 11
Personal Fouls 20 21
Technical Fouls 1 1
Flagrant Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - PHI Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 30 WAS 98 @ PHI 123 B. Beal 19 J. Embiid 16
Tue Jan 8 WAS 115 @ PHI 132 B. Beal 28 L. Shamet 29
Wed Jan 9 PHI 106 @ WAS 123 J. Embiid 35 B. Beal 34

Game Information

Stadium: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 18,039
Game Time: 2:14