National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 117, Washington 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #13 Monty McCutchen, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 12704

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.

Top Game Performances
 
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 Stats Summary
 
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
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Detroit. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.