National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 109, Washington 102
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 1, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: # Ron Garretson, # Zach Zarba, # Dedric Taylor
Attendance: 17160

76ers 109, Wizards 102: Thaddeus Young scored 29 points on 14-of-20 shooting and Evan Turner added 23 as visiting Philadelphia rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Washington.

Spencer Hawes had 16 points and 14 rebounds and Michael Carter-Williams added 14 points as the 76ers got off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2006-07 season. Philadelphia used a 23-7 fourth-quarter burst to turn a seven-point deficit into a 101-92 lead with 3:48 to play.

John Wall had 26 points and six assists for Washington but had just three second-half points on 1-of-6 shooting. Martell Webster scored 13 points, Trevor Ariza had 12 points and 14 rebounds and Marcin Gortat added 12 points as the Wizards lost their second straight.

Carter-Williams drained a 3-pointer with 6:28 to play to give the 76ers their first lead of the game at 92-89. Young’s basket culminated the decisive splurge to give Philadelphia the nine-point lead, and Washington never got closer than three down the stretch.

Wall had 23 first-half points as the Wizards held a 54-44 lead at the break. Philadelphia used a 16-4 run in the third quarter to tie the score at 72 on a layup by Darius Morris with 1:27 left in the stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington racked up 14 steals with Wall and Al Harrington having three apiece. … The 76ers shot 60.4 percent from the field in the second half to finish at 51.1. … Nene (calf) sat out for the Wizards, giving the recently acquired Gortat his first start with the team.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Washington
Thaddeus Young 29 Scoring John Wall 26
James Anderson 6 Assists Trevor Ariza 6
Spencer Hawes 14 Rebounds Trevor Ariza 14
Evan Turner 3 Free Throws Made John Wall 4
James Anderson 2 Steals Al Harrington 3
Daniel Orton 3 Blocks Marcin Gortat 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 109 51.1 6-23 7-14 26 46 6 8 19
Washington 102 43.6 9-26 11-17 23 46 6 14 18
Upcoming Games
  • 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.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Chicago. The 76ers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.