SB Nation Philly - 76ers Sweep Wizards In Home-And-Home Serieshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48987/philly-fave.png2012-01-14T22:23:52-05:00http://philly.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24710722012-01-14T22:23:52-05:002012-01-14T22:23:52-05:0076ers Vs. Wizards Final Score: Philly Sweeps Home-And-Home Series, 103
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<p>For the second night in a row, the Philadephia 76ers had too much in their backcourt for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a> to handle, and got a win over the Eastern Conference cellar-dwellers, 103-90, on the road in Washington.</p>
<p>Andre Iguodala had 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals for the Sixers, who also got 24 points from Lou Williams off the bench to lead all scorers. The Sixers forced 18 Washington turnovers, and led by 17 entering the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Most of the Wizards' offense came from their big three of sorts: JaVale McGee (23 points), John Wall (19 points), and Nick Young (27 points) combined for 69 of Washington's 90 points. McGee added 18 rebounds, and Wall flirted with both triple- and quadruple-doubles by recording nine rebounds, nine assists, and eight turnovers.</p>
<p>Philly's two wins over the Wizards boost its record to 9-3 on the year, while Washington is 1-11 after the losses.</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-76ers/2012/1/14/2708233/76ers-vs-wizards-2012-final-scoreAndy Hutchins2012-01-14T12:01:04-05:002012-01-14T12:01:04-05:0076ers & Wizards Square Off In Second Leg Of Home And Home
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<p>As if playing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a> once wasn't a cushy enough proposition, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">Philadelphia 76ers</a> meet the Wizards again at 7 p.m. Saturday for the second consecutive night, this time in Washington.</p>
<p>The 76ers dominated the Wizards on Friday, 120-89, giving Philadelphia a 5-0 home start for the first time in nine years. <span>Jodie Meeks</span> drilled six three-pointers and poured in 26 points, Lou Williams added 19 points and <span>Spencer Hawes</span> notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, as Philadelphia raced to a 14-point halftime lead, then outscored Washington 38-18 in the third quarter. Meeks missed only one shot, hitting six of seven threes and 10 of 11 from the floor -- and his one miss was blocked from behind.</p>
<p>The Wizards have struggled with bouts of selfish, disinterested play all season in accumulating an NBA-worst 1-10 record. They have been outscored by an average of 12.1 points per game.</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-76ers/2012/1/14/2707107/Sixers-vs-wizardsJay King2012-01-14T11:02:18-05:002012-01-14T11:02:18-05:00Sixers Vs Wizards: Jodie Meeks Scores 26 As Sixers Rout 120-89
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<p>Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Jodie Meeks made six three-pointers and scored 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers moved to 5-0 at home for the first time in nine seasons Friday with a 120-89 victory over the Washington Wizards.</p>
<p>It was the first game of a home-and-home that finishes Saturday night in Washington.</p>
<p>Meeks missed just one of his 11 shots, a three-point try, and Lou Williams scored 19 points off the bench for the Sixers, who never trailed in the last 3 1/2 quarters and led by as many as 34.</p>
<p>“Jodie was red-hot, white-hot, I don’t know what kind of hot,” said Sixers head coach Doug Collins. “But he was on fire.”</p>
<p>Rashard Lewis scored 16 points off the bench to lead Washington while fellow reserves Kevin Seraphin and Jordan Crawford added 12 points apiece.</p>
<p>The Sixers, in the midst of a stretch where they play 15 of 18 games at home, had a 14-point lead at halftime and stretched it to 34 three times while shooting almost 70 percent from the floor in the third quarter.</p>
<p>“They made a bunch of shots,” said Wizards coach Flip Saunders. “I think they made nine straight shots at one point and we didn’t make open shots.”</p>
<p>Williams and center Spencer Hawes, who returned from a back injury, had eight points apiece in the quarter and the Sixers steadied the ship quickly after Washington cut their lead from 25 to 16 in about two minutes in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>“We couldn’t have been better,” said Doug Collins.</p>
<p>They haven’t been this good in their own building since the 2002-03 season, when they started 10-0 at home. They are 8-3 overall, their best start since going 10-1 in 2000-01.</p>
<p>Hawes, who missed Philadelphia’s 85-79 loss at New York on Wednesday, ended with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand added 13 points apiece and Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner both scored 12.</p>
<p>The Sixers shot better than 55 percent, including 12-for-18 (66.7 percent) from three-point range, and have won seven of their last eight.</p>
<p>They took the lead for good on a Williams floater that made it 15-14 midway through the first quarter. They stretched the lead to 10 entering the second, 33-23, and it was in double digits for all but 1 1/2 minutes after that.</p>
<p>The Sixers shot better than 52 percent in the first half, including 75 percent in the first quarter, and took a 54-40 lead into halftime.</p>
<p>The Sixers have won three straight games against the Wizards after dropping five in a row. They are 8-3 on the season…Washington has lost two straight and fell to 1-10.</p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-76ers/2012/1/14/2707039/sixers-vs-wizards-jodie-meeks-scores-26-as-sixers-rout-120-89Jason Brewer2012-01-13T08:34:19-05:002012-01-13T08:34:19-05:00Philadelphia 76ers Vs. Washington Wizards Preview
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<p>The Philadelphia 76ers look to get back on track tonight against the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.</p> <p>The first place Philadelphia <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">76ers</a> look to bounce back from a tough loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> Wednesday night against a league-worst <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a> team tonight.</p>
<p>The Wizards are 1-9 on the season and have yet to win a game on the road (0-5). They're coming off an ugly loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> – who were without star point guard <span>Derrick Rose</span> – in which they mustered only 64 points. They rank near the bottom of the NBA in: assist rate (29th), offensive rebound rate (24th), defensive rebound rate (30th), total rebound rate (30th) effective field goal percentage (30th), true shooting percentage (30th), and offensive efficiency (30th). The only categories they are somewhat serviceable in are defense and turnover rate. </p>
<p>Neither team has played since Wednesday so the strenuous lockout-shortened schedule should have no effect on either team. </p>
<p><span>Andray Blatche</span> is doubtful for Friday's game with a sore right shoulder. His absence may be a good thing for the Wizards, however. Blatche has arguably had an overall negative effect on the Wizards this season and his replacement – <span>Trevor Booker</span> – has played well.</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-76ers/2012/1/13/2704426/sixers-vs-wizards-previewJordan Sams