PHILADELPHIA — John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists to lead the Washington Wizards to a 103-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Jared Dudley scored 14 points and Ramon Sessions added 12 points for the Wizards. Wall finished two rebounds short of a triple-double.
Washington snapped a three-game road losing streak while winning for the eighth time in nine games against Philadelphia. The Wizards began play three games behind the Charlotte Hornets for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Jahlil Okafor scored 21 points and Robert Covington had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, who lost their seventh consecutive game and 11th in 12 games. Philadelphia dropped to 8-50, preserving its chances of breaking the record for losses in an 82-game season — 73, set by the 76ers in 1972-73.
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