Wizards Stave Off Elimination Vs 76Ers, Jazz Hold Off Grizzlies
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Established 1961 Sport WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 Wizards stave off elimination vs 76ers, Jazz hold off Grizzlies LOS ANGELES: Russell Westbrook Bertans scored 12 of his 15 points in and Bradley Beal proved to be too the first quarter. “We got stops when much to handle Monday as the we needed to,” said Westbrook. Washington Wizards stayed alive in “They made some big shots but we the NBA playoffs by beating the rebounded well when we needed to.” Philadelphia 76ers 122-114 in game Tobias Harris recorded 21 points four at Washington. and 13 rebounds for the 76ers, who Westbrook finished with 19 points, were bidding for their first sweep of 21 rebounds and 14 assists, while Beal a best-of-seven series since elimi- delivered a game-high 27 points for nating Milwaukee in 1985. “Each guy the Wizards, who avoided being thought they had to win the game for swept in four straight in the best-of- us,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. seven Eastern Conference series. “You’ve still got to play right. Beal scored the 1,000th postsea- Tonight we didn’t play right, on son point of his career early in the either end.” game, while Westbrook recorded the Hachimura helped the Wizards 12th career triple-double in the play- rediscover their scoring touch on offs, to move into third place on the Monday, especially from three-point all-time list. “I have never been down range. After making just two of 22 3-0 so I be damned if I get out of threes in game two, and eight of 35 here without a win,” said Beal. on Saturday, the Wizards hit nine-of- The Sixers lost four-time all-star 24 on Monday. Joel Embiid with an injury in the first quarter. Embiid hurt his knee after Embiid hurt falling on a drive to the basket, leav- Philadelphia led by three, 31-28, at ing him with just eight points on the the end of the first and by just one, night after scoring 36 in a game 61-60, at the half. The Wizards three victory. dynamic duo helped them grab the Philadelphia still holds a 3-1 lead lead in the third and then it was a with game five on Wednesday at matter of holding off the Sixers down home. It is an uphill battle for the the stretch. Hachimura drained a eighth-seeded Wizards. While it has clutch 24-foot three pointer with 45 happened in the NHL and Major seconds left to make it 118-112 and WASHINGTON: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards gives his shoes to a fan after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers during League Baseball, no NBA team has put the game out of reach. Game Four of the Eastern Conference first round series at Capital One Arena on Monday in Washington, DC. — AFP ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a Elsewhere, Donovan Mitchell had playoff series. 30 points and Rudy Gobert scored Rui Hachimura, of Japan, finished 13 of his 17 in the third quarter as Conference series. finished with 23 points and 12 assists, for Memphis. The top-seeded Jazz with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Jordan Clarkson scored 24 points, Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson each can close out the first round, best-of- Robin Lopez came off the bench to Grizzlies 120-113 to take a strangle- Bojan Bogdanovic added 13 and Mike added 21, and Jonas Valanciunas fin- seven series Wednesday in game five score 16 for the Wizards. Davis hold 3-1 lead in their Western Conley had 11 in the win. Ja Morant ished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in Salt Lake City. — AFP.