With explosive offense from Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook, the Washington Wizards beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-114 on Monday, but are still down 3-1 in their round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs.
Beal excelled with 27 points, while Westbrook did so with a triple-double of 19 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists.
For Westbrook it was the 12th career playoff triple-double.
For the Philadelphia 76ers, who were seeking their first postseason sweep since 1991, Tobias Harris stood out, with 21 points, while Cameroonian Joel Embiid and Australian Ben Simmons did so with eight and 13 cards, respectively, the last with 12 sacks as well. .
The next game in this best-of-seven series will be Wednesday at the Philadelphia 76er. (GG) (AFP)