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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
109
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Chemistry Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
120
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 33 23 26 27 109
Washington WizardsWizards 36 29 26 29 120

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Wizards pulled away from the 76ers 120-109. The tempo dragged the 76ers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Wizards' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; 76ers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. Wizards' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.