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Russell Westbrook made just 3 of 19 shots to
finish with 19 points, but he also collected 21 rebounds and 14
assists. It marked Westbrook's 12th career triple-double in the
playoffs, snapping a tie with Hall of Famer Jason Kidd for third
place overall in NBA history.
Philadelphia's bid for its first postseason sweep since 1991 was
severely hampered after Joel Embiid sustained a sore right knee
following an awkward fall on a drive to the basket in the first
quarter. The four-time All-Star center finished with eight
points and six rebounds after erupting for a career playoff-high
36 points in the 76ers' 132-103 win in Game 3.
Washington's Rui Hachimura collected 20 points and 13 rebounds
and Robin Lopez scored 16 points off the bench for the Wizards,
who will visit Philadelphia for Game 5 on Wednesday. Davis
Bertans scored 12 of his 15 points in the first quarter before
exiting in the third quarter with a right calf strain.
Tobias Harris recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds for the
top-seeded 76ers, who were bidding for their first sweep since
eliminating Milwaukee in a best-of-five, first-round series in
1991.
Ben Simmons finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds while
dealing with foul trouble. Washington elected to purposely foul
Simmons, who made 5 of 11 shots from the free-throw line. He is
5-for-20 in the series.
Daniel Gafford's dunk gave Washington a 112-110 lead with 2:13
to play. The teams each made one free throw before Hachimura
sandwiched an emphatic dunk and a 3-pointer around a Simmons
free throw to net the Wizards a 118-112 edge with 45.8 seconds
to play.
Westbrook and Beal effectively sealed the win at the free-throw
line.
A fan ran on the court in the third quarter before being tackled
by security, marking the fifth fan incident of the NBA
postseason. Per the Wizards, the fan will be banned from Capital
One Arena and charges are being pursued with the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia.
--Field Level Media
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