John Wall had his long-distance game working on Wednesday night.
Wall scored 24 points on a career-best five 3-pointers, Marcin Gortat had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-102.
Bradley Beal had 17 points, Trevor Ariza scored 15 as seven Wizards reached double digits to help Washington earn its first win after starting 0-3.
Wall’s shooting was the big surprise. The former No. 1 overall pick has a career shooting rate of 24.4 percent beyond the arc. He made only three 3s in his entire sophomore season in 2011-12 and had 12 last season.
“He might keep bombing 3s now,” Beal said jokingly..
The Wizards set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers on 33 attempts. Wall was more impressed with the team getting its first win than his effort.
“They’re a great competitive team, and I like how they play as a young team,” Wall said. “They don’t give up. They definitely keep fighting until the end.”
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