The Washington Wizards defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-113, at Verizon Center on Thursday.

The Wizards (8-13) and the 76ers (15-8) ended delivering a thrilling, exciting contest between two teams that are currently riding opposite runs of form. While the Wizards are one of the rebuilding sides in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers are bonafide title candidates in the same Conference. Such wasn't the case here, though, as Washington bounced back from an ugly first quarter (25-33) with a stellar second quarter score of 40-22. The third quarter ended in a 26-26 draw, so Philly had one last chance to complete the comeback in the final minutes. But Washington held on, and secured a big win against a Conference rival. With the win, Washington moved to 4-5 at home while Philadelphia fell to 5-8 on the road.

Rookie Rui Hachimura was the top scorer for the Wizards since he ended with 27 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Bradley Beal chipped in with a strong double-double, as he ended with 26 points, 10 rebounds and four dimes. Ish Smith, who started due to Isaiah Thomas' injury woes, ended with 19 points and eight assists. Davis Bertans had a great performance off the bench since he contributed 26 points in 37 minutes whle coming off the bench.

Tobias Harris scored a game-high 33 points, but he also added seven rebounds and three assists. Joel Embiid had a strong double-double since he ended with 26 points and 21 rebounds. Ben Simmnons had 17 points with 10 assists and five rebounds. Al Horford cooperated with 11 points too. Veteran guard Raul Neto scored 11 points.