UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
The 76ers are up 2-0 in their opening-round series after clobbering the Wizards, 120-95.
Ben Simmons had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, one game after becoming the sixth player in league history to record 15 boards and 15 assists. Joel Embiid also had 22 points, and Tobias Harris added 19.
Wizards guard Russell Westbrook left the game in the fourth quarter with a leg injury after colliding with Furkan Korkmaz. Westbrook finished with 10 points and 11 assists.
Bradley Beal had a game-high 33 points for Washington, which hosts Game 3 on Saturday.
The NBA’s other No. 1 seed was able to gain a split of its first two games.
Donovan Mitchell gave the Jazz a boost with 25 points in a 141-129 victory against the Grizzlies. Mitchell did it in just 26 minutes after missing Utah’s previous 17 games with a sprained ankle. He scored 12 points with three 3s in his first eight minutes.
Mike Conley had 20 points and a career-best 15 assists, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points.
Ja Morant set a Memphis postseason record with 47 points. Morant became the first player to score as many as 71 points in his first two career playoff games since the NBL merged with the BAA to create the NBA before the 1949-50 season.
Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.
Meanwhile, the Knicks have knotted their first-round series at a game apiece by rallying for a 101-92 victory over the Hawks.
Derrick Rose scored 26 points for New York, which trailed by 13 at halftime before Julius Randle got hot. Randle shot 0-for-6 in the opening half but scored 11 of his 15 points in the third quarter to help the Knicks pull ahead.
Reggie Bullock made four 3-pointers in the second half and also had 15 points as the Knicks guaranteed there will be at least one more home game in their surprising season.
Trae Young scored 30 points for Atlanta, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.
