Jrue Holiday and Lou Williams each scored 26 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers returned from their longest road trip of the season to beat the Washington Wizards 109-97 on Wednesday night.
Elton Brand had 17 points to help the 6ers avoid the embarrassment of becoming the first home team to lose to the Wizards this season. Washington is 0-17 on the road.
If any team was susceptible to losing to the Wizards, it was the Sixers. They lost the first two games of the season series at Washington in overtime by a combined three points.
This one was nearly as tight.
Holiday and Williams scored some breathing-room baskets in the fourth quarter to help the Sixers continue their push for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
