Joel Embiid scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift host Philadelphia past the Washington Wizards 113-107 in head coach Doc Rivers’ debut with the 76ers in the season opener on Wednesday.
Shake Milton added 19 points while Ben Simmons had 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Simmons’ dunk in the final 30 seconds keyed the victory. Seth Curry chipped in 13 points.
Russell Westbrook led the Wizards with 21 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 147th career triple-double. Westbrook became the first player in franchise history to post a triple-double in his debut.
Bradley Beal scored 31 points and Davis Bertans added 14 for the Wizards.
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