WASHINGTON — The ball slipped out of De’Antony Melton’s hands while he was free under the basket but flew right into 76ers teammate P.J. Tucker’s grasp for the open layup.
It was a fitting sequence for a sloppy Halloween night, but that particular fortuitous path of the ball helped the Sixers finish off a 118-111 victory over the Wizards Monday night at Capital One Arena.
It was the Sixers’ third win in a row, to pull their record to an even 4-4 following a disappointing 1-4 start to a season with NBA championship aspirations. They’ll next play eight of their next nine games at home, starting with a rematch against these Wizards Wednesday night.
