Philadelphia squeezed out a win today against Washington, 102-100. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Philadelphia was just enough to hold off Washington. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Philadelphia have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Washington locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Gibson, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Gibson after the game.

Philadelphia was led by Simmons (18 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks), Franklin (16 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Roberson (18 points, 4 assists, a steal). Washington was led by Gibson (31 points, a steal), Gavagan (13 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks), Mulligan (14 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks).

Philadelphia are now 18-10. They stay at #2 in the Atlantic and hold at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference. Washington are now 9-17 and 8-8 at home with today's defeat. They remain at #5 in the Southeast and stay at #13 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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