Joel Embiid scored 36 points (16 in the second quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Washington Wizards 132-103 for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
The 76ers led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 26-8 run in the first quarter.
Tobias Harris had 20 points (11 in the third quarter) and 13 rebounds. Seth Curry and Ben Simmons set each other up for 6 baskets and 12 points.
For the Wizards, Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Bradley Beal scored 25 points but went 1 for 8 from 3. Daniel Gafford scored 16 points on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The 76ers shot 58.6% from the field and 51.5% from 3 to the Wizards’ 39.6% and 22.9%. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Wizards 79-51 in 21 minutes together.