Wall returns as Wizards beat Hornets
WASHINGTON — All-star John Wall had 15 points and 14 assists in his first game in two months, Otto Porter Jr. had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-93 on Saturday to clinch their fourth playoff berth in five seasons.
Wall, who last played on Jan. 25 and had left knee surgery six days later, made his first shot of the game — a 3-pointer from the top of the key — and played 33 minutes.
Bradley Beal scored 22 points and hit 6 of 8 3-pointers as the Wizards tied a franchise high with 18 made shots from deep. Washington beat Charlotte for the first time in four tries this season.
CELTICS 110, RAPTORS 99: Marcus Morris had 25 points and nine rebounds before getting ejected in the closing seconds, and the Boston Celtics Wizards guard John Wall shoots over Hornets guard Kemba Walker during the second half Saturday in Washington.
rallied to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors.
Jayson Tatum added 24 points, six rebounds and four assists as Boston posted its sixth straight win and moved within two games of Toronto for the top seed in the East. SIXERS’ EMBIID HAS SURGERY TO REPAIR
BROKEN ORBITAL BONE: Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid had surgery Saturday to repair a broken bone around his left eye.
The team says there is no timetable for Embiid’s return. He is scheduled to have a post-operative examination late next week, and further updates will be
provided then. Embiid was injured when guard Markelle Fultz accidentally head-butted him while diving toward the basket Wednesday against the New York Knicks. The 7-footer immediately went to the floor and remained there for several minutes before eventually getting helped off the court.