- Washington win 142-115 over Indiana to clinch No 8 seed
- Wizards advance from play-in to face No1 Sixers on Sunday
- Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists
Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal did what they do a near triple-double for one, 25 points in just 29 minutes for the other and the Washington Wizards reached the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No 8 seed by overwhelming the Indiana Pacers 142-115 in the play-in round Thursday night.
Washington led by as many as 38 points and advanced to face Joel Embiid and the No 1 seed Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, marking quite a turnaround for coach Scott Brooks’ crew, who were 17-32 in early April.
