Ben Simmons scored 22 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 120-95 win over the Washington Wizards in Game 2.

Simmons, who was criticized for a lack of scoring in Game 1, added nine rebounds and eight assists.

"I'm not trying to stick to anybody in Philly," said Simmons after the game. "I thought it was pretty hard to get 15 assists and 15 rebounds in the NBA in the playoffs. I thought that was pretty impressive. And we won. What y'all want? You want to win? For me, I'm here to win and I'm doing what I need to do to help my team win, whatever it is. I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong or anything like that. I'm trying to do my job to win."

Doc Rivers defended Simmons following his Game 1 performance, saying "if you guys don't know the treasure you have by now, then shame on everyone."

Simmons added that he appreciated Rivers' comments, saying that those who criticize him don't understand the game.

"That's the point of basketball, right? People who have it going, you have to give them the ball. I'm not surprised Doc said that because Doc knows the game. A lot of these people who are saying things haven't played the game."