PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Philadelphia 76ers are heading to Washington with a 2-0 lead in their series with the Wizards, but Sixers Coach Doc Rivers says only a 4-0 lead will matter.
"We’ve done nothing," said Rivers. "We’ve won two games. You don’t get anything until you get to four."
The Sixers were impressive in game two as they blew out the Wizards to take command of the series. The victory put them halfway towards advancing to the second round.
For Rivers and his players, there is still plenty of work to be done.
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"We’ve accomplished nothing, as far as we’re concerned," Rivers added. "We didn’t go into the playoffs to win two games and celebrate. I can tell you that."
For the Sixers to continue with their winning ways, they will have to find a way to win on the road.
Game three on Saturday and game four on Monday are both in the nation's capital.
The Sixers are 20-16 on the road this year, compared to 31-7 at home including the first two series victories.
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Rivers says his players have to play with the right mentality as they try to finish the series away from home.
"They’re going to come with intensity," Rivers said.
"They just have to be comfortable and understand it’s the same baskets. It’s the same distance, it’s just that you’re getting booed instead of cheered."
Capital One Arena in Washington will also be at about half it's capacity for the next two games. The fans in attendance are expected to make plenty of noise to try and throw the Sixers off their game.
Rivers says there is a simple way to reduce the issue with facing the crowd.
"We’ve got to go out and play and execute and focus and play with a sense of urgency," said Rivers. "On the road, you have a chance to improve the fan noise by the way you play."
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Regardless of what happens the next two games, the Sixers will have more playoff games at home this season.
Their next home game will either be game five of round one or game one of round two. With the city allowing the Wells Fargo Center to go back to full capacity, Rivers is excited about what the Center will sound like for the rest of this playoff run.
"The fans have been absolutely wonderful," Rivers said.
"It feels like normal again, and that’s nice. It’s nice for the fans, it’s nice for the players, it’s nice for the game."