The Washington Wizards put on a relatively good showing against the Philadelphia 76ers — a team that's been a playoff contender for quite some time. But Russell Westbrook and Scott Brooks have a different mindset this season. For them, what matters is if they picked up the win or not.

After their 107-113 defeat to the 76ers, Brooks admitted that he's tired of the so-called “moral victories.” In the final year of his contract with the Wizards, Brooks is embracing a different mindset.

“The results matter. We’re not happy. There’s no moral victories,” head coach Scott Brooks said, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. “Last year, I thought we had just a different mindset. Not good or bad, we were just in a different place. This year, there are no moral victories. We have to come out and keep competing.”

Westbrook himself had a great game for the Wizards with a triple-double: 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 15 assists. But just like Brooks, moral victories don't matter to him. All that matters is winning the game for real.

“Not good enough. Honestly, I’m kind of disappointed in myself,” Westbrook said. “I had some mishaps and plays where I could have been better and had a better game to try to win. I don’t like moral victories at any point in my career. I always like to go out and try to win the game. I’ve gotta be better and I’ll be better next game.”

These sentiments are understandable. After all, the Wizards — armed with two healthy stars in Westbrook and Bradley Beal — are expected to at least qualify for the playoffs this season. Wednesday was a great opportunity to see if they can go toe-to-toe with a perennial playoff team. It didn't pan out as they wanted, but they have 71 games left to bounce back.