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MILWAUKEE (93)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Thomas            33   2-7   3-4   0-7   4   3    8
J Caffey            25   1-7   3-4   2-3   0   2    5
D Gadzuric          25   0-1   2-2   3-6   1   2    2
R Allen             34 10-19   5-6   0-1   2   5   28
S Cassell           36  7-17   2-3   0-6   3   5   17
T Kukoc             28  6-12   2-2   0-4   3   3   18
M Redd              27  5-15   0-0   1-4   2   0   11
E Johnson           20   0-0   0-0   0-3   0   5    0
K Ollie             12   1-1   2-2   0-1   4   0    4
A Mason            DNP  - SORE LEFT HAMSTRING                            
M Haislip          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Murray           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-79 19-23  6-35  19  25   93
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Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals:
10-24, .417 (T Thomas 1-2, R Allen 3-8, S 
Cassell 1-4, T Kukoc 4-7, M Redd 1-3). Team 
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:6 (J Caffey 2, D 
Gadzuric 2, T Kukoc, T Thomas). Turnovers:16 
(R Allen 5, S Cassell 4, K Ollie 3, D 
Gadzuric 2, J Caffey, T Kukoc). Steals: 11 (T
Kukoc 3, T Thomas 3, J Caffey, K Ollie, M 
Redd, E Johnson, S Cassell).


PHILADELPHIA (95)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Van Horn          37  5-18   4-4   2-8   0   3   16
A McKie             40  7-12   2-3   1-6   2   4   18
T MacCulloch        30   2-6   6-8  6-14   1   2   10
A Iverson           40  9-25 10-13   2-3   7   1   28
E Snow              35  4-15   4-5   5-8   7   5   12
B Skinner           21   2-3   2-2  5-13   0   2    6
A Long              16   1-4   0-2   1-2   0   1    2
J Salmons           16   1-2   0-0   1-2   3   3    3
M Bryant             5   0-1   0-0   1-2   0   0    0
D Coleman          DNP  - LEFT KNEE INJURY                               
G Buckner          DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE                            
E Rentzias         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-86 28-37 24-58  20  21   95
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Percentages: FG-.360, FT-.757. 3-Point Goals:
5-18, .278 (K Van Horn 2-5, A McKie 2-4, A 
Iverson 0-7, E Snow 0-1, J Salmons 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:3 (A Long 2, J 
Salmons). Turnovers:21 (E Snow 4, A Iverson 
4, K Van Horn 4, B Skinner 3, A McKie 2, J 
Salmons 2, M Bryant, A Long). Steals: 9 (A 
Iverson 3, K Van Horn 2, A McKie, J Salmons, 
T MacCulloch, E Snow).

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MILWAUKEE            25  22  21  25   -  93
PHILADELPHIA         31  22  22  20   -  95
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Technical fouls: Milwaukee - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 8:47 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,569. T: 2:18. 
Officials: George Toliver, Jack Nies, Marc 
Davis.

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MILWAUKEE (93) AT PHILADELPHIA (95)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T THOMAS          F    33    2-7      3-4      0   7   7    4   3   3   0    8
J CAFFEY          F    25    1-7      3-4      2   1   3    0   2   1   1    5
D GADZURIC        C    25    0-1      2-2      3   3   6    1   2   0   2    2
R ALLEN           G    34   10-19     5-6      0   1   1    2   5   0   5   28
S CASSELL         G    36    7-17     2-3      0   6   6    3   5   1   4   17
T KUKOC                28    6-12     2-2      0   4   4    3   3   3   1   18
M REDD                 27    5-15     0-0      1   3   4    2   0   1   0   11
E JOHNSON              20    0-0      0-0      0   3   3    0   5   1   0    0
K OLLIE                12    1-1      2-2      0   1   1    4   0   1   3    4
A MASON               DNP  - SORE LEFT HAMSTRING                                      
M HAISLIP             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R MURRAY              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-79    19-23     6  29  35   19  25  11  16   93
                            (.405)  (.826)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 17 (13 PTS)    

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K VAN HORN        F    37    5-18     4-4      2   6   8    0   3   2   4   16
A MCKIE           F    40    7-12     2-3      1   5   6    2   4   1   2   18
T MACCULLOCH      C    30    2-6      6-8      6   8  14    1   2   1   0   10
A IVERSON         G    40    9-25    10-13     2   1   3    7   1   3   4   28
E SNOW            G    35    4-15     4-5      5   3   8    7   5   1   4   12
B SKINNER              21    2-3      2-2      5   8  13    0   2   0   3    6
A LONG                 16    1-4      0-2      1   1   2    0   1   0   1    2
J SALMONS              16    1-2      0-0      1   1   2    3   3   1   2    3
M BRYANT                5    0-1      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    0
D COLEMAN             DNP  - LEFT KNEE INJURY                                         
G BUCKNER             DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE                                      
E RENTZIAS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-86    28-37    24  34  58   20  21   9  21   95
                            (.360)  (.757)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 22 (30 PTS)    
  
   MILWAUKEE          25   22   21   25   -   93
   PHILADELPHIA       31   22   22   20   -   95
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - J CAFFEY 2, D GADZURIC 2, T KUKOC, T THOMAS.
PHILADELPHIA - A LONG 2, J SALMONS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 10-24 (.417), T THOMAS 1-2, R ALLEN 3-
8, S CASSELL 1-4, T KUKOC 4-7, M REDD 1-3. PHILADELPHIA 5-18 (.278),
K VAN HORN 2-5, A MCKIE 2-4, A IVERSON 0-7, E SNOW 0-1, J SALMONS 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MILWAUKEE - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GEORGE TOLIVER, JACK NIES, MARC DAVIS.
A - 19,569. T - 2:18.

Game Story

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- After losing their opener, the 
Philadelphia 76ers rebounded - literally.

Allen Iverson scored 28 points and Todd MacCulloch and Brian
Skinner dominated the backboards as the 76ers held on for a
95-93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who lost a road opener
for the first time in 12 years.

Even without injured forward Derrick Coleman, the 76ers had a
huge size advantage over the smaller Bucks, who were missing
burly forward Anthony Mason.  Philadelphia put it to use on the
offensive glass, where it held a 24-6 edge and repeatedly
cleaned up its own mistakes.

"They went with a lot of small lineups," 76ers coach Larry Brown
said.  "Our big guys had a chance on the boards, and that's
what we talked about."

"It was good on our part to have Brian Skinner come off the
bench and rebound the way he did," Iverson said.  "He gave us a
lift a long with the rest of the guys. We're going to need that
from the guys off the bench, being that we got so many guys
hurt." 

The Sixers squandered a eight-point lead and trailed, 90-89, 
with less than a minute to go when Keith Van Horn and Skinner 
grabbed offensive rebounds but missed inside.  Eric Snow forced 
a jump ball that was won by Philadelphia, and Iverson drilled 
the go-ahead jumper with 36 seconds left.

"For whatever reason, (Bucks 7-footer) Ervin Johnson was talking
with his team about where he was going to tip the ball to," Van
Horn said.  "So I just kind of knew where the ball was going
and I just kind of stepped in there and get it. Those little
plays make all the difference."

"I just shot with a lot of confidence," said Iverson, who was
just 9-of-25 from the field.  "It was good that Keith came up
with the jump ball.  I just tried to shoot it in a rhythm."

After Milwaukee's Ray Allen missed an open 3-pointer, Skinner
rebounded and was fouled.  He sank both free throws for a 93-90
lead with 16 seconds remaining, and Snow and Iverson each made
free throws to offset a 3-pointer by former Sixer Toni Kukoc.

Aaron McKie scored 18 points and Van Horn added 16 for
Philadelphia, which overcame 36 percent shooting and 22
turnovers with a 58-35 advantage on the glass.  MacCulloch had a
career-high 14 rebounds, Skinner added 13 and Snow and Van Horn
added eight apiece. 

"We really just tried to pound it," Van Horn said.  "That was a 
big key to our success."

"I had a lot of talks with coach Brown and the assistants," said
Skinner, who was signed as a free agent when Coleman underwent
knee surgery.  "They told me what they wanted, I told them what
I wanted, we came to a compromise and worked on that."

Allen scored 28 points and Kukoc added 18 for Milwaukee, which
stayed close by making 10-of-24 3-pointers but lost its opening
road game of the season for the first time since November 1,
1991.

"We had opportunities at the end, but the offensive boards at
the other end was a momentum-killer," Allen said.

The Sixers have beaten the Bucks four straight times.

"They've all been close and we've won some, but they've won a
lot down the stretch,  like tonight," said Bucks coach George
Karl.

Three free throws by Iverson gave Philadelphia an 89-81 lead
with 4:40 to play.  But Kukoc threw in a hook, Sam Cassell
completed a three-point play and Allen drilled a 3-pointer to
tie it with 2:42 left.  Former Sixer Tim Thomas made a free
throw with 59 seconds left to give Milwaukee its last lead.

The Sixers led by 11 points in the first quarter, but a reverse
layup by Michael Redd gave the Bucks a 38-37 edge midway through
the second.

Philadelphia led 53-47 at halftime, but Milwaukee again rallied
for a 60-59 lead on a 3-pointer by Cassell, who scored 17
points.  McKie and Van Horn had 3-pointers in a 14-2 surge that
gave the Sixers a 73-63 bulge with 1:46 left in the third
quarter.

Snow had 12 points and seven assists and MacCulloch scored 10
points.  Redd scored 11 for Milwaukee.