Box Score

 

ATLANTA (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Robinson          38 14-21   3-3   3-8   3   3   33
S Abdur-Rahim       39  4-12 11-14   2-5   2   1   20
T Ratliff           33   2-4   2-2   0-4   1   1    6
M Wilks             42   2-7   5-6   2-5  10   5    9
D Glover            35  7-11   0-0   1-7   3   2   15
C Benjamin          13   0-1   0-0   0-2   1   2    0
A Henderson         14   2-6   0-0   2-5   0   3    4
N Mohammed          15   1-3   1-2   0-5   0   1    3
D Dickau             7   1-4   2-2   0-2   0   3    5
D Ham                4   1-1   0-0   0-1   1   0    2
C Crawford         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Terry            DNP  - RIGHT HIP CONTUSION                            
  
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TOTALS             240 34-70 24-29 10-44  21  21   97
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Percentages: FG-.486, FT-.828. 3-Point Goals:
5-12, .417 (G Robinson 2-5, S Abdur-Rahim 
1-2, M Wilks 0-1, D Glover 1-2, C Benjamin 
0-1, D Dickau 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:9 (T Ratliff 5, N Mohammed 2, G 
Robinson, S Abdur-Rahim). Turnovers:14 (G 
Robinson 4, M Wilks 4, T Ratliff 2, S 
Abdur-Rahim, D Dickau, N Mohammed, D Glover).
Steals: 9 (M Wilks 4, S Abdur-Rahim 2, D 
Glover 2, D Dickau).


PHILADELPHIA (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A McKie             38  4-17   0-0   2-5   5   1    9
K Van Horn          39  6-13   2-2   3-7   1   5   14
B Skinner           33   3-6   0-0   1-2   0   3    6
E Snow              44  4-11   3-6   3-8  15   3   11
A Iverson           41 14-28  8-10   2-7   2   4   37
J Salmons           20   1-4   0-0   1-2   1   1    2
D Coleman           23   2-4   0-2   1-6   1   3    4
K Satterfield        1   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
E Rentzias           1   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
T MacCulloch       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Thomas           DNP  - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION                          
G Buckner          DNP  - LEFT GROIN STRAIN                              
  
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TOTALS             240 34-83 13-20 13-39  25  20   83
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Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.650. 3-Point Goals:
2-10, .200 (A McKie 1-2, K Van Horn 0-2, A 
Iverson 1-3, J Salmons 0-3). Team Rebounds: 
5. Blocked Shots:4 (B Skinner 2, D Coleman, K
Van Horn). Turnovers:11 (A Iverson 5, D 
Coleman 2, B Skinner 2, A McKie, K Van Horn).
Steals: 9 (A Iverson 4, K Van Horn 2, A 
McKie, B Skinner, J Salmons).

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ATLANTA              27  30  19  21   -  97
PHILADELPHIA         18  17  27  21   -  83
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Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (A Iverson,
9:41 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,324. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Kevin Fehr, Monty McCutchen, Ron 
Garretson.

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ATLANTA (97) AT PHILADELPHIA (83)

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G ROBINSON        F    38   14-21     3-3      3   5   8    3   3   0   4   33
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    39    4-12    11-14     2   3   5    2   1   2   1   20
T RATLIFF         C    33    2-4      2-2      0   4   4    1   1   0   2    6
M WILKS           G    42    2-7      5-6      2   3   5   10   5   4   4    9
D GLOVER          G    35    7-11     0-0      1   6   7    3   2   2   1   15
C BENJAMIN             13    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    1   2   0   0    0
A HENDERSON            14    2-6      0-0      2   3   5    0   3   0   0    4
N MOHAMMED             15    1-3      1-2      0   5   5    0   1   0   1    3
D DICKAU                7    1-4      2-2      0   2   2    0   3   1   1    5
D HAM                   4    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    2
C CRAWFORD            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J TERRY               DNP  - RIGHT HIP CONTUSION                                      
  
TOTALS                240   34-70    24-29    10  34  44   21  21   9  14   97
                            (.486)  (.828)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 15 (15 PTS)    

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A MCKIE           F    38    4-17     0-0      2   3   5    5   1   1   1    9
K VAN HORN        F    39    6-13     2-2      3   4   7    1   5   2   1   14
B SKINNER         C    33    3-6      0-0      1   1   2    0   3   1   2    6
E SNOW            G    44    4-11     3-6      3   5   8   15   3   0   0   11
A IVERSON         G    41   14-28     8-10     2   5   7    2   4   4   5   37
J SALMONS              20    1-4      0-0      1   1   2    1   1   1   0    2
D COLEMAN              23    2-4      0-2      1   5   6    1   3   0   2    4
K SATTERFIELD           1    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
E RENTZIAS              1    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
T MACCULLOCH          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K THOMAS              DNP  - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION                                    
G BUCKNER             DNP  - LEFT GROIN STRAIN                                        
  
TOTALS                240   34-83    13-20    13  26  39   25  20   9  11   83
                            (.410)  (.650)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 12 (15 PTS)    
  
   ATLANTA            27   30   19   21   -   97
   PHILADELPHIA       18   17   27   21   -   83
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ATLANTA - T RATLIFF 5, N MOHAMMED 2, G ROBINSON, S ABDUR-
RAHIM.  PHILADELPHIA - B SKINNER 2, D COLEMAN, K VAN HORN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ATLANTA 5-12 (.417), G ROBINSON 2-5, S ABDUR-RAHIM 1-
2, M WILKS 0-1, D GLOVER 1-2, C BENJAMIN 0-1, D DICKAU 1-1. PHILADELPHIA 2-
10 (.200), A MCKIE 1-2, K VAN HORN 0-2, A IVERSON 1-3, J SALMONS 0-
3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - A IVERSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: KEVIN FEHR, MONTY MCCUTCHEN, RON GARRETSON.
A - 18,324. T - 2:07.

Game Story

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Many teams play well at home and 
poorly on the road.  For the Philadelphia 76ers, it is just the
opposite, and it has coach Larry Brown at a loss.

In a complete reversal from just 24 hours earlier, the 76ers got
off to a terrible start and never recovered in a 97-83 loss to
the Atlanta Hawks, who got 33 points from Glenn Robinson.

It was the eighth loss in the last nine home games for the
76ers, who again were booed by the Philadelphia faithful at the
First Union Center.  Once 13-2 at home, they have won just once
here since December 20, falling to 14-10.

"We've got to get some guys back, and after that, we've got to
see where we are," said Brown, who again was without injured
forward Kenny Thomas and guard Greg Buckner.  "I expect Aaron
(McKie) to get better, I know what Allen (Iverson) is and Eric
Snow is as good as any player we're ever had.  I hope some of
the guys we're gotten will improve.  If not, I don't where we
are. Maybe we can get somebody in here in my position that can
do a better job.  The way this league is, that's the way it
goes.  If we think our players are good enough, we'll see."

"I hope it's just coach being coach," Sixers All-Star guard
Allen Iverson said.  "I can't tell what he's thinking.  I can't
tell you what's going on in his head and the decision that he
may or may not make.  Whatever is best for coach is the most
important thing."

On the road, it has been a different story of late.
Philadelphia has won four in a row away from home, including
Tuesday's front-running 108-81 blowout of Milwaukee.  But back
home, this game unfolded in almost exactly opposite fashion.

Led by Robinson, the Hawks never trailed as they raced to a
24-point first-half lead.  They led by double digits for all but
scant seconds late in the fourth quarter as they won on the
road for just the fourth time this season.

"Hopefully, this will be a breakthrough game for us and give us
confidence and let us know that we can win on the road when we
step away from Philips Arena," Robinson said.  "It's a start now
and we just want to build on this and keep getting and better
on the road."

Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 20 points and rookie Mike Wilks
handed out 10 assists for Atlanta, which improved to 2-0 against
Philadelphia this season.  Wilks started for guard Jason Terry,
who sat out with a bruised hip.

Iverson scored 37 points for Philadelphia, which failed in a bid
for its first three-game winning streak since December 16-20.

As good as they were on the road Tuesday, the Sixers were as bad
at home Wednesday.  They got off to a slow start, quickly fell
behind and spent the rest of the first half digging a deeper
hole.

Robinson scored 11 points in the first six-plus minutes as
Atlanta bolted to an 18-7 lead.  The Hawks held a 27-18 lead
after one period and built the advantage to 36-22 as the Sixers
missed four free throws.

A runner by Iverson made it 47-33 with two minutes to go, but
Wilks hit a jumper, Robinson put home a follow dunk and
Abdur-Rahim and Robinson drilled 3-pointers that made it 57-33
and brought out the boobirds.

"I got off to a good start, I had 11 or 12 points in the first
quarter," Robinson said.  "But as a team, we played well and
just made the shots that I made that just helped us out.  We
rebounded the ball well, we made them miss, and that allowed me
to get good shots."

In the first half, Philadelphia shot under 36 percent (14-of-39)
and was beaten on the boards, 27-16.  On Tuesday in Milwaukee,
the Sixers shot 53.5 percent and held a 26-10 edge on the boards
in the first half.

"I just feel guys are playing nervous at home, and away they
play more relaxed," Iverson said.  "The guys haven't been around
this crowd like we've been around them.  Myself, Aaron and
Eric, we've been around, so we know how our fans are.  We know
they want a winner.  We get down, they start booing and a lot of
guys can't handle that."

Iverson scored 14 points in the third quarter, but the Sixers
did not make a serious dent in the deficit until the 2:24 mark,
when a fast-break dunk by Derrick Coleman made it 72-60.
Robinson responded with a jumper, and the Hawks led by at least
10 points until the final two minutes.

Dion Glover had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks, who
shot 49 percent (34-of-70) and made 24-of-29 free throws.
Atlanta won in Philadelphia for the first time since February
20, 1999, ending a six-game slide.

Keith Van Horn scored 14 points and Snow added 11, a career-high
15 assists and eight rebounds for the Sixers, who shot 41
percent (34-of-83).