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PHILADELPHIA (112)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Robinson          25 10-18   5-5   0-2   0   5   26
K Thomas            40   3-9   2-2   3-9   3   3    8
S Dalembert         32   3-4   2-2  4-11   2   5    8
A Iverson           48 10-24 17-21   1-2  11   0   40
E Snow              19   3-5   1-2   0-3   7   5    7
W Green             19   4-7   1-2   1-3   1   2   10
G Buckner           16   2-5   0-0   0-2   1   1    4
J Salmons            6   0-3   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
A McCaskill          9   0-0   0-0   0-2   0   4    0
A McKie             19   4-6   0-0   1-5   1   2    9
Z Hamilton           7   0-0   0-0   1-2   0   4    0
K Korver           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 39-81 28-34 11-41  26  31  112
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Percentages: FG-.481, FT-.824. 3-Point Goals:
6-15, .400 (G Robinson 1-5, A Iverson 3-4, W 
Green 1-2, G Buckner 0-1, J Salmons 0-1, A 
McKie 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:5
(S Dalembert 5). Turnovers:12 (A Iverson 4, K
Thomas 4, A McKie, A McCaskill, S Dalembert, 
W Green). Steals: 9 (A Iverson 5, K Thomas 2,
W Green 2).


SEATTLE (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Booth             20   0-5   4-4   3-5   1   1    4
R Lewis             22   3-9   6-6   1-4   4   5   13
V Potapenko         21   3-4   0-2   2-5   2   1    6
R Allen             43 10-26   9-9  4-11   4   0   31
A Daniels           23   2-6   3-4   0-3   3   4    8
V Radmanovic        30  3-10   2-2   0-4   1   2   11
R Murray            28  6-10   2-4   0-3   3   3   14
R Frahm              4   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
R Evans              2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
J James             23   2-4   5-6   2-5   0   5    9
L Ridnour           19   0-2   2-2   0-1   2   3    2
A Sesay              5   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    3
  
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TOTALS             240 30-78 33-39 12-41  20  26  101
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Percentages: FG-.385, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
8-24, .333 (R Lewis 1-5, R Allen 2-7, A 
Daniels 1-3, V Radmanovic 3-7, R Murray 0-1, 
A Sesay 1-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked 
Shots:3 (A Daniels, C Booth, L Ridnour). 
Turnovers:17 (R Allen 5, R Lewis 3, J James 
2, V Radmanovic 2, R Evans 2, V Potapenko, R 
Murray, L Ridnour). Steals: 7 (R Allen 2, R 
Murray 2, V Potapenko, A Daniels, R Lewis).

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PHILADELPHIA         32  27  24  29   -  112
SEATTLE              25  24  25  27   -  101
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Technical fouls: Seattle - 1 (COACH McMillan,
4:06 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,072. T: 2:36. 
Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Gary Benson, Tony 
Brothers.

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PHILADELPHIA (112) AT SEATTLE (101)

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G ROBINSON        F    25   10-18     5-5      0   2   2    0   5   0   0   26
K THOMAS          F    40    3-9      2-2      3   6   9    3   3   2   4    8
S DALEMBERT       C    32    3-4      2-2      4   7  11    2   5   0   1    8
A IVERSON         G    48   10-24    17-21     1   1   2   11   0   5   4   40
E SNOW            G    19    3-5      1-2      0   3   3    7   5   0   0    7
W GREEN                19    4-7      1-2      1   2   3    1   2   2   1   10
G BUCKNER              16    2-5      0-0      0   2   2    1   1   0   0    4
J SALMONS               6    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
A MCCASKILL             9    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   4   0   1    0
A MCKIE                19    4-6      0-0      1   4   5    1   2   0   1    9
Z HAMILTON              7    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    0   4   0   0    0
K KORVER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   39-81    28-34    11  30  41   26  31   9  12  112
                            (.481)  (.824)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 14 (12 PTS)    

SEATTLE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C BOOTH           F    20    0-5      4-4      3   2   5    1   1   0   0    4
R LEWIS           F    22    3-9      6-6      1   3   4    4   5   1   3   13
V POTAPENKO       C    21    3-4      0-2      2   3   5    2   1   1   1    6
R ALLEN           G    43   10-26     9-9      4   7  11    4   0   2   5   31
A DANIELS         G    23    2-6      3-4      0   3   3    3   4   1   0    8
V RADMANOVIC           30    3-10     2-2      0   4   4    1   2   0   2   11
R MURRAY               28    6-10     2-4      0   3   3    3   3   2   1   14
R FRAHM                 4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
R EVANS                 2    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   2    0
J JAMES                23    2-4      5-6      2   3   5    0   5   0   2    9
L RIDNOUR              19    0-2      2-2      0   1   1    2   3   0   1    2
A SESAY                 5    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    3
  
TOTALS                240   30-78    33-39    12  29  41   20  26   7  17  101
                            (.385)  (.846)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 18 (27 PTS)    
  
   PHILADELPHIA       32   27   24   29   -   112
   SEATTLE            25   24   25   27   -   101
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT 5.  SEATTLE - A DANIELS,
C BOOTH, L RIDNOUR.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 6-15 (.400), G ROBINSON 1-5, A IVERSON 3-
4, W GREEN 1-2, G BUCKNER 0-1, J SALMONS 0-1, A MCKIE 1-2. SEATTLE 8-
24 (.333), R LEWIS 1-5, R ALLEN 2-7, A DANIELS 1-3, V RADMANOVIC 3-
7, R MURRAY 0-1, A SESAY 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SEATTLE - COACH MCMILLAN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: EDDIE F. RUSH, GARY BENSON, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 17,072. T - 2:36.

Game Story

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- If you think Allen Iverson drives his 
coaches crazy, imagine what he does to opposing defenses.

Iverson notched his 50th career 40-point game and collected 11
assists and five steals as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a
five-game road losing streak with a 112-101 victory over the
Seattle SuperSonics.

Iverson has been at odds with new coach Chris Ford since the end
of the All-Star break, when Iverson missed a practice in Denver
and was benched.  The last two days have seen the superstar
guard's name arise in unfounded trade rumors.

But Iverson always has found peace in the games, and this was no
exception.  Spending much of the contest at point guard for a
foul-plagued Eric Snow, Iverson made 10-of-24 shots and 17-of-21
free throws while creating open shots for his teammates.

"I'm just playing basketball," Iverson said. "I am getting more
time at the point, so obviously when I have the ball in my
hands, a lot of guys are going to cheat on me.  And when they
trap me, I just try to find the open man and the guys have been
doing a great job hitting shots."

"I was never mad at him," Ford said. "That answers that
question."

Iverson also wreaked havoc on defense, giving the 76ers a
handful of easy transition baskets and 27 points off turnovers.

"Those guys stuck their hands in the passing lanes and we threw
it to them," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said.

Glenn Robinson scored 26 points for Philadelphia, which improved
to 1-1 on its three-game trip that ends Friday against the Los
Angeles Lakers.  The Sixers (23-32) won on the road for the
first time since January 21 at New Orleans and moved into a tie
for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

"They didn't make any moves and we are still together, so nobody
has to worry about relocating," Iverson said. "It's just time
to go and put it all behind us - the trade rumors - and move
forward."

"If we are going to make a serious run then we have to have the
mind-set that we are here to win games," Ford said.

Ford was talking about his subsitution rotation, which saw Snow
and Robinson - both saddled with fouls - sit for much of the
fourth quarter.  Rookie Willie Green got extra playing time and
made the most of it, scoring 10 points.

"You gotta know that your role can change at any given moment,"
Green said.  "Especially coming in as a rookie, you gotta find
your niche."

"I have no clear plan," Ford admitted. "That's what I just told
the guys.  I said, 'Hang with me here.  The bottom line is we
gotta get the win.'  They have to stay ready."

Ray Allen had 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Sonics, who shot
just 38.5 percent (30-of-78) and lost for the eighth time in 11
games.

"I thought Allen (Iverson) was screaming and yelling and trying
to bait the officials to get some calls," said McMillan, whose
team shot 39 free throws, five more than Philadelphia. "The
officials said he was getting hit.  They have the whistles and
they make the calls."

"Once you get to the line, you kind of get in a rhythm and you
kind of get your rhythm for your jumper from the line, and
that's what happened to me tonight," Iverson said. 

Iverson's fadeaway jumper capped an 11-0 run that gave the 
Sixers the lead for good at 51-41 with 3:26 left in the first 
half.

Iverson's three free throws closed the third quarter and opened
an 83-74 lead.  The Sonics got within 85-80 early in the fourth
quarter, but Iverson responded with a jumper.  He had a
three-point play and 3-pointer to push the advantage to 97-86
with 7:47 left, and Seattle got no closer than seven points
thereafter.