Box Score

 

TORONTO (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
E Williams          31   2-6   2-2   0-4   2   0    8
C Bosh              44   5-8   3-5  3-13   3   2   13
R Araujo            10   0-5   2-2   2-5   1   4    2
R Alston            34  4-14   2-2   1-5  13   5   11
M Peterson          41  6-12   5-5   0-3   2   3   18
D Marshall          27  6-15   3-4  2-11   1   3   20
J Rose              23  8-15   1-1   2-4   0   0   18
M Palacio           14   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
L Murray             6   2-6   2-2   0-1   0   1    6
M Bonner            10   0-4   0-0   0-2   0   2    0
A Williams         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Woods            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-86 20-23 10-48  22  21   96
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Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.870. 3-Point Goals:
10-32, .313 (E Williams 2-4, R Alston 1-6, M 
Peterson 1-5, D Marshall 5-11, J Rose 1-4, L 
Murray 0-1, M Bonner 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. 
Blocked Shots:6 (C Bosh 4, E Williams, D 
Marshall). Turnovers:13 (R Alston 4, C Bosh 
3, E Williams 2, M Peterson 2, J Rose 2). 
Steals: 8 (M Peterson 3, E Williams 2, L 
Murray, M Bonner, R Alston).


PHILADELPHIA (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Iguodala          39   6-8   2-5  2-12   5   0   15
K Thomas            35  8-17   4-4  4-14   1   4   20
M Jackson           18   3-9   1-2   1-3   1   2    7
A Iverson           48 12-29  5-10   1-5  10   1   32
J Salmons           23   0-2   0-0   0-4   2   2    0
C Williamson        29  7-16   0-0   3-6   1   3   14
K Korver            28  5-10   0-0   0-7   2   5   15
B Skinner           12   1-2   1-2   3-5   1   1    3
A McKie              8   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
K Ollie            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Dalembert        DNP  - LEFT HIP STRAIN                                
W Green            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 42-93 13-23 14-57  23  19  106
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.565. 3-Point Goals:
9-15, .600 (A Iguodala 1-1, A Iverson 3-5, J 
Salmons 0-1, K Korver 5-8). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:5 (A Iguodala 2, C Williamson, 
M Jackson, K Korver). Turnovers:13 (A Iverson
4, A Iguodala 4, M Jackson 3, K Thomas, J 
Salmons). Steals: 5 (J Salmons 2, B Skinner, 
K Korver, A Iguodala).

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TORONTO               26  24  26  20  -   96
PHILADELPHIA          33  24  19  30  -  106
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Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 4:57 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,001. T: 2:05. 
Officials: James Capers, Joe Derosa, Scott 
Wall.

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TORONTO (96) AT PHILADELPHIA (106)

TORONTO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
E WILLIAMS        F    31    2-6      2-2      0   4   4    2   0   2   2    8
C BOSH            F    44    5-8      3-5      3  10  13    3   2   0   3   13
R ARAUJO          C    10    0-5      2-2      2   3   5    1   4   0   0    2
R ALSTON          G    34    4-14     2-2      1   4   5   13   5   1   4   11
M PETERSON        G    41    6-12     5-5      0   3   3    2   3   3   2   18
D MARSHALL             27    6-15     3-4      2   9  11    1   3   0   0   20
J ROSE                 23    8-15     1-1      2   2   4    0   0   0   2   18
M PALACIO              14    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
L MURRAY                6    2-6      2-2      0   1   1    0   1   1   0    6
M BONNER               10    0-4      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   1   0    0
A WILLIAMS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L WOODS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-86    20-23    10  38  48   22  21   8  13   96
                            (.384)  (.870)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 14 (9 PTS)     

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A IGUODALA        F    39    6-8      2-5      2  10  12    5   0   1   4   15
K THOMAS          F    35    8-17     4-4      4  10  14    1   4   0   1   20
M JACKSON         C    18    3-9      1-2      1   2   3    1   2   0   3    7
A IVERSON         G    48   12-29     5-10     1   4   5   10   1   0   4   32
J SALMONS         G    23    0-2      0-0      0   4   4    2   2   2   1    0
C WILLIAMSON           29    7-16     0-0      3   3   6    1   3   0   0   14
K KORVER               28    5-10     0-0      0   7   7    2   5   1   0   15
B SKINNER              12    1-2      1-2      3   2   5    1   1   1   0    3
A MCKIE                 8    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    0
K OLLIE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S DALEMBERT           DNP  - LEFT HIP STRAIN                                          
W GREEN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   42-93    13-23    14  43  57   23  19   5  13  106
                            (.452)  (.565)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)    
  
   TORONTO            26   24   26   20   -   96
   PHILADELPHIA       33   24   19   30   -   106
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO - C BOSH 4, E WILLIAMS, D MARSHALL.  PHILADELPHIA -
A IGUODALA 2, C WILLIAMSON, M JACKSON, K KORVER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 10-32 (.313), E WILLIAMS 2-4, R ALSTON 1-
6, M PETERSON 1-5, D MARSHALL 5-11, J ROSE 1-4, L MURRAY 0-1, M BONNER 0-
1. PHILADELPHIA 9-15 (.600), A IGUODALA 1-1, A IVERSON 3-5, J SALMONS 0-
1, K KORVER 5-8.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JAMES CAPERS, JOE DEROSA, SCOTT WALL.
A - 18,001. T - 2:05.

Game Story

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson handled the first half.  
His Philadelphia 76ers teammates took care of the second half.

Iverson scored 24 of his 32 points before halftime and was a
playmaker in the decisive fourth quarter as the 76ers ended a
three-game skid with a 106-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Leading the NBA in scoring, Iverson appeared headed for his
fifth 40-point game of the season when he scored 19 in the first
quarter.  But he cooled off thereafter and finished 12-of-29
from the field.

"I'm struggling right now physically," said Iverson, who played
with a left shoulder strain. "It's tough for me to get all the
way through it in the second half.  I hadn't been struggling
with my shoulder like this at all.  I got hit on it in the first
half and it just bothered me for the rest of the game."

The Sixers wasted an 11-point lead and entered the fourth
quarter tied, 76-76.  With Iverson scoring just four points, his
teammates picked up the slack and pulled away from the Raptors.

"I would like to get off to a good start and have guys
concentrate on me more," said Iverson, who had 10 assists for
his ninth double-double.  "When they try to take the ball away
from me, it opens up easy lanes and easy shots for my
teammates."

Corliss Williamson did the most damage, scoring 10 of his 14
points in the final period.  Rookie Andre Iguodala and Kyle
Korver contributed six apiece as Iverson hardly looked for his
shot.

"It's good for the team to experience that every night,"
Igoudala said.  "He (Iverson)
brings it every night, but it's impossible for him to make every
single shot.  It's good for us to get experience on the court
without him."

Williamson had three inside hoops in an 18-7 run that opened the
period and gave Philadelphia a 94-83 lead.  Iverson whipped a
behind-the-back pass to set up Korver for a 3-pointer before
Iguodala drained a jumper to cap the burst.

"It's real big," Korver said.  "We have a bad habit getting in
(the) hole and coming back. We also have been letting teams back
in it when we have leads.  For once, to put a game away is big,
especially for our young guys."

The Raptors got no closer than eight points thereafter and fell
to 0-18 when allowing 100 or more points.  Philadelphia improved
to 13-0 when reaching triple figures.

Kenny Thomas had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Iguodala added 15
and 12 and Korver scored 15 points for the Sixers, who won at
home for the first time since December 14.  That stretch
included an eight-game road trip.

"Allen wasn't making any shots in the second half and he got
cold," Thomas said. "That when we've got to step up and we did.
Kyle came in and knocked down threes.  Andre played great. I
came out and knocked down shots and Corliss came and rebounded
the ball well."

Donyell Marshall had 20 points and 11 rebounds and fellow
reserve Jalen Rose scored 18 points for the Raptors, who lived
and died by the 3-pointer, making 10-of-32 from the arc.

"Too many. There's nothing else to say," Raptors coach Sam
Mitchell said. "We had guys check in and the first shot they
took was a three.  You just can't do that.  Not on the road.  At
some point, we have got to start learning from these things."

Toronto had won four of five overall but fell to 2-18 on the
road.

Iverson made six straight shots during one stretch of the first
quarter.  His basket early in the second period gave
Philadelphia its largest lead at 40-29.

"That's what I try to do for my squad," he said.  "If I'm going
into a rhythm and I'm scoring a lot, then hopefully I'm making
things a lot easier for them."