Box Score

 

CHARLOTTE (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Smith             13   0-1   0-0   1-4   2   3    0
E Okafor            30  8-15   1-2   5-8   1   1   17
P Brezec            16   1-5   0-0   1-3   1   2    2
K Bogans            19   3-9   0-0   1-4   1   1    6
J Hart              21   4-8   1-2   1-2   4   4   10
J Kapono            23  4-13   2-2   1-5   1   0   10
C Alexander         27   2-5   1-2   1-4   7   5    5
B Robinson Jr       22   3-5   0-0   1-4   1   0    7
M Ely               22   2-7   0-4   1-4   1   2    4
M Allen             23  6-10   0-0   1-5   0   0   12
M Carroll           24   2-9   3-4   0-7   0   2    7
B Knight           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
  
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TOTALS             240 35-87  8-16 14-50  19  20   80
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Percentages: FG-.402, FT-.500. 3-Point Goals:
2-9, .222 (E Okafor 0-1, J Hart 1-2, J Kapono
0-2, B Robinson Jr 1-1, M Carroll 0-3). Team 
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (J Hart, P 
Brezec, E Okafor). Turnovers:23 (J Hart 4, B 
Robinson Jr 3, K Bogans 3, C Alexander 2, P 
Brezec 2, E Okafor 2, T Smith 2, M Carroll 2,
M Allen, M Ely, J Kapono). Steals: 6 (K 
Bogans 2, C Alexander, M Allen, E Okafor, J 
Kapono).


PHILADELPHIA (112)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Korver            36  5-11   3-4   1-7   3   2   17
C Webber            26  7-14   2-2   1-8   5   2   16
S Dalembert         23  7-10   1-1   1-6   0   1   15
A Iguodala          22   4-6   0-0   0-1   2   2    8
A Iverson           35  8-18  9-10   0-0  12   1   25
J Salmons           33   1-4   2-2   1-5   4   1    5
R Rogers            19   2-5   1-2   1-4   0   1    6
M Jackson           25   3-7   3-4   2-9   1   1    9
W Green             13   3-8   2-2   0-0   2   1    8
J Davis              4   1-3   0-0   0-1   0   1    3
K Ollie              4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
A McKie            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-86 23-27  7-41  29  13  112
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Percentages: FG-.477, FT-.852. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (K Korver 4-8, A Iverson 0-1, J 
Salmons 1-4, R Rogers 1-2, W Green 0-3, J 
Davis 1-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:9
(S Dalembert 3, J Salmons 3, C Webber, A 
Iguodala, R Rogers). Turnovers:11 (A Iverson 
4, M Jackson 2, W Green 2, C Webber, S 
Dalembert, J Salmons). Steals: 14 (A Iverson 
4, K Korver 2, A Iguodala 2, C Webber, M 
Jackson, J Davis, W Green, S Dalembert, R 
Rogers).

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CHARLOTTE             20  19  20  21  -   80
PHILADELPHIA          20  37  34  21  -  112
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Technical fouls: Charlotte - 1 (P Brezec, 
7:08 2nd). Philadelphia - 2 (A Iverson, 9:34 
1st; Defensive Three, 8:04 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,765. T: 2:02. 
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Ayotte, 
Monty McCutchen.

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CHARLOTTE (80) AT PHILADELPHIA (112)

CHARLOTTE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T SMITH           F    13    0-1      0-0      1   3   4    2   3   0   2    0
E OKAFOR          F    30    8-15     1-2      5   3   8    1   1   1   2   17
P BREZEC          C    16    1-5      0-0      1   2   3    1   2   0   2    2
K BOGANS          G    19    3-9      0-0      1   3   4    1   1   2   3    6
J HART            G    21    4-8      1-2      1   1   2    4   4   0   4   10
J KAPONO               23    4-13     2-2      1   4   5    1   0   1   1   10
C ALEXANDER            27    2-5      1-2      1   3   4    7   5   1   2    5
B ROBINSON JR          22    3-5      0-0      1   3   4    1   0   0   3    7
M ELY                  22    2-7      0-4      1   3   4    1   2   0   1    4
M ALLEN                23    6-10     0-0      1   4   5    0   0   1   1   12
M CARROLL              24    2-9      3-4      0   7   7    0   2   0   2    7
B KNIGHT              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
  
TOTALS                240   35-87     8-16    14  36  50   19  20   6  23   80
                            (.402)  (.500)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 23 (22 PTS)    

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K KORVER          F    36    5-11     3-4      1   6   7    3   2   2   0   17
C WEBBER          F    26    7-14     2-2      1   7   8    5   2   1   1   16
S DALEMBERT       C    23    7-10     1-1      1   5   6    0   1   1   1   15
A IGUODALA        G    22    4-6      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   2   0    8
A IVERSON         G    35    8-18     9-10     0   0   0   12   1   4   4   25
J SALMONS              33    1-4      2-2      1   4   5    4   1   0   1    5
R ROGERS               19    2-5      1-2      1   3   4    0   1   1   0    6
M JACKSON              25    3-7      3-4      2   7   9    1   1   1   2    9
W GREEN                13    3-8      2-2      0   0   0    2   1   1   2    8
J DAVIS                 4    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   1   0    3
K OLLIE                 4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
A MCKIE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-86    23-27     7  34  41   29  13  14  11  112
                            (.477)  (.852)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 11 (10 PTS)    
  
   CHARLOTTE          20   19   20   21   -   80
   PHILADELPHIA       20   37   34   21   -   112
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J HART, P BREZEC, E OKAFOR.  PHILADELPHIA -
S DALEMBERT 3, J SALMONS 3, C WEBBER, A IGUODALA, R ROGERS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 2-9 (.222), E OKAFOR 0-1, J HART 1-2,
J KAPONO 0-2, B ROBINSON JR 1-1, M CARROLL 0-3. PHILADELPHIA 7-19 (.
368), K KORVER 4-8, A IVERSON 0-1, J SALMONS 1-4, R ROGERS 1-2, W GREEN 0-
3, J DAVIS 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - P BREZEC. PHILADELPHIA - A IVERSON, 
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK AYOTTE, MONTY MCCUTCHEN.
A - 19,765. T - 2:02.

Game Story

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson and Chris Webber 
appeared to be in synch.  The Charlotte Bobcats were totally out
of sorts.

Iverson had 25 points, 12 assists and four steals in less than
three quarters and worked well with Webber as the Philadelphia
76ers raced to a 112-80 victory over the expansion Bobcats, who
have lost five in a row.

In Tuesday's embarrassing home loss to Golden State, fans at the
Wachovia Center booed Webber, the star forward who has had
trouble acclimating himself with Iverson and the rest of the
76ers since being acquired before last month's trading deadline.

"Lately that has been the big topic, whether Chris Webber and I
can work together," Iverson said.  "It rarely has anything to do
with wins and losses, it's whether me and Chris can co-exist
with each other.  Tonight, it looked that way.  Tomorrow, it
might not look that way.  In the long run, it will look like we
can play with each other and we definitely can."

"Tonight was definitely better when you're blowing somebody
out," Webber said. "I want to play good for myself and the team.
I think that we're on the right page and I hope that it keeps
coming."

In his eighth game with his new team, Webber collected 16
points, eight rebounds and five assists and seemed to have a
better feel for the offensive scheme.

"I felt pretty good about going forward," Webber said. "It was
fun playing when everybody is involved.  It's just fun for me to
get everybody involved and make a couple of shots tonight."

However, Webber was not on the floor for the start of
Philadelphia's decisive surge early in the second quarter.  Led
by the speedy Iverson, the 76ers rattled off a 19-2 surge to
take control.

"I don't know if everybody's legs felt fresh, but we played like
they were fresh," Iverson said.  "We played great on defense,
and did a good job of moving the ball on offense. Tonight we
played the total team game.  We didn't leave anything out on the
floor."

Iverson had a pair of hoops between a 3-pointer and three-point
play by Kyle Korver to make it 31-21 with 8:15 remaining. Webber
returned and sank two free throws and a tough running banked by
Iverson pushed the margin to 39-22 with 6:31 to play.

"More (plays) came through me," Webber said. "But Allen has to
have the ball in his hands. You shouldn't change the plan for
success.  To be out here and to do stuff, it feels great."

Meanwhile, the Bobcats were without injured point guard Brevin
Knight and it showed.  They went nearly six minutes without a
hoop while committing six turnovers.

Philadelphia led, 57-39, at halftime, and Webber's driving
behind-the-back floater made it 67-45 with 7:44 to go in the
third quarter, bringing oohs and aahs from the crowd.

"Allen and I laughed before the game about what we could do,"
Webber said. "It was fun. Throwing a between-the-legs pass to AI
felt good.  I feel the offense was flowing tonight, and
hopefully we can keep it going."

Charlotte got no closer and trailed by as many as 35 points in
its worst loss of the season.  Philadelphia registered its
biggest win.

Kyle Korver scored 17 points and Samuel Dalembert added 15 and
three blocks for the Sixers (30-32), who snapped a two-game
slide.

"After losing two games, we don't care who comes in here,"
Iverson said. "You just want to take your frustrations out on
the other team.  It just happened to be the Bobcats. This game
makes me feel good, just like we beat a team at the top of the
division.  We just needed a win."

Rookie Emeka Okafor scored 17 points for the Bobcats, who fell
to 0-2 vs. the Sixers this season.

"It's real simple.  We ran into a wounded tiger," Bobcats coach
Bernie Bickerstaff said. "Everybody has been all over the 76ers
about the Webber situation.  What they really don't understand
is that it just doesn't happen overnight.  They played well and
they played with intensity.  They stepped up and showed the
critics what they are capable of doing."