Scorching Sixers beat Bucks
Updated: 2007-11-28 14:15
MILWAUKEE - Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert and Kyle Korver combined for 62 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-99 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night to snap the Bucks' five-game winning streak.
 Milwaukee Bucks' Yi Jianlian, of China, dunks during the second half of a NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers,Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, in Milwaukee. The 76ers won 114-99. [Agencies] |
The 76ers' win also snapped the Bucks' 6-0 mark this season at the Bradley Center, leaving just Boston (7-0) and San Antonio (8-0) as the league's perfect teams at home.
Looking for anything to build off of with a stretch of four games in five nights, the Sixers said they came to Milwaukee with the attitude that they had nothing more to lose after dropping seven of the previous eight in their worst start since 1995.
For a change, everything went right for Philadelphia even after squandering a 14-point lead.
Korver, who missed the previous four games with a strained groin, went 8-of-13 from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point range to finish with 20 points.
Iguodala, the lone bright spot so far this season for the Sixers, had 20 points and 11 assists while Dalembert was two off his career high with 22 points to go with eight rebounds.
The trio also got help from their teammates. Andre Miller had 18 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, while Willie Green added 15 points more for the Sixers, who shot a season-high 52.3 percent from the game.
Philadelphia's previous three wins this season came against teams that began the day with a combined 13-26 record.
The Sixers, who shot 68 percent in the first quarter, opened a 14-point lead that they quickly gave away. Philadelphia quickly built it back up after halftime, reaching 90-76 after a pair of free throws by Dalembert. The Sixers pushed the game into trash time after Jason Smith's jumper made it 100-83 midway through the fourth.
Milwaukee, already holding its latest division lead since 2002 when the Bucks were 36-27 before finishing 5-14 to miss the playoffs, had won its first six games at home, including quality victories over the Mavericks and Lakers.
But the Bucks clearly weren't prepared for the Sixers and couldn't shoot themselves out of a hole, going 4-of-21 from 3-point range despite a 19-4 run early in the second quarter to erase Philadelphia's first big lead.
Michael Redd started slow before finishing with 17 points, Charlie Villanueva 16, Mo Williams 14 and rookie Yi Jianlian 13.
Philadelphia, which came in with the fourth-worst shooting percentage in the league, was strong from the start while the Bucks started with five turnovers in the first 6 minutes.
Korver immediately asserted himself after he entered late in the first quarter. On his first offensive possession, he hit a long jumper and sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key a few minutes later. After the Bucks pulled within four at the half, the Sixers had a 10-0 run early in the second half and Milwaukee never threatened again.
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