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Wednesday, Mar. 8 7:00pm ET
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Philadelphia's Allen Iverson and Toni Kukoc each scored 20 points to lead five 76ers in double figures in a 107-90 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies Wednesday night. Kukoc's 20 points and nine assists were both his best since coming to the 76ers in a midseason trade with Chicago. George Lynch had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Theo Ratliff had 16 points and Matt Geiger added 13 points for the Sixers, who have now won four in a row and seven straight over Vancouver. Othella Harrington paced the Grizzlies with 20 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 17 points, Mike Bibby had 15 points and 10 assists, and Michael Dickerson had 13 points for Vancouver, which has lost six in a row and is now just 1-7 against Philadelphia. The 76ers, who trailed by three at halftime, scored 22 of the first 26 points of the third period, including 14 in a row, to open up a 75-60 lead with 5:31 left. After a 3-pointer by Bibby, Philadelphia scored four more points, capped by a fastbreak layup by Eric Snow, to open up a 16-point advantage. The Grizzlies turned the ball over seven times in the first nine minutes of the quarter. Philadelphia's biggest lead was 23 late in the game. Vancouver made 12 of its first 19 shots and took a 32-16 lead with 1:52 remaining in the first quarter. But the 76ers used a 23-8 run to pull within one, 40-39, with 7:38 left in the second. During the spurt, Kukoc had seven points, including a spectacular baseline spin move that got him past Doug West and Abdur-Rahim. The Grizzlies led by three at the half. ^NOTES:@ The 76ers had just four rebounds in the first quarter, a team low and tying a floor record. ...Vancouver coach Lionel Hollins made his first head coaching appearance in Philadelphia, where he played from 1979-82. ...Philadelphia has beaten the Grizzlies seven straight times, its longest win streak against any team. | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard Vancouver Clubhouse Philadelphia Clubhouse RECAPS Boston 112 Milwaukee 101
Philadelphia 107 AUDIO/VIDEO Mike Bibby outlets to Shareef Abdur-Rahim for the dunk. avi: 582 k RealVideo: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 |