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  Friday, Mar. 24 7:00pm ET
Geiger lifts Philly to fifth straight
 
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Matt Geiger's layup with 40 seconds left in the second overtime lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-115 victory over the Boston Celtics Friday night.

It was the Sixers' fifth straight win, their longest streak of the season.

Allen Iverson and Eric Snow each 21 points for Philadelphia, Toni Kukoc added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Tyrone Hill had 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Paul Pierce, who exchanged heated words with fans behind the Boston bench in the fourth period, scored 31 points before fouling out. Antoine Walker added 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Vitaly Potapenko had a career-high 18 rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost three in a row.

After Geiger grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to snap a 115-115 score, Dana Barros, Walker and Potapenko all missed for the Celtics.

A three-point play by Iverson put Philadelphia up 114-113 with 2:41 left in the second overtime. The Celtics failed to score on their next possession, despite getting three offensive rebounds. Kevin Ollie's free throw made it 115-113 with 1:15 remaining before Adrian Griffin's layup tied the score.

Pierce hit a 19-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds left in the first overtime to put Boston in front 107-105, but Aaron McKie's 18-footer at the buzzer sent the game into the second extra session.

Theo Ratliff's layup with 18 seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 97. Pierce missed a jumper with 0.9 seconds left and the game went to overtime.

Game notes
Philadelphia signed head coach Larry Brown to a new multiyear contract prior to the game. Last season, Brown, who is now in his third season with Philadelphia, led the Sixers to their first playoff berth since 1990-91. ...The 76ers placed starting forward George Lynch on the injured list with a sprained right medial collateral ligament and signed Antonio Lang to a 10-day contract to fill the roster spot. Kukoc took Lynch's spot in the starting lineup, making his first start as a Sixer. Lynch had been the only player on the team to start every game this season. ...The Celtics did not attempt a free throw in the first half.

 


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Philadelphia 117
Boston 115

Charlotte 102
Toronto 84

Minnesota 116
New Jersey 115

New York 95
Atlanta 83

Orlando 112
Houston 96

Miami 99
Milwaukee 87

Chicago 70
Denver 68

Utah 98
Seattle 95

Portland 96
Golden State 83

LA Lakers 109
Phoenix 101

Sacramento 113
Detroit 103