Allen Iverson had 31 points and 13 assists, and Kyle Korver scored 13 of his
22 points in the third quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Miami
Heat 107-98 in the NBA on Sunday.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen
Iverson (3) shoots a jump shot under defensive pressure from Miami Heat
guard Gary Payton (20) during fourth quarter NBA action in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, November 5, 2006. [Reuters]
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Andre Iguodala scored 20 points
for the surprising Sixers, who are 3-0 and the only undefeated team in the
Eastern Conference.
The Heat (1-2) played without center Shaquille O'Neal, who bruised his left
knee on Friday against New Jersey. O'Neal is day-to-day.
Antoine Walker scored 23 points, Udonis Haslem had 17 points and 16 rebounds,
and Dwyane Wade added 20 points for Miami.
Korver rallied the Sixers with 3s in the third quarter and helped them build
a 17-point lead midway through the fourth, but Walker cut the gap with a 3-point
rampage of his own. Walker sank three straight 3s to pull the Heat within 10.
Iguodala hit an 18-footer and Kevin Ollie made a baseline jumper to push the
lead back to 13, and the Sixers held on for the victory. Hawks 95, Magic 82=
At Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored 31 points, and Zaza Pachulia added 17 points
for Atlanta to beat Orlando.
Orlando had only eight assists, matching a franchise-low, as it lost its
first road game of the season.
Carlos Arroyo returned after missing one game because of a strained right
hamstring to lead Orlando with 22 points, including 13 in the final quarter.
Arroyo also led Orlando with three assists. Grant Hill added 14 points.
The Hawks led 46-35 at halftime after holding Orlando to 11 points in the
opening period. Spurs 103, Raptors 94=
At Toronto, Tim Duncan scored 26 points and Tony Parker added 19 to power San
Antonio.
Brent Barry made five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points for the Spurs,
who shot 50 percent in bouncing back from a loss to Cleveland on Friday.
Chris Bosh had 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who dropped to 1-2
on the season.
San Antonio (2-1) went on a decisive 8-0 run after Bosh's layup cut the lead
to five with 3:11 remaining in the game.