Allen Iverson is gone. The Philadelphia 76ers' losing streak isn't over,
though.
 Indiana Pacers center
Jermaine O'Neal (7) drives to the basket past Philadelphia 76ers center
Sammy Dalembert (1) during the first period of an NBA basketball game
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, in Philadelphia. [Reuters]
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Jermaine O'Neal scored 34 points
and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Stephen Jackson had 25 points to lead the Indiana
Pacers to a 101-93 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night, the last-place
76ers' 12th straight loss.
O'Neal and Jackson took turns down the stretch making clutch baskets to hold
off a spirited Sixers team playing their first game in more than 10 years
without Iverson on the roster.
Andre Iguodala and Kyle Korver each scored 20 points for the Sixers, a night
after they traded Iverson to Denver for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007
first-round picks. Iverson was inactive for his final six games in Philadelphia
after a bitter split with the franchise that made him the No. 1 overall draft
pick in 1996.
Iverson will probably make his Denver debut Friday night at home against
Sacramento. The Nuggets postponed their game Wednesday night against Phoenix
because of a snowstorm.
No Iverson, and no Chris Webber again, either. Webber missed his third
straight game because of a sprained right ankle.
The Sixers are on their longest losing streak since they dropped 13 straight
from Dec. 28, 1996, to Jan. 20, 1997. The Sixers also have dropped 10 in a row
on the road. It's been a tough time to be a Wachovia Center tenant: The Flyers
have lost a franchise-record seven straight games, making it 19 consecutive
losses for Philly's NHL and NBA teams. Neither has won in December.