Pacers defeat slumping 76ers 101-93

(AP)
Updated: 2006-12-21 11:09

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]
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.



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