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McGrady leads Rockets past Wolves; Yao had 13
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-16 11:38
Iverson and Webber again led the way for the Atlantic Division-leading Sixers
and the dynamic duo broke the game open in the first quarter. Webber made all
six baskets and scored 14 points, Iverson went 5-for-6 for 13 points and the
Sixers shot 77 percent overall as they raced to a 19-point lead.
Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson is fouled by
Toronto Raptors Jose Calderon as he goes up for a shot in the fourth
quarter Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 in Philadelphia.
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And they needed all those points because Charlie Villanueva led Toronto's
improbable rally in the fourth quarter.
Villanueva closed the gap to single digits when he hit a 3-pointer from the
corner, Chris Bosh converted a three-point play and Jalen Rose sank a free throw
that pulled the Raptors to 84-78.
Villanueva again kept Toronto within striking distance with another 3 from
the top of the arc late in the fourth that made it 89-82. The first-round pick
had his second straight outstanding game, following a 26-point, 12-rebound game
against Seattle with 27 points and 13 boards.
John Salmons, who scored 16 points, fought his way under the hoop for a tough
basket to push the lead back to 13 and the Sixers regained control and cruised
from there.
Even with six straight losses to open the season — five of them at home — the
Raptors gave the Sixers fits the last three quarters. They scored 11 straight
points to open the second and sliced the deficit to eight at halftime on one of
three 3-pointers from Villanueva.
While the Sixers received balanced scoring from their starters and surprising
production off a deep bench during their winning streak — they had six players
in double digits in a win Sunday against the Clippers — Webber and Iverson got
little help from anyone else until the fourth when Salmons held off another
spirited Raptors run.
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