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Grizzlies defeat Lakers 100-99 in overtime
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-12-29 13:50
Stoudamire had 12 points in the first half to help the Grizzlies keep it
close, and Eddie Jones scored 10.
Battier
had eight first-quarter points for Memphis.
Trail Blazers welcome, beat former
coach
Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala (9)
drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers forward Ruben
Patterson during first quarter NBA action in Portland, Oregon December 28,
2005. [Reuters] | PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland
Trail Blazers warmly welcomed former coach Maurice Cheeks back to the Rose
Garden. Then they beat him. Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and the
Blazers beat Cheeks' new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, 95-91 on Wednesday night.
The Trail Blazers have won three straight for the first time since last
February �� when Cheeks was their coach. It was his first visit to Portland since
the Blazers fired him last March.
But it wasn't easy for the Blazers, and Philadelphia kept it close until the
end.
The 76ers tied it at 84 with 1:08 left after Andre Iguodala made a pair of
free throws.
Portland took back the lead on Randolph's layup and free throw, but Allen
Iverson was fouled and hit both his shots to narrow it.
After Juan Dixon hit an 18-foot jumper for Portland, Iguodala missed a
3-point attempt, and Steve Blake made a pair of foul shots to put Portland up
91-86.
Ruben Patterson fouled Iverson, who again hit both his free throws to narrow
it to 91-88 with 20 seconds left.
After Blake made a pair of free throws, Kyle Korver hit a 3-pointer before
Blake made another two foul shots with 2.4 seconds left for the final margin.
When Cheeks strode on to the court before the game, he was greeted with an
enthusiastic round of applause, and many in the crowd stood to honor the
well-liked coach. He embraced the coach who took over in Portland, Nate
McMillan.
It was the second time Cheeks has faced his former team this season. The
76ers beat Portland 107-83 in Philadelphia on Nov 29.
Iverson had 28 points and six assists, a night after he had 36 points and 10
assists, and hit a go-ahead jumper with 4.2 seconds left for a 108-106 76ers'
victory at Denver.
The 76ers went up 49-42 late in the first half on Iguodala's dunk, but the
Blazers used a 8-1 run to tie it at 50 at the half.
Philadelphia quickly reclaimed the lead to open the second half, but Portland
took a 59-57 lead on Dixon's layup.
The Blazers couldn't stretch the margin, and at the end of the third quarter
it was again tied, this time at 71. Iverson went scoreless in the quarter.
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