Box Score

 

UTAH (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Harpring          16   1-7   0-0   2-3   0   1    2
K Malone            30  7-16   5-5   0-3   3   3   19
G Ostertag          20   2-2   2-2   2-5   2   1    6
J Stockton          22   1-4   3-3   0-0   9   2    5
C Cheaney           21   5-5   0-0   0-3   1   3   10
M Jackson           20   3-5   3-5   0-0   5   1   10
A Kirilenko         25   1-6   2-4   3-8   0   1    4
T Massenburg        20   1-5   5-6   1-5   0   2    7
D Stevenson         23   4-7   1-2   0-1   0   2    9
S Padgett           17   1-5   0-2   1-3   2   0    2
C Arroyo            14   3-6   2-2   0-1   2   0    9
J Amaechi           12   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
  
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TOTALS             240 29-69 23-31  9-34  24  17   83
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Percentages: FG-.420, FT-.742. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (M Harpring 0-1, M Jackson 1-1, A 
Kirilenko 0-1, D Stevenson 0-1, S Padgett 
0-3, C Arroyo 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:5 (S Padgett 2, J Stockton, A 
Kirilenko, J Amaechi). Turnovers:18 (K Malone
7, A Kirilenko 3, C Cheaney 2, M Jackson 2, D
Stevenson 2, J Stockton, S Padgett). Steals: 
7 (J Stockton 3, K Malone, M Harpring, D 
Stevenson, A Kirilenko).


PHILADELPHIA (104)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Thomas            31   5-8   5-6   1-7   3   4   15
K Van Horn          28  5-10   0-0  4-12   1   2   10
D Coleman           34   7-9   0-1   1-6   1   3   16
E Snow              35   4-7   4-4   1-1  11   2   12
A Iverson           33  9-23   5-5   1-2   6   2   24
A McKie             26   4-6   2-2   1-4   2   0   11
B Skinner           21   2-4   0-0   0-4   0   5    4
G Buckner           12   3-4   0-0   0-0   1   3    6
J Salmons            7   2-2   0-0   1-1   1   0    4
E Rentzias           7   1-2   0-0   0-2   1   0    2
K Satterfield        6   0-3   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
  
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TOTALS             240 42-78 16-18 10-39  27  22  104
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Percentages: FG-.538, FT-.889. 3-Point Goals:
4-7, .571 (K Van Horn 0-1, D Coleman 2-2, A 
Iverson 1-3, A McKie 1-1). Team Rebounds: 4. 
Blocked Shots:  0.  Turnovers:16 (K Thomas 6,
A Iverson 4, B Skinner 2, A McKie, J Salmons,
K Van Horn, D Coleman). Steals: 14 (E Snow 4,
D Coleman 4, A McKie 3, A Iverson, B Skinner,
K Thomas).

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UTAH                 28  13  22  20   -  83
PHILADELPHIA         24  31  27  22   -  104
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Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 2 (Defensive 
Three, 2:24 2nd; Defensive Three, 4:09 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,830. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Derek Collins, Dick Bavetta, Mike 
Callahan.

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UTAH (83) AT PHILADELPHIA (104)

UTAH

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M HARPRING        F    16    1-7      0-0      2   1   3    0   1   1   0    2
K MALONE          F    30    7-16     5-5      0   3   3    3   3   1   7   19
G OSTERTAG        C    20    2-2      2-2      2   3   5    2   1   0   0    6
J STOCKTON        G    22    1-4      3-3      0   0   0    9   2   3   1    5
C CHEANEY         G    21    5-5      0-0      0   3   3    1   3   0   2   10
M JACKSON              20    3-5      3-5      0   0   0    5   1   0   2   10
A KIRILENKO            25    1-6      2-4      3   5   8    0   1   1   3    4
T MASSENBURG           20    1-5      5-6      1   4   5    0   2   0   0    7
D STEVENSON            23    4-7      1-2      0   1   1    0   2   1   2    9
S PADGETT              17    1-5      0-2      1   2   3    2   0   0   1    2
C ARROYO               14    3-6      2-2      0   1   1    2   0   0   0    9
J AMAECHI              12    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   29-69    23-31     9  25  34   24  17   7  18   83
                            (.420)  (.742)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 19 (24 PTS)    

PHILADELPHIA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K THOMAS          F    31    5-8      5-6      1   6   7    3   4   1   6   15
K VAN HORN        F    28    5-10     0-0      4   8  12    1   2   0   1   10
D COLEMAN         C    34    7-9      0-1      1   5   6    1   3   4   1   16
E SNOW            G    35    4-7      4-4      1   0   1   11   2   4   0   12
A IVERSON         G    33    9-23     5-5      1   1   2    6   2   1   4   24
A MCKIE                26    4-6      2-2      1   3   4    2   0   3   1   11
B SKINNER              21    2-4      0-0      0   4   4    0   5   1   2    4
G BUCKNER              12    3-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   3   0   0    6
J SALMONS               7    2-2      0-0      1   0   1    1   0   0   1    4
E RENTZIAS              7    1-2      0-0      0   2   2    1   0   0   0    2
K SATTERFIELD           6    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   42-78    16-18    10  29  39   27  22  14  16  104
                            (.538)  (.889)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 16 (12 PTS)    
  
   UTAH               28   13   22   20   -   83
   PHILADELPHIA       24   31   27   22   -   104
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - S PADGETT 2, J STOCKTON, A KIRILENKO, J AMAECHI.
PHILADELPHIA - NONE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 2-8 (.250), M HARPRING 0-1, M JACKSON 1-1,
A KIRILENKO 0-1, D STEVENSON 0-1, S PADGETT 0-3, C ARROYO 1-1. PHILADELPHIA 4-
7 (.571), K VAN HORN 0-1, D COLEMAN 2-2, A IVERSON 1-3, A MCKIE 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - DEFENSIVE THREE 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK COLLINS, DICK BAVETTA, MIKE CALLAHAN.
A - 20,830. T - 2:07.

Game Story

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have 
won eight straight games again, it will be interesting to see if
this also is "fool's gold."

Allen Iverson scored 24 points to lead six players in double
figures as the 76ers trounced the Utah Jazz, 104-83, to match
their longest winning streak of the season.

The 76ers also won eight in a row from November 20-December 4,
capping a terrific start to the season and improving their mark
to 15-4.  However, many of the wins came against teams with
losing records, and coach Larry Brown referred to the team's
good record as "fool's gold."

Brown appeared to be right when his team went 4-14 in its next
18 games and puttered along around .500 entering the All-Star
break.  But Philadelphia is the only team that has yet to lose
since the break, climbing to fourth in the Eastern Conference.

I think we're playing better, I really do," Brown said.
"Earlier in the season I didn't feel like we were playing the
right way. I think we're trying to play the right way now."

"I don't even remember the last streak, because right after
(that) we started to lose," Iverson said.  "I try not to even
think about that. I'm just concentrating on this one because
this streak is happening right now. I'm concentrating on the
things we're doing on the basketball court that are helping us
be successful."

During their current run, the Sixers have beaten just two teams
with winning records - the New Jersey Nets and Utah, which
looked old and slow in failing to keep up with Philadelphia's
fast pace.

"We've beaten some strong teams and proved to ourselves that we
can play with some of the best teams in the East," Sixers
forward Keith Van Horn said.  "Tonight, we proved that we can
beat some playoff-tested teams from the West. We've had a nice
mix of wins, and hopefully it will continue."

"Just beating the team the way we beat that team tonight, it
makes me feel good," Iverson said.  "That's a tough team. That's
only the second time I've beaten that team in my career. So
obviously I feel good about the win."

Now the Sixers embark on a five-game road trip through the
Western Conference.  Their last western trip came after their
quick start and they went just 1-5.

"If we're going to be successful on the road, we have to defend
and rebound the ball," Brown said.  "We have to take care of the
ball, especially on the road. The western teams are primarily
running teams. They execute great, and they're really offensive
teams. We don't have easy games coming up.

"We are going out west very confident," Van Horn said.

Derrick Coleman scored 16 points and Kenny Thomas added 15 for
the Sixers, who shot 54 percent (42-of-78) from the field as
they beat the Jazz for just the sixth time in the last 27
meetings.

Karl Malone scored 19 points for Utah, which has lost four of
its last five games, including the first three of a four-game
road trip.

"It's tough because if we don't get things straight, we could
not make the playoffs," said Malone, whose team is tied for
sixth in the West.  "I know that people might say that might
sound crazy. But if we don't get our stuff together, that could
easily happen."

The Jazz held a 28-24 lead after one period but fell apart in
the second quarter, making just 5-of-16 shots and committing
eight turnovers.  Iverson scored seven points in a 14-1 run that
closed the first half and gave Philadelphia a 55-41 lead. 

"I thought that was the best quarter we had in a long time," 
Brown said.  "We got good shots and we moved the ball pretty 
good.  They zoned and doubled Allen a lot, which gave us some 
real opportunities."

Iverson had five more points in a 13-6 surge that opened the
third quarter and pushed the lead to 68-47.  The Jazz pulled
within 12 points before the Sixers regrouped and rebuilt the
advantage to 82-63 entering the final period.

Eric Snow had 12 points and 11 assists, Aaron McKie scored 11
points and Van Horn added 10 and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia,
which held a 56-26 advantage in points in the paint.

Calbert Cheaney and Mark Jackson scored 10 points each for Utah,
which shot just 42 percent (29-of-69) and surrendered 24 points
on 19 turnovers.

"We felt sorry for ourselves and that's what good teams will do,
make you feel sorry for yourself," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said.
"You like to have a little hole to crawl in sometimes."

Former Sixer Matt Harpring did not have a pleasant return.  In
his first game in Philadelphia since signing a four-year, $18.5
million contract with Utah, he missed six of seven shots before
spraining an ankle in the second quarter and sitting out the
rest of the game.