National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 74, Orlando 69
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, January 30, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #58 Josh Tiven, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
16299
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Andre Iguodala had 14 points and a season-best 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 74-69 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday.
Evan Turner added 12 points and Elton Brand blocked four shots as Philadelphia won its third straight game and improved to 11-2 at home.
Dwight Howard had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Ryan Anderson had 14 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for struggling Orlando, which has lost four straight and five of six games.
The Magic shot 33.3 percent from the field and scored less than 70 for the third time in six games. Orlando scored a franchise-low 56 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 23.
The 76ers led 37-33 at halftime before holding Orlando to nine third-quarter points on 3-of-17 shooting.
Philadelphia opening the quarter with a 13-4 run, taking a 13-point lead with 5:26 remaining on two free throws by Tony Battie.
Iguodala scored five straight points on a 3-point basket and a rebound bucket to give Philadelphia a 58-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The 76ers led 68-49 after Turner’s basket with 5:22 left before Orlando closed the gap considerably during the final 3 1/2 minutes.
The victory was only Philadelphia’s second in its last 12 home games against Orlando.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Philadelphia |
Dwight Howard 17 |
Scoring |
Andre Iguodala 14 |
Quentin Richardson 3 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 6 |
Ryan Anderson 20 |
Rebounds |
Andre Iguodala 11 |
Dwight Howard 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Evan Turner 4 |
Earl Clark 1 |
Steals |
Elton Brand 2 |
Dwight Howard 2 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
69 |
33.3 |
7-22 |
10-22 |
11 |
55 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
Philadelphia
|
74 |
37.5 |
4-15 |
10-19 |
22 |
47 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Chicago. The 76ers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Washington. The Magic have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .625 after a loss.