National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 107, New Jersey 88
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #79 Kevin Scott, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 15376

76ERS 107, NETS 88: Reserves Lou Williams, Spencer Hawes and Thaddeus Young combined for 58 points as visiting Philadelphia ended a four-game losing streak.

Williams had 20 points and eight rebounds, while Hawes and Young each contributed 19 points and eight rebounds as the 76ers won for only the second time in seven games.

Kris Humphries had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Deron Williams scored 14 points for New Jersey, which had won its previous two games.

Philadelphia had a 53-36 rebounding edge while winning for only the fourth time in its last 15 road games. The 76ers took a one-game lead over the Knicks for seventh place in the Eastern Conference after New York lost 98-86 at Chicago on Tuesday.

The 76ers led by only one point midway through the second quarter before they began to pull way. A last-second 3-pointer by Williams gave the 76ers a 52-43 halftime lead and Philadelphia increased the advantage to 18 late in the third quarter.

Elton Brand’s three-point play with 8:17 to play gave the 76ers a 93-70 advantage.

Jrue Holiday tallied 14 points and Andre Iguodala added 13 for the 76ers.

Johan Petro added 12 points for New Jersey, which shot only 38.6 percent from the field.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Williams, Hawes and Young combined to make 20 of 34 shots; the rest of the 76ers were 19 for 51. … Nets forward Gerald Wallace sat out with a hamstring injury. … Philadelphia had failed to reach 100 points in its previous six games … New Jersey was 2 of 11 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   New Jersey
Louis Williams 20 Scoring Kris Humphries 20
Andre Iguodala 7 Assists Deron Williams 5
Spencer Hawes 8 Rebounds Kris Humphries 10
Louis Williams 8 Free Throws Made Kris Humphries 6
Andre Iguodala 2 Steals MarShon Brooks 3
Spencer Hawes 3 Blocks Deron Williams 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 107 45.9 6-17 23-26 22 53 8 5 16
New Jersey 88 38.6 2-11 18-21 17 36 4 8 12
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Nets have a W/L % of .238 after a win and .421 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The 76ers have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .593 after a loss.