National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 89, Boston 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#26 Bob Delaney, #38 Michael Smith, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
20614
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Spencer Hawes had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Elton Brand also scored 14 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the visiting Boston Celtics 89-86 on Friday.
Lou Williams hit the go-ahead shot with 5:05 to play for the 76ers, who held Boston to five points over the final 6-plus minutes.
Andre Iguodala had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Jodie Meeks added 12 points as Philadelphia (34-31) snapped a seven-game home losing streak against the Celtics.
Jeff Green scored 18 points and Nenad Krstic had 16 points and 15 rebounds for Boston (46-17).
Boston led 81-79 after Ray Allen’s 3-pointer with 6:26 remaining, before Jrue Holiday's jumper tied it and Williams put the 76ers ahead to stay with a 20-footer.
The Celtics got within 87-84 on two free throws by Kevin Garnett (14 points) with 30 seconds remaining, but Iguodala countered on a driving layup with 12 seconds left.
Philadelphia used a 16-8 run over a 6-minute span of the second quarter to take a 41-32 lead on Hawes’ 3-point basket. The 76ers led 49-45 at halftime.
The lead grew to 61-51 on Brand’s free throw with 7:09 left in the third quarter before Boston finished the quarter on a 17-11 run to pull within four.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Philadelphia |
Jeff Green 18 |
Scoring |
Elton Brand 14 |
Kevin Garnett 5 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 8 |
Nenad Krstic 15 |
Rebounds |
Spencer Hawes 10 |
Carlos Arroyo 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jodie Meeks 4 |
Ray Allen 1 |
Steals |
Elton Brand 3 |
Jeff Green 2 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston
|
86 |
41.8 |
3-11 |
17-20 |
24 |
45 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
Philadelphia
|
89 |
41.2 |
5-13 |
18-25 |
22 |
44 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.