National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 104, Utah 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 9, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #14 Ed Malloy, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
18512
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76ERS 104, JAZZ 91: Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young scored 21 points apiece to lead five players in double figures as host Philadelphia beat Utah for only the second time in 10 games.
Evan Turner had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Andre Iguodala also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists as the Sixers won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month.
Jrue Holiday scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Philadelphia shot 52.6 percent (41 of 78) from the floor.
Paul Millsap had 15 points to pace the Jazz, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.
The Sixers went on a 14-5 run early in the third quarter to build their biggest leat at 65-54. Gordon Hayward scored seven straight points and Utah cut the deficit to four before the Sixers closed the quarter with a 6-0 spurt for a 78-68 advantage.
A quick 7-0 burst late in the second quarter carried Sixers to a 49-47 halftime lead and set the tone for them to take control in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers hit 100 points for the third time in five games after failing to reach the century mark for 19 straight. They won back-to-back games for the first time since Feb. 11-13. ... Young returned to the lineup after missing one game with an upper-respiratory tract infection. ... Utah has owned the Sixers for years, winning 35 of 44 meetings entering Friday's game.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Philadelphia |
Paul Millsap 15 |
Scoring |
Louis Williams 21 |
Earl Watson 5 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 10 |
Paul Millsap 9 |
Rebounds |
Evan Turner 12 |
Paul Millsap 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Louis Williams 8 |
C.J. Miles 3 |
Steals |
Jrue Holiday 3 |
Al Jefferson 3 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
91 |
40.5 |
3-11 |
20-24 |
15 |
42 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
Philadelphia
|
104 |
52.6 |
3-7 |
19-27 |
26 |
46 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New York. The 76ers have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .647 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Jazz have a W/L % of .450 after a win and .526 after a loss.