National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 100, New York 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, February 4, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #75 Eric Dalen, #39 Kevin Fehr
Attendance: 18823

Elton Brand had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers dominated most of the fourth quarter to notch a 100-98 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday.

Andre Iguodala had 18 points and a season-best 16 assists as Philadelphia (23-26) won its third straight game. Brand was 14-of-23 from the field while registering a season-high point total.

Raymond Felton had 26 points and nine assists for New York (25-24). The Knicks had a chance to force overtime but Shawne Williams missed a game-tying attempt in the final seconds.

The 76ers were up 100-92 after Brand’s basket with 1:12 remaining, but back-to-back 3-pointers by New York’s Danilo Gallinari and Williams made it a two-point game with 35.8 seconds left.

Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points for New York, while Gallinari had 18 points and 13 rebounds.

The 76ers outscored the Knicks 27-10 in the fourth quarter prior to New York scoring the final six points.

Philadelphia moved to within two games of second-place New York in the Atlantic Division standings. The two teams face each other again Sunday in New York City.

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Philadelphia
Raymond Felton 26 Scoring Elton Brand 33
Raymond Felton 9 Assists Andre Iguodala 16
Danilo Gallinari 13 Rebounds Elton Brand 16
Danilo Gallinari 9 Free Throws Made Andre Iguodala 7
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 Steals Elton Brand 2
Timofey Mozgov 2 Blocks Spencer Hawes 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 98 40.2 8-27 20-26 17 48 5 4 14
Philadelphia 100 47.0 5-13 17-18 25 41 9 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New York. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.