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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 61
    NEW JERSEY 60 END, 3RD QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 61
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 60 END 3RD QTR

    HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

    PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 10, LOUIS WILLIAMS 10,
    REGGIE EVANS 9
    NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 15, VINCE CARTER 11,
    JASON KIDD 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 65
    NEW JERSEY 66 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 73
    NEW JERSEY 68 5:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 77
    NEW JERSEY 74 2:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 83
    NEW JERSEY 83 END OF 4TH QTR GOING INTO OVERTIME</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA END OF REG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 83
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 83 END OF REG
    NBA PHILADELPHIA AT NEW JERSEY

    HIGH SCORERS AFTER 4TH QUARTER

    PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 20, KYLE KORVER 12, ANDRE
    MILLER 10
    NJN - VINCE CARTER 21, JASON KIDD 19, RICHARD
    JEFFERSON 17</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 83
    NEW JERSEY 85 2:23 LEFT, 1ST OT</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 92
    NEW JERSEY 94 FINAL IN 1ST OT</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA FINAL IN 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 9 92
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 11 94 FINAL IN 1ST OT

    HIGH SCORERS: PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 24, ANDRE MILLER 14, KYLE
    KORVER 14
    NJN - VINCE CARTER 24, RICHARD JEFFERSON 23,
    JASON KIDD 19</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
    NBA
    PHILADELPHIA 92
    NEW JERSEY 94 FINAL</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (92) AT NEW JERSEY (94)

    PHILADELPHIA

    REBOUNDS
    PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
    ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

    A MILLER G 47:36 5-14 4-4 1 1 2 7 5 1 4 14
    W GREEN G 18:38 4-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 8
    R EVANS F 35:20 3-7 3-8 4 5 9 1 5 1 2 9
    A IGUODALA F 44:26 6-11 12-12 0 3 3 4 6 4 3 24
    S DALEMBERT C 44:48 3-9 0-0 2 14 16 2 3 1 4 6
    K KORVER 32:24 6-14 1-1 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 14
    L WILLIAMS 26:23 3-11 5-6 1 3 4 3 1 1 2 13
    J SMITH 11:20 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
    R CARNEY 4:05 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

    TOTALS 265:00 31-74 27-33 10 33 43 19 28 9 15 92
    (.419) (.818) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 18 (0 PTS)

    NEW JERSEY

    REBOUNDS
    PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
    ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

    J KIDD G 45:43 7-12 1-2 1 5 6 8 5 1 3 19
    A WRIGHT G 36:06 5-11 5-6 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 15
    M ALLEN F 18:58 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 0 3 0 2 6
    R JEFFERSON F 45:16 7-21 8-9 3 3 6 6 3 0 2 23
    J COLLINS C 20:33 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
    V CARTER 42:34 7-17 10-12 1 8 9 3 3 2 3 24
    S WILLIAMS 32:19 2-5 0-0 1 4 5 1 5 0 0 4
    B NACHBAR 16:14 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3
    E GILL 7:17 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

    TOTALS 265:00 32-79 24-29 9 27 36 23 24 5 14 94
    (.405) (.828) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 9 - 92
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 11 - 94

    BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT 5, A IGUODALA, J SMITH. NEW JERSEY -
    S WILLIAMS 4, M ALLEN 2, A WRIGHT.
    3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 3-12 (.250), W GREEN 0-1, A IGUODALA 0-
    2, K KORVER 1-6, L WILLIAMS 2-3. NEW JERSEY 6-24 (.250), J KIDD 4-
    9, A WRIGHT 0-4, R JEFFERSON 1-2, V CARTER 0-3, B NACHBAR 1-5, E GILL 0-
    1.
    TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - A IGUODALA.
    FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
    OFFICIALS: MARC DAVIS, SEAN CORBIN, TONY BROWN.
    A - 15,133. T - 2:44.</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (92)

    fg ft rb
    min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
    A Miller 47:36 5-14 4-4 1-2 7 5 14
    W Green 18:38 4-6 0-0 0-4 1 2 8
    R Evans 35:20 3-7 3-8 4-9 1 5 9
    A Iguodala 44:26 6-11 12-12 0-3 4 6 24
    S Dalembert 44:48 3-9 0-0 2-16 2 3 6
    K Korver 32:24 6-14 1-1 1-4 1 4 14
    L Williams 26:23 3-11 5-6 1-4 3 1 13
    J Smith 11:20 1-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 4
    R Carney 4:05 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1 0

    ______________________________________________________
    TOTALS 265:00 31-74 27-33 10-43 19 28 92
    ______________________________________________________

    Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
    3-12, .250 (W Green 0-1, A Iguodala 0-2, K
    Korver 1-6, L Williams 2-3). Team Rebounds:
    12. Blocked Shots:7 (S Dalembert 5, A
    Iguodala, J Smith). Turnovers:15 (A Miller 4,
    S Dalembert 4, A Iguodala 3, R Evans 2, L
    Williams 2). Steals: 9 (A Iguodala 4, A
    Miller, S Dalembert, L Williams, R Evans, K
    Korver).


    NEW JERSEY (94)

    fg ft rb
    min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
    J Kidd 45:43 7-12 1-2 1-6 8 5 19
    A Wright 36:06 5-11 5-6 2-4 4 1 15
    M Allen 18:58 3-6 0-0 0-4 0 3 6
    R Jefferson 45:16 7-21 8-9 3-6 6 3 23
    J Collins 20:33 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 2 0
    V Carter 42:34 7-17 10-12 1-9 3 3 24
    S Williams 32:19 2-5 0-0 1-5 1 5 4
    B Nachbar 16:14 1-6 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
    E Gill 7:17 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0

    ______________________________________________________
    TOTALS 265:00 32-79 24-29 9-36 23 24 94
    ______________________________________________________

    Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.828. 3-Point Goals:
    6-24, .250 (J Kidd 4-9, A Wright 0-4, R
    Jefferson 1-2, V Carter 0-3, B Nachbar 1-5, E
    Gill 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7
    (S Williams 4, M Allen 2, A Wright).
    Turnovers:14 (J Kidd 3, V Carter 3, R
    Jefferson 2, A Wright 2, M Allen 2, J
    Collins, B Nachbar). Steals: 5 (V Carter 2, J
    Kidd, A Wright, B Nachbar).

    -----------------------------------------------
    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 9 - 92
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 11 - 94
    -----------------------------------------------

    Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (A
    Iguodala, 8:52 3rd).
    Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,133. T: 2:44.
    Officials: Marc Davis, Sean Corbin, Tony
    Brown.</div>
     
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    EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - It took a while, but theIzod Center finally felt like home for the New Jersey Nets.

    Vince Carter came off the bench to score 24 points and the Netsovercame a big deficit to post a 94-92 overtime victory over thePhiladelphia 76ers on Saturday.


    Carter helped the Nets erase a 17-point deficit and break afive-game home losing streak. New Jersey had not won at thenewly named Izod Center since beating Washington on November 8.

    Richard Jefferson scored 23 points, Jason Kidd tied his seasonhigh with 19 and Antoine Wright had 15 for New Jersey.

    Andre Iguodala had 24 points while Kyle Korver and Andre Millereach had 14 for the 76ers.


    Carter hit a jumper with 15 seconds to go in overtime to givethe Nets a 90-85 lead. He made split a pair of free throws witha second to play and Willie Green's desperation 3-pointer atthe buzzer did not draw iron.


    The way they opened the first half, falling behind by as many as17 points, it appeared the home court was giving them only adisadvantage yet again.


    Trailing by 15 early in the second half, Carter had four pointsin a 7-0 run and Jason Kidd had four in an 8-0 burst that closedthe Nets within 58-53 with 3:27 left in the third quarter.

    Carter then closed a 9-0 run with a turnaround jumper with 11:16remaining in the fourth as the Nets grabbed a 62-61 lead, theirfirst since the early going.
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (92) AT NEW JERSEY (94)

    PHILADELPHIA

    REBOUNDS
    PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
    ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

    A MILLER G 47:36 5-14 4-4 1 1 2 7 5 1 4 14
    W GREEN G 18:38 4-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 8
    R EVANS F 35:20 3-7 3-8 4 5 9 1 5 1 2 9
    A IGUODALA F 44:26 6-11 12-12 0 3 3 4 6 4 3 24
    S DALEMBERT C 44:48 3-9 0-0 2 14 16 2 3 1 4 6
    K KORVER 32:24 6-14 1-1 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 14
    L WILLIAMS 26:23 3-11 5-6 1 3 4 3 1 1 2 13
    J SMITH 11:20 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
    R CARNEY 4:05 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
    K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    L AMUNDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    T YOUNG DNP - COACH'S DECISION

    TOTALS 265:00 31-74 27-33 10 33 43 19 28 9 15 92
    (.419) (.818) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 18 (23 PTS)

    NEW JERSEY

    REBOUNDS
    PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
    ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

    J KIDD G 45:43 7-12 1-2 1 5 6 8 5 1 3 19
    A WRIGHT G 36:06 5-11 5-6 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 15
    M ALLEN F 18:58 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 0 3 0 2 6
    R JEFFERSON F 45:16 7-21 8-9 3 3 6 6 3 0 2 23
    J COLLINS C 20:33 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
    V CARTER 42:34 7-17 10-12 1 8 9 3 3 2 3 24
    S WILLIAMS 32:19 2-5 0-0 1 4 5 1 5 0 0 4
    B NACHBAR 16:14 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3
    E GILL 7:17 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    J MAGLOIRE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    N KRSTIC DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    J BOONE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

    TOTALS 265:00 32-79 24-29 9 27 36 23 24 5 14 94
    (.405) (.828) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 15 (15 PTS)

    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 9 - 92
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 11 - 94

    BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT 5, A IGUODALA, J SMITH. NEW JERSEY -
    S WILLIAMS 4, M ALLEN 2, A WRIGHT.
    3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 3-12 (.250), W GREEN 0-1, A IGUODALA 0-
    2, K KORVER 1-6, L WILLIAMS 2-3. NEW JERSEY 6-24 (.250), J KIDD 4-
    9, A WRIGHT 0-4, R JEFFERSON 1-2, V CARTER 0-3, B NACHBAR 1-5, E GILL 0-
    1.
    TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - A IGUODALA.
    FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
    OFFICIALS: MARC DAVIS, SEAN CORBIN, TONY BROWN.
    A - 15,133. T - 2:44.</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (92)

    fg ft rb
    min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
    A Miller 47:36 5-14 4-4 1-2 7 5 14
    W Green 18:38 4-6 0-0 0-4 1 2 8
    R Evans 35:20 3-7 3-8 4-9 1 5 9
    A Iguodala 44:26 6-11 12-12 0-3 4 6 24
    S Dalembert 44:48 3-9 0-0 2-16 2 3 6
    K Korver 32:24 6-14 1-1 1-4 1 4 14
    L Williams 26:23 3-11 5-6 1-4 3 1 13
    J Smith 11:20 1-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 4
    R Carney 4:05 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
    K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    L Amundson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    T Young DNP - COACH'S DECISION

    ______________________________________________________
    TOTALS 265:00 31-74 27-33 10-43 19 28 92
    ______________________________________________________

    Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
    3-12, .250 (W Green 0-1, A Iguodala 0-2, K
    Korver 1-6, L Williams 2-3). Team Rebounds:
    12. Blocked Shots:7 (S Dalembert 5, A
    Iguodala, J Smith). Turnovers:15 (A Miller 4,
    S Dalembert 4, A Iguodala 3, R Evans 2, L
    Williams 2). Steals: 9 (A Iguodala 4, A
    Miller, S Dalembert, L Williams, R Evans, K
    Korver).


    NEW JERSEY (94)

    fg ft rb
    min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
    J Kidd 45:43 7-12 1-2 1-6 8 5 19
    A Wright 36:06 5-11 5-6 2-4 4 1 15
    M Allen 18:58 3-6 0-0 0-4 0 3 6
    R Jefferson 45:16 7-21 8-9 3-6 6 3 23
    J Collins 20:33 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 2 0
    V Carter 42:34 7-17 10-12 1-9 3 3 24
    S Williams 32:19 2-5 0-0 1-5 1 5 4
    B Nachbar 16:14 1-6 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
    E Gill 7:17 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
    J Magloire DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    N Krstic DNP - COACH'S DECISION
    J Boone DNP - COACH'S DECISION

    ______________________________________________________
    TOTALS 265:00 32-79 24-29 9-36 23 24 94
    ______________________________________________________

    Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.828. 3-Point Goals:
    6-24, .250 (J Kidd 4-9, A Wright 0-4, R
    Jefferson 1-2, V Carter 0-3, B Nachbar 1-5, E
    Gill 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7
    (S Williams 4, M Allen 2, A Wright).
    Turnovers:14 (J Kidd 3, V Carter 3, R
    Jefferson 2, A Wright 2, M Allen 2, J
    Collins, B Nachbar). Steals: 5 (V Carter 2, J
    Kidd, A Wright, B Nachbar).

    -----------------------------------------------
    PHILADELPHIA 28 23 10 22 9 - 92
    NEW JERSEY 19 16 25 23 11 - 94
    -----------------------------------------------

    Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (A
    Iguodala, 8:52 3rd).
    Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,133. T: 2:44.
    Officials: Marc Davis, Sean Corbin, Tony
    Brown.</div>
     
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    EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - It took a while, but theIzod Center finally felt like home for the New Jersey Nets.

    Vince Carter came off the bench to score 24 points and the Netsovercame a big deficit to post a 94-92 overtime victory over thePhiladelphia 76ers on Saturday.


    Carter helped the Nets erase a 17-point deficit and break afive-game home losing streak. New Jersey had not won at thenewly named Izod Center since beating Washington on November 8.

    Richard Jefferson scored 23 points, Jason Kidd tied his seasonhigh with 19 and Antoine Wright had 15 for New Jersey.

    Andre Iguodala had 24 points while Kyle Korver and Andre Millereach had 14 for the 76ers.


    Carter hit a jumper with 15 seconds to go in overtime to givethe Nets a 90-85 lead. He made split a pair of free throws witha second to play and Willie Green's desperation 3-pointer atthe buzzer did not draw iron.


    The way they opened the first half, falling behind by as many as17 points, it appeared the home court was giving them only adisadvantage yet again.


    Trailing by 15 early in the second half, Carter had four pointsin a 7-0 run and Jason Kidd had four in an 8-0 burst that closedthe Nets within 58-53 with 3:27 left in the third quarter.

    Carter then closed a 9-0 run with a turnaround jumper with 11:16remaining in the fourth as the Nets grabbed a 62-61 lead, theirfirst since the early going.
     
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    EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - It took a while, but theIzod Center finally felt like home for the New Jersey Nets.

    Vince Carter came off the bench to score 24 points and the Netsovercame a big deficit to post a 94-92 overtime victory over thePhiladelphia 76ers on Saturday.


    Carter helped the Nets erase an 18-point deficit and break afive-game home losing streak. Richard Jefferson had 23 points,and Jason Kidd tied his season high with 19 and added eightassists for New Jersey, which had not won at the newly re-namedIzod Center since beating Washington on November 8.

    "We haven't played well at home," Kidd said. "I've never lostfive games in a row at home. One year we only lost seven. It'sbeen a big advantage."


    In that win against Washington, the Nets were able to erase a20-point deficit.


    "For us, we obviously have to learn things the hard way," Netscoach Lawrence Frank said. "To our guys' credit, they came outand played with more intensity and more passion in the thirdquarter. The good thing is we did enough to get the win."

    Andre Iguodala had 24 points, making all 12 of his free-throwattempts, while Kyle Korver and Andre Miller each had 14 for the76ers.


    "We just couldn't buy a bucket in the third quarter," Korversaid. "The home team is always going to make a run. We knowthat."


    Carter hit a jumper with 15 seconds to go in overtime to givethe Nets a 90-85 lead. He split a pair of free throws with 1.8<div class="pre">seconds to play banking in the second despite trying to miss,</div>then watched as Willie Green's errant 3-point heave frommid-court at the buzzer.


    The Nets are now 4-0 when Carter comes off the bench.

    "We just wanted to go for a different look," said Carter, whowas on the floor to open the second half. "Either way, it'sfine. We were just a different team in the second half."

    Antoine Wright, who scored 15 points, gave the Nets the lead forgood, 85-83, on a driving layup with 3:27 left in the extrasession. Jefferson converted from long range just over twominutes later, as New Jersey scored the first five points ofovertime.


    It became a foul shooting contest for the final 66 seconds, butNew Jersey never gave up the lead. The Nets converted 83percent (24-of-29) from the line, while Philadelphia shot 82percent (27-of-33).


    "That's really good for us," Korver said.


    The way they opened the first half, falling behind by as many as17 points, it appeared the home court was giving the Nets onlya disadvantage yet again.


    Trailing by 15 early in the second half, Carter had four pointsin a 7-0 run and Kidd had four in an 8-0 burst that closed theNets within 58-53 with 3:27 left in the third quarter.

    Carter then closed a 9-0 run with a turnaround jumper with 11:16remaining in the fourth as the Nets grabbed a 62-61 lead, theirfirst since the early going.


    "We couldn't score the ball in the third quarter," Sixers coachMaurice Cheeks said. "Their defense picked up and pushed ouroffense out further. A 15-, 20-point lead on the road, thatteam is going to make a run. We've been playing goodbasketball. We just have to keep playing the way we playedtonight."


    "We're not starting out very well," Jefferson said.

    New Jersey shot 41 percent (32-of-79) from the floor, includingjust 6-of-24 from 3-point range. Its defense limitedPhiladelphia to 42 percent (31-of-74), with Samuel Dalembert's16 rebounds helping the Sixers to a 43-36 edge on the glass.

    "A lot of times, we're on the verge of embarrassment," Kiddsaid. "We have to decide if we want to play defense or make abasket. We've had some big third quarters."
     

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