GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PHILADELPHIA (6-13) at NEW YORK (6-12)

NBA: PHILADELPHIA (6-13) at NEW YORK (6-12)

<h3>76ers look to complete home-and-home sweep of Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (6-13) at New York (6-12) 7:30 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The Philadelphia 76ers will go for ahome-and-home sweep of the New York Knicks when the teams meetat Madison Square Garden on Saturday.


Philadelphia won, 101-90, in the first game on Friday for justits third win in its last 10 games. Samuel Dalembert had 20points and Andre Miller added nine points and 11 assists as theSixers defeated the Knicks for the sixth time in their lastseven contests.


Two seasons ago, Philadelphia swept the home-and-home, winningin New York, 117-112 on March 31, 2006 and then defeated theKnicks by 19 points on its home floor two days later.

A win would also be the first time this campaign that the Sixershave won two straight games.


Stephon Marbury returned to New York after missing one game dueto the passing of his father. The Knicks point guard playedjust 13 minutes - none in the second half - and scored twopoints.


Jamal Crawford led New York with 28 points and eight assists,while David Lee added 16 points and 11 rebounds in Friday'sloss.


New York is also hoping to avoid a 6-13 start for the thirdstraight season.

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA VS NEW YORK - INACTIVES

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
C BOOTH COACH'S DECISION M ROSE COACH'S DECISION
T HILL LEFT KNEE INJURY J JAMES LEFT KNEE INJURY
L AMUNDSON COACH'S DECISION R MORRIS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT NEW YORK - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK

F Reggie Evans F Quentin Richardson
F Andre Iguodala F Zach Randolph
C Samuel Dalembert C Eddy Curry
G Andre Miller G Stephon Marbury
G Willie Green G Jamal Crawford

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
James Capers
John Goble</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 10
NEW YORK 4 8:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 16
NEW YORK 5 6:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 20
NEW YORK 15 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 24
NEW YORK 19 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 24 24
NEW YORK 19 19 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 9, WILLIE GREEN 8, ANDRE
MILLER 2
NYK - QUENTIN RICHARDSON 5, STEPHON MARBURY 3,
DAVID LEE 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 26
NEW YORK 27 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 37
NEW YORK 32 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 41
NEW YORK 35 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 49
NEW YORK 37 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 24 25 49
NEW YORK 19 18 37 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

PHI - WILLIE GREEN 12, ANDRE IGUODALA 11, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 6
NYK - FRED JONES 7, STEPHON MARBURY 6, DAVID
LEE 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 55
NEW YORK 39 8:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 59
NEW YORK 42 6:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 64
NEW YORK 50 2:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 75
NEW YORK 57 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 24 25 26 75
NEW YORK 19 18 20 57 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

PHI - WILLIE GREEN 18, ANDRE IGUODALA 14,
ANDRE MILLER 11
NYK - FRED JONES 11, NATE ROBINSON 11, DAVID
LEE 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 92
NEW YORK 69 5:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 97
NEW YORK 73 3:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>