<div align="center">VS <font color="red">Sixers(3-0)</font> at <font color="blue">Indiana(2-1)</font> Tuesday, November 7,2006 Indianapolis, Indiana 07:00 PM(CT), NBATV, CSN Starting Lineups: <font color="red">Philadelphia 76ers:</font> <font color="red">Allen Iverson(PG), Kevin Ollie(SG), Andre Iguodala(SF), Chris Webber(PF), Samuel Dalembert©</font> Leading Scorer: Allen Iverson (34 PPG) Leading Rebounder: Chris Webber (10.3 RPG) Assist Leader: Allen Iverson (9.7 APG) Starting Lineups: <font color="blue">Indiana Pacers:</font> <font color="blue">Jamaal Tinsley(PG), Stephen Jackson(SG), Danny Granger(SF), Al Harrington(PF), Jermaine O'Neal ©</font> Leading Scorer: Jermaine Oneal (20.7 PPG) Leading Rebounder: Al Harrington (7.7 RPG) Assist Leader: Jamaal Tinsley (6.7 APG) <font color="red">Preview of The Game:</font></div> Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers look to continue their best start in six seasons when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Iverson has averaged 34.0 points in leading Philadelphia to its first 3-0 start since it went a franchise-best 10-0 in 2000-01 - a season that ended with the Sixers in the NBA Finals.The quick start is a bit of a surprise, as some observers didn't pick the 76ers to be a playoff contender before the season. We played three games,'' Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks said. We won three games so you know that has to be exciting for us. Our whole focus is to continue trying to get better. Iverson has shown little sign of slowing down in his 11th season with sensational play in the early going. In addition to his scoring, he's increased his assist total in every game, handing out 13 in a 107-98 victory over Miami on Sunday.The star guard cited several reasons for the 76ers' strong start. "Believing in each other,'' he said. "Being able to get the ball in guys' hands and making things happen and playing defense. We have been making stops when we need stops the most, especially down the stretch of games. We have been scoring the basketball when we need to.'' Another factor has been the strong play of reserve forward Kyle Korver, who's averaging 25.0 points on 68 percent shooting in the last two games for the 76ers, the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. "I've been getting open,'' Korver said. A lot of that is the guys are setting great screens and Allen is looking for me. I've been able to get a good rhythm, hit my first couple shots the last couple games and that (has built) my confidence.'' The Sixers have been winning despite getting a minimal contribution from power forward Chris Webber, who's averaging 9.7 points on 34 percent shooting. Webber has faced tough matchups in each of the last two games in Orlando's Dwight Howard and Miami's Udonis Haslem, and he'll face another difficult task in defending Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal. The Pacers star is off to a solid start, averaging 20.7 points on 52 percent shooting through three games. The Pacers (2-1), searching for their first home victory, have not played since a 109-95 victory at New York on Saturday. O'Neal had only 17 points, but Al Harrington broke out of an early slump with 32 points on 14-of-24 shooting.Harrington made four of 19 shots in his first two games. "Finally Harrington said. Teammates were finding me wide open. I missed a lot of easy shots, but fortunately enough I was able to make a lot of them, too.'' Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is still trying to determine his best lineup as his club begins a stretch of four games in five days. He threatened lineup changes before the game against the Knicks before opting to stay with O'Neal, Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Jamaal Tinsley and Danny Granger. Granger and Tinsley could eventually be replaced. Granger has made just eight of 23 shots (35 percent) and Tinsley has been subpar on defense. We're struggling right now,'' Tinsley said. Right now we're just focusing on our team and trying to win ballgames.'' The Sixers have lost two straight against the Pacers after winning the previous five matchups. Link: http://www.nba.com/games/20061107/PHIIND/preview.html
