National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 117, Sacramento 103
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 24, 2013
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #20 Leroy Richardson, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
14647
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76ers 117, Kings 103: Reserves Dorell Wright and Lavoy Allen scored 22 and 20 points, respectively, to lift Philadelphia to its first win on the road since New Year's Day.
Point guard Jrue Holiday had 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals as the 76ers snapped a 15-game road losing streak by beating Sacramento for the ninth time in the last 10 meetings.
The Kings, coming off a narrow defeat in Denver on Saturday, wilted in the fourth quarter and saw their three-game home win streak halted despite 25 points from Isaiah Thomas and 22 from Marcus Thornton.
Tyreke Evans scored 12 of his 19 points in the first quarter to spark Sacramento to an early double-digit lead, but Wright and Allen combined for 23 second-quarter points to pull Philadelphia into a 58-58 halftime tie.
A 3-pointer by Wright capped a 7-0 burst as the Sixers took a 91-82 lead after three quarters before blowing the game open in the fourth. Damien Wilkins (17 points) hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play in a 14-2 spurt to extend the lead to 105-84.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Sixers C Spencer Hawes had 14 points and 10 boards for his fourth double-double in five games. ... Kings C DeMarcus Cousins had eight points and nine rebounds, ending a string of five double-doubles. ... Allen set a season high with his 20 points, the first time he scored in double figures - and surpassed five points - since Feb. 24.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Sacramento |
Dorell Wright 22 |
Scoring |
Isaiah Thomas 25 |
Evan Turner 8 |
Assists |
Tyreke Evans 8 |
Spencer Hawes 10 |
Rebounds |
DeMarcus Cousins 9 |
Damien Wilkins 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Thornton 3 |
Jrue Holiday 5 |
Steals |
Tyreke Evans 2 |
Spencer Hawes 1 |
Blocks |
DeMarcus Cousins 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
117 |
49.0 |
8-21 |
15-21 |
31 |
48 |
4 |
9 |
9 |
Sacramento
|
103 |
49.4 |
9-24 |
10-12 |
18 |
37 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Utah. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.