NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 25 19 28 29 101
PHILADELPHIA 27 29 17 20 93 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: WAS - TRACY MURRAY 19, ISAAC AUSTIN 15, MICHAEL SMITH 13
PHI - AARON MCKIE 17, LARRY HUGHES 15, THEO RATLIFF 15
HIGH REBOUND: WAS - ISAAC AUSTIN 9, MICHAEL SMITH 8
PHI - TYRONE HILL 10, GEORGE LYNCH 9
HIGH ASSISTS: WAS - ROD STRICKLAND 10, ISAAC AUSTIN 3
PHI - ERIC SNOW 10, LARRY HUGHES 7
ATT: 14,616
Extended Box
WASHINGTON (101) AT PHILADELPHIA (93)
WASHINGTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HOWARD F 30 3-7 2-4 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 8
SMITH F 25 4-4 5-6 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 13
AUSTIN C 33 4-9 7-8 1 8 9 3 3 2 5 15
HAMILTON G 20 1-10 2-2 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 4
STRICKLAND G 35 4-12 2-3 1 3 4 10 3 2 1 10
RICHMOND 28 4-15 4-4 1 1 2 0 2 5 1 12
A WILLIAMS 24 2-4 8-10 3 3 6 0 3 0 1 12
J WHITE 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
KING 12 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 2
C WHITNEY 11 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 6
T MURRAY 18 8-13 1-2 3 1 4 0 3 1 0 19
JORDAN 3 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 240 33-81 31-39 15 24 39 19 29 13 14 101
(.407) (.795) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 14(10 PTS)
PHILADELPHIA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HILL F 29 4-8 1-1 2 8 10 0 6 0 3 9
LYNCH F 38 5-12 0-1 4 5 9 2 3 2 1 10
RATLIFF C 30 5-8 5-6 0 6 6 2 4 0 5 15
HUGHES G 31 6-13 3-4 1 3 4 7 0 1 7 15
SNOW G 40 2-9 2-4 2 3 5 10 4 0 1 6
MACCULLOCH 20 4-6 3-5 1 2 3 0 2 0 3 11
MCKIE 28 5-14 6-7 0 2 2 4 5 1 2 17
MOHAMMED 7 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0
BOWEN 16 4-6 2-2 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 10
OLLIE 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
JONES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
OWENS DNP - SORE RIGHT KNEE
TOTALS 240 35-78 22-30 12 32 44 26 28 5 23 93
(.449) (.733) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 24(29 PTS)
WASHINGTON 25 19 28 29 - 101
PHILADELPHIA 27 29 17 20 - 93
BLOCKED SHOTS: WASHINGTON - AUSTIN 3, SMITH, STRICKLAND. PHILADELPHIA -
RATLIFF 2, MACCULLOCH 2, LYNCH, BOWEN, HILL, HUGHES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: WASHINGTON 4-13 (.308), HAMILTON 0-3, STRICKLAND 0-1,
RICHMOND 0-3, C WHITNEY 2-3, T MURRAY 2-3. PHILADELPHIA 1-5 (.200), HUGHES
0-1, SNOW 0-1, MCKIE 1-3.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, TOMMIE WOOD, HANK ARMSTRONG.
A - 14,616. T - 2:30.
Box Score
WASHINGTON (101)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Howard 30 3-7 2-4 0-1 2 3 8
Smith 25 4-4 5-6 4-8 0 2 13
Austin 33 4-9 7-8 1-9 3 3 15
Hamilton 20 1-10 2-2 1-2 2 3 4
Strickland 35 4-12 2-3 1-4 10 3 10
Richmond 28 4-15 4-4 1-2 0 2 12
A Williams 24 2-4 8-10 3-6 0 3 12
J White 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
King 12 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 3 2
C Whitney 11 2-3 0-0 0-1 2 1 6
T Murray 18 8-13 1-2 3-4 0 3 19
Jordan 3 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
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TOTALS 240 33-81 31-39 15-39 19 29 101
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Percentages: FG-.407, FT-.795. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (Hamilton 0-3, Strickland 0-1,
Richmond 0-3, C Whitney 2-3, T Murray 2-3). Team
rebounds: 13. Blocked shots: 5 (Austin 3, Smith,
Strickland). Turnovers: 14 (Austin 5, C Whitney
2, Howard 2, A Williams, Hamilton, Jordan,
Richmond, Strickland). Steals: 13 (Richmond 5,
Austin 2, Strickland 2, C Whitney, Hamilton,
King, T Murray).
PHILADELPHIA (93)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hill 29 4-8 1-1 2-10 0 6 9
Lynch 38 5-12 0-1 4-9 2 3 10
Ratliff 30 5-8 5-6 0-6 2 4 15
Hughes 31 6-13 3-4 1-4 7 0 15
Snow 40 2-9 2-4 2-5 10 4 6
Macculloch 20 4-6 3-5 1-3 0 2 11
Mckie 28 5-14 6-7 0-2 4 5 17
Mohammed 7 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 0
Bowen 16 4-6 2-2 2-3 1 1 10
Ollie 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Jones DNP - coach's decision
Owens DNP - sore right knee
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TOTALS 240 35-78 22-30 12-44 26 28 93
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Percentages: FG-.449, FT-.733. 3-Point Goals:
1-5, .200 (Hughes 0-1, Snow 0-1, Mckie 1-3). Team
rebounds: 11. Blocked shots: 8 (Ratliff 2,
Macculloch 2, Lynch, Bowen, Hill, Hughes).
Turnovers: 24 (Hughes 7, Ratliff 5, Hill 3,
Macculloch 3, Mckie 2, Bowen, Lynch, Snow).
Steals: 5 (Lynch 2, Hughes, Mckie, Mohammed).
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Washington 25 19 28 29 - 101
Philadelphia 27 29 17 20 - 93
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
14,616. T: 2:30. Officials: Bennett Salvatore,
Tommie Wood, Hank Armstrong.
Game Story
PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have learned the
definition of "loss" the hard way.
The Washington Wizards scored 12 of the game's last 13 points to
defeat the struggling 76ers, 101-93, snapping a 14-game road
losing streak and handing Philadelphia its fourth loss in five
games.
The Sixers lost leading scorer Allen Iverson to a thumb injury
earlier this week and learned today that center Stanley Roberts
was expelled by the NBA after testing positive for an
amphetamine-based designer drug.
"We're going through tough times right now," Philadelphia guard
Aaron McKie said. "I was telling the guys, `It's like we're
snakebit.' Hopefully somebody can take the hex off of us, get
the guys back healthy, get some continuity in, then make a run
down the stretch."
Tracy Murray scored 19 points off the bench and Ike Austin added
15 and nine rebounds as the Wizards (4-9) posted their first win
away from home since March 27 at Denver.
McKie had 16 points and Larry Hughes and Theo Ratliff scored 15
apiece for the Sixers, who led by as many as 14 in the second
quarter but were outscored, 57-37, in the second half.
McKie converted a three-point play as Philadelphia took a 92-89
lead with 2:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. But Rod
Strickland made a driving layup and Murray sank a 21-footer to
put Washington ahead, 93-92, with 1:15 to play.
Austin made two free throws 14 seconds later. Strickland was
fouled by George Lynch after a missed 3-pointer by McKie and
sank both free throws with 48 seconds to go as the Wizards
opened a 97-92 lead.
Snow was fouled with 38 seconds left and made the first free
throw. Lynch grabbed the rebound off the missed second attempt
but misfired on two short jumpers. Snow got the rebound but
threw a bad pass that was stolen by Richmond and led to Murray's
dunk with 21 seconds to play as Washington took a 99-93 lead.
Two free throws by Richmond with 17 seconds left provided the
final margin.
"We intensified our defense in the fourth," Washington coach Gar
Heard said. "In the first half Philadelphia shot 54 percent, and
most of those were easy shots. I told them at halftime you had
to take away those easy shots, especially the inside shots and
second and third shots inside. We had to make them take jump
shots and we stepped up our defense."
Philadelphia shot just 25 percent (6 of-24) in the final period.
Washington closed the third quarter with a 13-2 run. Chris
Whitney and Murray drained consecutive 3-pointers to start the
spurt and Richmond's driving layup with seven-tenths of a second
left cut Philadelphia's lead to 73-72 entering the fourth
quarter.
"The game was the third quarter," Philadelphia coach Larry Brown
said. "We had a 12-point lead and we self-destructed. We
didn't handle the rest of the game very well. They got a couple
of tough breaks. We got tight at the end."
The Sixers used a 10-0 run late in the second quarter to build a
14-point cushion. McKie had four points in the burst and rookie
Todd MacCulloch's layup put Philadelphia ahead, 54-40, with 1:08
to go before intermission.
The 76ers shot a blistering 80 percent (12-of-15) in the second
quarter and led at halftime, 56-44.
After shooting 32 percent (15-of-46) over the first 24 minutes,
the Wizards made 51 percent (18-of-35) of their shots
thereafter, including 10-of-16 in the final period.
Philadelphia shot 29 percent in the second half and finished
with 24 turnovers.
