National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 95, Denver 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #56 Mark Ayotte, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
19155
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Jrue Holiday led the way with 22 points and Elton Brand added 16 points and 17 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to earn a 95-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Thaddeus Young chipped in 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and Jodie Meeks scored 17 for the 76ers, who improved to 2-2 on their eight-game road trip.
The teams took turns going on long runs for the first three quarters, with the Nuggets taking a 71-66 edge into the final frame. Denver pushed it to 82-70 on Chauncey Billups’ free throws with 8:11 left before Philadelphia decided it was time for another burst, ripping off 12 straight points to tie it at 82-82 with 4:31 on the clock.
The Sixers took their first lead of the quarter on Andre Iguodala’s free throw at the 3:30 mark and continued to push it, outscoring the Nuggets 25-5 in the final eight minutes to take away the lead. Nene’s dunk with 1:08 briefly gave Denver some hope but Meeks came down and drained a 3-pointer to seal it.
Billups scored 24 points and Aaron Afflalo added 14 for Denver, which was again without Carmelo Anthony due to a death in the family.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Denver |
|
Jrue Holiday 22 |
Scoring |
Chauncey Billups 24 |
|
Andre Iguodala 5 |
Assists |
Chauncey Billups 4 |
|
Elton Brand 17 |
Rebounds |
Chris Andersen 11 |
|
Jodie Meeks 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Chauncey Billups 8 |
|
Evan Turner 3 |
Steals |
JR Smith 2 |
|
Elton Brand 3 |
Blocks |
Nene 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
95 |
39.6 |
3-14 |
20-32 |
18 |
49 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
| Denver
|
89 |
40.0 |
8-27 |
21-23 |
12 |
48 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Portland. The Nuggets 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 Golden State. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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