National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 105, Atlanta 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #13 Monty McCutchen, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
15199
By SportsDirect Inc.
Lou Williams scored eight of his 17 points during an early fourth-quarter surge, helping the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-100 victory Wednesday night over the sliding Atlanta Hawks.
Elton Brand had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 16 points off the bench for the 76ers (37-34), who have won three of four and moved within 2 ½ games of the Hawks for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Josh Smith had 33 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks (40-32), who have lost seven of 10, including a 114-81 thrashing by Chicago on Tuesday.
The Hawks led 77-66 after a jumper by Smith with 3:17 left in the third period, but Williams closed the quarter with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 80-74 entering the fourth.
Williams scored eight points during a 15-2 run to open the fourth and provide Philadelphia an 89-82 lead with 6:58 left. He was fouled on a 3-point shoot and drained all three free throws, and later added a three-point play during the burst. Atlanta never really threatened thereafter.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Josh Smith 33 |
Scoring |
Lou Williams 17 |
|
Kirk Hinrich 8 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 5 |
|
Josh Smith 12 |
Rebounds |
Elton Brand 11 |
|
Josh Smith 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Iguodala 5 |
|
Joe Johnson 2 |
Steals |
Andre Iguodala 1 |
|
Josh Smith 1 |
Blocks |
Spencer Hawes 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
100 |
48.1 |
8-18 |
14-15 |
22 |
39 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
| Philadelphia
|
105 |
48.8 |
10-18 |
13-18 |
22 |
40 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Miami. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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