National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 87, Charlotte 76
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2013
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#13 Monty McCutchen, #60 James Williams, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
15048
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76ers 87, Bobcats 76: Lavoy Allen scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and Jrue Holiday poured in 20 points to go with seven assists as host Philadelphia beat Charlotte for the fifth straight time.
Spencer Hawes had 17 points and nine rebounds and Evan Turner added 16 points and 10 boards for the 76ers, who are 5-2 on an eight-game homestand that wraps up Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ramon Sessions scored 20 points off the bench and Byron Mullens added 16 for the Bobcats, who have lost seven straight and own the NBA's worst record at 11-39.
The Bobcats twice took brief leads at 35-34 and 37-36 when Gerald Henderson made four free throws late in the first half, but Jeremy Pargo gave the 76ers a 38-37 halftime lead and Philadelphia scored the first eight points of the third quarter to break it open.
The 76ers didn't trail the rest of the way and Charlotte couldn't muster a rally, shooting just 30.7 percent from the field. The Bobcats went 20-for-23 from the foul line, while Philadelphia was just 7-for-10, but the Sixers outscored Charlotte 48-24 in the paint.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sixers have held their last five opponents to fewer than 90 points. They are 10-2 when allowing fewer than 90 points. … Allen's rebound total is the highest by a Philadelphia player since Samuel Dalembert's 23 boards against the Warriors on March 20, 2009. … Each team was 2-for-16 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Ramon Sessions 20 |
Scoring |
Jrue Holiday 20 |
|
Ramon Sessions 4 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 7 |
|
Bismack Biyombo 7 |
Rebounds |
Lavoy Allen 22 |
|
Ramon Sessions 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeremy Pargo 3 |
|
Bismack Biyombo 1 |
Steals |
Spencer Hawes 1 |
|
Bismack Biyombo 1 |
Blocks |
Lavoy Allen 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
76 |
30.7 |
2-16 |
20-23 |
20 |
40 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
| Philadelphia
|
87 |
41.9 |
2-16 |
7-10 |
24 |
60 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against LA Clippers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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