Portland (5-7) at Philadelphia (7-7) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks faces the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time since the they fired him in March when the teams square off Tuesday at the Wachovia Center.

Cheeks coached Portland for 3 1/2 seasons before being dismissed after the team got off to a slow start last year.

The former 76ers star point guard became the ideal candidate to inherit Philadelphia's coaching position this offseason, and he has enjoyed mixed results through the first month of his tenure.

Philadelphia has dropped four of its last five games, including a heartbreaking setback vs. New York on Saturday afternoon. The 76ers led by 13 at halftime before fighting back in the fourth quarter and ultimately losing, 105-102 in overtime, on rookie Nate Robinson's buzzer-beater 3-pointer.

Allen Iverson continued his sizzling start to the season with 40 points and 10 assists and Chris Webber added 19 and nine rebounds for the Sixers, who were outrebounded, 53-42.

The Trail Blazers had dropped four of their last five games before squeaking out a 77-75 win vs. Atlanta on Sunday behind Zach Randolph, who scored 24 points on 12-of-15 shooting and added 15 rebounds.

Darius Miles scored 12 points and rookie Martell Webster chipped in 10 off the bench for Portland, which outscored the Hawks, 21-12, in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.

Portland has dropped four of the last six meetings with Philadelphia. The teams split two meetings last season, with each winning on the other's home court.