Philadelphia (22-21) at Orlando (18-23) 6:00 pm EST
ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia 76ers were able
to scratch out a win without All-Star guard Allen Iverson on
Saturday. They hope to accomplish the feat for the second time
in as many days Sunday when they visit the Orlando Magic.
The NBA's second-leading scorer, Iverson is sidelined with a
sprained ankle and missed the Sixers' contest with the New York
Knicks on Saturday.
Despite falling behind early, Philadelphia rallied without its
best player to post a 91-76 triumph.
Chris Webber had 21 points and 10 rebounds while John Salmons
added 18 and nine for the Sixers, who held the Knicks to 35
percent (24-of-68) shooting from the floor.
Philadelphia will need a similar defensive effort Sunday when it
visits an Orlando squad which has won five of its last six.
The Magic had their season-best five-game winning streak snapped
Friday when they dropped a 97-94 decision to the Knicks.
Steve Francis scored a season-high 36 points, but Orlando could
not overcome a 21-point halftime deficit.
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76ers look for second straight win without Iverson
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