Pistons deal 76ers 11th loss in a row
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — A.I. and the 76ers went home losers again.
"It's going to have to be one of the best games ever from us in order to win," Allen Iverson said.
They sure didn't play one against Detroit.
Rodney Stuckey scored 27 points and hit the winner with 8.7 seconds left as the Pistons handed Philadelphia its 11th straight loss, 90-86, last night.
New Jersey (2-20) and Minnesota (3-19) are the only teams with worse records than the Sixers (5-17). The Sixers haven't won since Nov. 18 vs. Charlotte and they've lost by five or less points six times during the skid.
Stuckey had the ball stripped by Andre Iguodala, but he grabbed the loose ball and tossed it in for the go-ahead basket with 1 second left on the shot clock.
Iguodala went for the win, but his open 3-point attempt was no good.
LAKERS 101, JAZZ 77
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HAWKS 118, BULLS 83
Jamal Crawford scored 29 points and host Atlanta opened the second half with a 20-4 run to hand Chicago its fourth straight loss.
ROCKETS 95, CAVALIERS 85
Aaron Brooks scored 27 points, Trevor Ariza added 26 and host Houston held LeBron James to 27 points to hand Cleveland its second straight road loss.
WARRIORS 105, NETS 89
Monta Ellis scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and visiting Golden State routed New Jersey to snap a four-game losing streak.
TRAIL BLAZERS 102, PACERS 91
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SPURS 118, KINGS 106
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BUCKS 117, RAPTORS 95
Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 22 points as host Milwaukee ended its four-game slide, while stopping Toronto's four-game winning streak.
HORNETS 97, TIMBERWOLVES 96
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