Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

NBA: Philadelphia 89, Boston 86

|
|
 
  
Published: March. 11, 2011 at 10:33 PM

PHILADELPHIA, March 11 (UPI) -- A driving layup by Andre Iguodala with 13 seconds left Friday gave Philadelphia a five-point lead and wrapped up an 89-86 victory over Boston.

The 76ers won for the fourth time in five games and handed the Celtics their second straight loss.

Elton Brand and Spencer Hawes both scored 14 for Philadelphia, which is holding down the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Iguodala added 13 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.

Boston was led by 18 points off the bench from Jeff Green, who recently came to the Celtics in the deal that sent center Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City.

The Celtics had won their previous seven meetings with Philadelphia. Boston lost for just the eighth time all season to an opponent from the Eastern Conference.

Topics: Elton Brand, Spencer Hawes
Recommended Stories
© 2011 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
  
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
Linsanity The Daytona 500 Cheerleaders of 2012
Additional Sports News Stories
1 of 20
Singer Janelle Monae arrives at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, California
View Caption
Singer Janelle Monae arrives for the MTV Movie Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. UPI/Jim Ruymen
fark
Famous last words: "The notion that it's too late to do anything is comical. It's hilarious. We're...
Five secrets to getting the best healthcare. #6: Don't get sick
Traveling to the U.S.? If invited to a dinner party, bring a gift of wine, but not cash or toiletries...
Man turns dead pet cat into remote-controlled helicopter, calls it art (w/WTF pics)
"Good News" clubs teach children in public schools the Biblical importance of killing all nonbelievers...
Five arrested in prostitution sting. Article lists their names, ages and distance from a church