Allen Iverson had every reason to feel good after his performance kept Philadelphia close to the division lead.
Surely the mood changed when the Sixers All-Star found out he was injured.
Iverson outperformed Kobe Bryant, scoring 36 points and leading a decisive third-quarter run in the 76ers' 108-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Iverson helped pull the Sixers (31-33) to four games of Boston for first place in the Atlantic Division.
"It made me feel good," Iverson said. "Any win makes me feel good."
Iverson, though, chipped a bone in his left thumb sometime in the second half and will be fitted for a cast. He is day-to-day. The Sixers said Iverson will be re-evaluated Friday when they play again at Cleveland.
Iverson left the arena before the injury was announced.
The Sixers certainly need the league's leading scorer if they're going to make any kind of run at the Celtics.
"We would like to have that (winning) streak right now," said Iverson, before he knew the X-ray results.
Andre Iguodala scored 15 points for the Sixers, adding a few more spectacular dunks, including an alley-oop where he came crashing down on Jumaine Jones. Kyle Korver had 14.
Bryant -- who came in trailing Iverson by nearly two points in the league scoring race -- led the Lakers with 20 points, but had little help. The Lakers (32-31) fell out of the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference.
Bryant made five of nine shots in the first quarter, but went 1-for-6 the rest of the game.
"We've got to get more people involved," Bryant said. "They were doubling me and the shots weren't falling."
Iguodala had plenty to do with that. The Sixers rookie kept a hand in Bryant's face most of the game and aggressively contested his shots. Iguodala said he watched plenty of tape to prepare for one of his toughest assignments.
"I knew if I kept my hands up and kept nagging him a little bit that I could make him take a tougher shot," Iguodala said.
Bryant scored 16 points in the first quarter and Iverson had 14 as the two seemed poised for a one-on-one showdown between All-Stars. But Bryant slowed down, thanks largely to the sticky defense by Iguodala, while Iverson kept driving and crashing.
Iverson scored 14 points during a 26-9 run in the third quarter by doing what he does best -- drive the lane, look for the layup and get to the line. When he couldn't do that, Iverson would dribble around the perimeter until he found an open look.
He took six of Philadelphia's 16 shots in the third (making three) and went 7-for-7 from the line. Overall, Iverson went 14-for-15 from the line and 10-for-22 from the floor.
On one fallaway layup from the right side, Iverson was fouled by Chucky Atkins. Atkins bitterly complained and was hit with two quick technicals and ejected from the game.
Korver sank the two free throws for a 66-50 lead. Rodney Rogers hit a 3-pointer near the end of the third, giving Philadelphia a 28-point lead.
Chris Webber again was a non-factor for the Sixers. He scored Philly's first two baskets of the game, sat out 5 minutes of the second quarter and missed his last six shots for five points.
Webber remained baffled as to why he has looked little like the five-time All-Star he was in Sacramento. Of course, watching Iverson take a bulk of the shots and not having coach Jim O'Brien call plays for Webber might have something do with his struggles.
"I don't want to put my finger on it," Webber said. "It's not because it's late in the season. I didn't become this player in one day."
Game notes
Bryant, who went to nearby Lower Merion High School, needed about 30 tickets. Among those invited were players on this year's Merion team and his former coach, Gregg Downer. Lower Merion plays in the Class AAAA state semifinals Wednesday night. Bryant said he loved playing in Philadelphia, even though he's always booed. "If I played here, they'd love it with the Philly attitude I have," he said. "But I enjoy coming here because of that." ... The Sixers are 17-10 when Iverson scores 30 or more points
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The last time the Philadelphia 76ers won 11 straight road games, Allen Iverson was 5 years old.
Iverson scored 30 points and pushed a frenetic pace as the 76ers tied a 21-year-old franchise record for consecutive road wins with a 114-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Philadelphia has not lost on the road since a 96-85 setback to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers on December 5. Its 18-4 road mark is the league's best and represents more wins than nine teams' totals for the entire season.
"It's hard on the road," Iverson said. "You've got to concentrate a lot more on the road. It's the toughest environment to play in. So you have to be focused and I think we've been real focused on the road. We understand everything is not going to go our way. We understand that we've got to keep playing for 48 minutes."
The 76ers tied a club record set from October 15-November 26, 1980, when the stars were Julius Erving, Andrew Toney and Maurice Cheeks, now an assistant coach with the club. They can break the mark Wednesday in Houston, which has a losing record at home.
"Coming into here, you know they beat us in Philly, and we were kind of shorthanded, not having (Rodney) Buford and Tyrone (Hill) to go with our other injuries," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "It's been that way all year. We just find ways to win games and have guys step up and make valuable contributions."
"It's pretty good," forward Toni Kukoc said. "I think when you can win 11 games in a row on the road it tells you how good of a team we are. If we can keep our home court a little safer than what we've been doing, it would be nice."
Toni Kukoc scored a season-high 25 points for Philadelphia as he repeatedly knocked down open perimeter jumpers. He started for the flu-ridden Tyrone Hill and made 4-of-6 3-pointers.
"I was looking to pass the ball more than I was looking for my shot, then later on, I felt pretty comfortable shooting the ball," Kukoc said. "I had to find the good places and get open, especially when they started doubling. I spaced the court and my teammates found me and I hit the shots."
George Lynch added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Sixers, who had six players in double figures and shot 54 percent from the field as they avenged a 112-94 home loss to Dallas on December 15.
In that game, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting. But the German sensation was held to 15 on 4-of-12 this time as Dallas had a three-game winning streak snapped.
"We just defended much better than we did in Philly but it didn't matter, I mean they were on fire in Philly," Brown said. "It wasn't just Dirk. I thought everybody on their team had a terrific game and made open shots. Today we stayed at home a little bit more. We didn't gamble quite as much or look to double-team as much."
"I didn't really get any open looks today," Nowitzki said. "Somebody was always standing by me. They did a great job defensively and you've got to give them credit."
Michael Finley had 27 points and a franchise-record 10 steals for the Mavs, who have lost five of the last six meetings with the Sixers.
"Gary (Mavs forward Gary Trent) talked to a couple of the Sixers yesterday that he's good friends with," Finley said. "That's all they kept saying was how we embarrassed them in Philadelphia. That was on their minds and it showed. They didn't give up. They came out and defended us."
Coming off a 51-point game against Toronto on Sunday, Iverson came out flying and never slowed down. He made 12-of-16 free throws and five steals as he cheated the passing lanes on defense and went hard to the basket on offense, forcing the tempo.
"He's one of the best players in the league," Finley said. "The way he handles the ball and as many times as he has the ball, he's always a threat. He's been playing well. He's been carrying this team."
Iverson scored 17 points in the first half, when Philadelphia led by as many as 13 before settling for a 51-48 halftime edge. Dallas tied it, 57-57, on a jumper by Steve Nash with 9:10 to go in the third quarter before the Sixers took control.
Iverson fed Lynch for a layup and made a pair of buckets. A 3-pointer by Kukoc and a jumper by Aaron McKie completed the 11-0 surge and gave Philadelphia a 68-57 lead with 6:32 left.
The Mavs got no closer than six points thereafter. They got within 77-71 late in the period but Kukoc made a 3-pointer. They closed to 71-75 early in the fourth quarter but a layup by Ratliff and a jumper by Kukoc rebuilt the lead to 10 points.
And when a free throw by former Sixer Shawn Bradley made it 85-79 with 8:41 remaining, Philadelphia sealed it with a 17-5 surge. Kukoc had another 3-pointer and capped it with a jumper for a 102-84 lead with 3:13 to go.
"Kukoc played well tonight," Finley said. "Toni was definitely the X factor that put them over the hump. If he plays like that, that team will easily be in the Eastern Conference finals."
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Allen Iverson refused to let the Philadelphia 76ers' season end.
Iverson scored 13 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the defending Eastern Conference champions avoided elimination with a tense 108-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The Sixers avoided a best-of-five series sweep for the first time since 1991 against Milwaukee. They host Game 4 on Wednesday.
Responding in pressure situations is nothing new for Iverson.
"That's my life," Iverson said. "That's just what I've been going through since I've been in the league, so I'm kind of used to it. When we lose, people are going to point the finger at me and coach. And when we win gaems, I get the praise. You just accept that and understand that's the way it's going to be."
It was the eighth time Iverson scored at least 40 points in a playoff game. The Sixers are 7-1 in those contests.
"We have another chance to play and we have to put pressure on them, where they feel it," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "It doesn't look to me like they're feeling it. They're playing with a lot of poise and have a lot to be proud of."
Philadelphia also got a big game from Eric Snow, who scored 23 points. After going a combined 4-of-25 in the first two games of the series, he made 9-of-14 shots in Game 3 and scored six straight points for the Sixers during one stretch in the fourth quarter.
"There was no pressure on them at all," Snow said. "All of the pressure was on us. Fortunately, we were able to pull this game out and now we have to take care of our home and win on Wednesday and even the series."
The Celtics, looking to move into the second round for the first time since 1992, were in position to close out the Sixers, taking a 103-100 lead on Rodney Rogers' 3-pointer with 1:32 remaining. But the Sixers scored the final eight points.
"It's a game we should have had," Boston forward Paul Pierce said. "We're up three with under three minutes to go. We gave ourselves a chance to win after being down in the first half. It's definitely one we should have had."
All season, the Celtics lived by the 3-pointer. On this day, however, they died by it.
Derrick Coleman, who played a strong game with 18 points and nine rebounds, followed Aaron McKie's miss to give Philadelphia a 104-103 lead with 45 seconds left.
Pierce scored 29 points for the Celtics, but missed a 3-pointer from the top of the key on the ensuing possession. Boston was forced to foul, and Iverson hit two more from the line, making it 106-103 with 19 seconds to play.
"I felt that everybody would come out and play the game like it was their last," Iverson said. "But we didn't have a choice. If you can't get up for a game like this, there's something wrong. You're not a basketball player, you're not a competitor."
Rogers and Pierce missed 3-pointers on Boston's last possession, and Coleman clinched the win with two from the line with 1.1 seconds to go.
"It's now Game 4," Pierce said. "We expected a war. We didn't expect Philly to bow down to us in Game 3. We expect another war for the next game."
Antoine Walker scored 27 points for Boston but was shut out from 3-point range in the second half after making all seven of his attempts from behind the arc in the opening 24 minutes. He finished 7-of-13 from downtown.
"We feel like we're still very confident we can beat them here," Walker said. "Obviously, they're going to feel really good and come out with a lot of energy on Wednesday. We have to be prepared and ready to match their energy again."
While the Sixers never have rallied to win a best-of-five series after losing the first two games, they have renewed hopes since Iverson seems to have shaken off the rust after missing the final 14 games of the regular season with a broken hand.
The NBA scoring champion rebounded from a shaky outing in Game 2, when he made just 10-of-29 shots. He took over Sunday's contest down the stretch, scoring 11 of the Sixers' final 15 points, and was deadly from the line, making 19-of-20 free throws.
"We had big games from a lot of people," Iverson said. "To beat a team like that, you're going to have to have a lot of guys contribute."
Overall, Philadelphia was 36-of-44 from the line, compared to just 16-of-18 for Boston, which ran most of its offense from the perimeter. The Sixers shot 45 percent (33-of-74).
"We didn't get the calls," Boston guard Kenny Anderson said. "We can't cry about it, but we didn't get the calls."
Spurred on by a fired-up crowd at the First Union Center, the Sixers opened an 11-point lead in the first quarter. Boston withstood Philadelphia's early burst and Walker's shooting helped it close to 58-52 at intermission.
The Celtics tried to bury the Sixers with a long-range assault, making 15 of 30 3-pointers, a playoff record for a Philadelphia opponent.
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