Sixers survive comeback and beat the Celtics

The Sixers were winning by 25 points after the first quarter yesterday vs. the Celtics, and managed to hold on for the win, beating them 97-93. Allen Iverson played amazing, as usual, scoring 38 points with 9 assists and 6 steals. With Chris Webber out, a few other players stepped up to help the Sixers earn the victory. Samuel Dalembert had 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Josh Davis surprisingly came off the bench and helped the Sixers first quarter run.

With the win over the Celtics, the Sixers are now only 3 games behind the Celtics for the third playoff spot. Looking at the schedules for the two teams, I feel that the Sixers have a legitimate shot of getting the third seed. Chris Webber just needs to get healthy, and other players need to step up. Another bonus for the Sixers is that Antoine Walker of the Celtics may be out for a week with a knee bruise. The Sixers next game is Wednesday vs. the Charlotte Bobcats, which should be an easy victory.