Sixers win at home. Series at 2-1

The Sixers lost the second game at Detroit in similar fashion to the first game. They lead after the first quarter, then lost every quarter after that. The final score of the game was 99-84 .

However, when the Sixers brought the series back to Philadelphia yesterday, there was a similar trend, but different result. This time the Pistons lead after the first quarter and lost the rest of the quarters to the Sixers. Allen Iverson played amazing scoring 37 points and dishing out 15 assists in the Sixers 115-104 victory. The Sixers shot 55% from the field as a team in this game against one of the best defensive teams. Box Score and Recap .

Sixers start hot, then lose by 21

The Philadelphia 76ers were leading by 16 early in the game and looked like they were not going to be beat. Then they do what the Sixers have been doing all season, self-distruct. The final 3 quarters of the game, the Sixers were outhustled, outrebounded, and outcoached. The Pistons just wanted the game more. They were crashing the boards to get rebounds, while the Sixers were just standing under the basket waiting for the ball to come to them. The Sixers also played terrible defense, leaving the Pistons hottest player, Rasheed Wallace, shoot wide open jumpers. The final score of the game ended up being 106-85. Box Score and Recap

The next game of the series is on Tuesday, and if the Sixers want to win, they are going to have to play thier best. They need to step up on defense and do a better job or rebounding. They also need to put together a whole game, and not just 1 quarter. This is a series, not just one game, so the Sixers need to put the last game behind them.

Sixers to play Detroit in first round of playoffs

The Sixers beat the Atlanta Hawks last night to clinch the 7th spot in the playoffs. They could have had the 6th seed, but the Bulls couldn't hang on to beat the Pacers last night. The Sixers will be playing the defending champion Detroit Pistons in a best of 7 series and analysts are giving the Sixers no chance to win the series. They keep billing the series as Allen Iverson vs. his former coach Larry Brown and saying that the Sixers will only win 1. I feel that this is a bad draw for the Sixers, but feel that they do have a chance to take the series, probably just because I'm a fan. The first game is on Saturday at 3pm.

Here is the schedule for the series:
Detroit vs. Philadelphia
Saturday, April 23, at Detroit, 3 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, April 26, at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
Friday, April 29, at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, May 1, at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
x-Tuesday, May 3, at Detroit, TBA
x-Thursday, May 5, at Philadelphia, TBA
x-Saturday, May 7, at Detroit, TBA
(x - if necessary)

Sixers clinch playoff spot with win over Bucks!

The Sixers easily defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 122-106 to clinch a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Allen Iverson had 39 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds to lead the Sixers. Kyle Korver regained his touch, scoring 19 points in only 29 minutes and had 4 three pointers. Chris Webber, Andre Iguodala, and Rodney Rogers were the other Sixers in double figures. Box Score and Recap

The Sixers final game is tomorrow against the Atlanta Hawks. This should be an easy victory and may have an impact on the Sixers playoff seed. If they win and Indiana loses, they will be the sixth seed. If they win and Indiana wins, they will remain the 7th seed, and if they lose and New Jersey wins their last 2 games, the Sixers will get the 8th seed. The Sixers will know their first round opponent in the playoffs after the season ends tomorrow night.

Sixers win and they're in

The Sixers are back into the 7th playoff position with only 2 games left in the season. They play tonight against Milwaukee and their last game is against Atlanta on Wednesday. Both of these games are at home, and should turn into two victories. If the Sixers hold on to the 7th playoff spot, they will be playing Detroit in the first round of the playoffs. If they drop to the 8th position, they will be playing Miami in the first round. Hopefully the Sixers win tonight assuring that they make the playoffs.

Blog Update

I've had a few technical problems with the blog recently and I am working to get everything back in order. I will write a new post as soon as things are back to normal.

Sixers currently 7th seed and 2 games behind Celtics for the 3rd seed

The Sixers beat Cleveland on Friday103-98 to move into the 7th playoff spot in the East. They maintained the 7th seed and moved closer to the Celtics with another win Saturday over Washington 112-106. This win was huge, because it was an away game without their two stars, Allen Iverson and Chris Webber. Willie Green stepped up huge to fill Iverson's shoes.

The Sixers' next game might be one of their biggest games this season. They play the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, and if they win, they will be 1 game behind the Celtics for the 3rd seed in the playoffs. The bad news is that they might be without Allen Iverson again because of his two sprained thumbs. Willie Green will need to step up again if the Sixers plan to win without Iverson.

Sixers survive....again

The Sixers almost blew another huge lead in their game versus the expansion Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday. This time, they were up 25, and the game ended up going down to the last posession with the Sixers winning 106-103. Allen Iverson lead the team again with 48 points. Box Score


This was most likely the Sixers last game without Chris Webber, so they survived 2 games without him. Tonight, the Sixers have a big game versus Cleveland. If they can beat Cleveland, they will be tied with Cleveland for the 7th seed in the playoffs.

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.

Sixers still holding on to last playoff spot

While I was away, the Sixers went 1-3 with a win over the Lakers, and losses to the Kings, Suns, and Mavericks. This wasn't too surprising because these were tough games on the West Coast. Putting those games behind, the Sixers have a very important game today versus the Boston Celtics on national television. The Celtics lead the Sixers by 4 games for the Atlantic division lead. If the Sixers can win this game and their game against the Celtics on March 12, they will only have to make up 2 other games to get the 3rd seed in the playoffs. Hopefully that will happen, but being realistic, the Sixers are probably going to be battling for the 8th playoff spot with the Magic and Nets. They will be without Webber for a few more games, so this might be a tough challenge. A positive note about the playoff race is that the Sixers don't have a very tough schedule remaining, with 6 of their 10 games remaining at home. I will update you later on the Sixers and Celtics game that starts at 1:00.