Wizards 113 Sixers 98
It Was Over When....
The second half started. The Sixers actually led by 4 at the half, but the 2nd half belonged to Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards as they pumped in 65 points in the half and ran away with it.
The Game Ball Goes To....
Gilbert Arenas with 32 points, Caron Butler with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Deshawn Stevenson with 17 points.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
0, as in o minutes played on the night for Sixers star guard Allen Iverson, who sat out the game supposedly with back spasms. Conversely, Wizards' star Gilbert Arenas, relaxed and healthy for about the first time this season played nearly all night long with 38 minutes of playing time and as mentioned scored 32 points.
The Bottom Line Is....
Considering, they were without star Allen Iverson, the Sixers actually didn't play that badly, but they didn't play all that well either. After a strong first half the Sixers were hurt by the absence of Iverson, and were not able to closeout the streaking Wizards as their defense was again porous. Oddly enough in his first opportunity of the season to play without Allen Iverson, Chris Webber actually looked like Chris Webber for a change with his first 20 point, 10 rebound night of the season(21 and 10). Still, it wasn't enough for a Sixers win and things don't figure to get better any time soon, as Iverson is expected to sit out again tomorrow night against the Magic.
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