SIXERS NEWS

The Sixers stayed hot tonight with a big win over Lebron and the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, losers of 8 out of their last 9, while the Sixers have now won 5 of their last 6. Offensively, four Sixers scored in double figures(Andre Miller, Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert, Kyle Korver), with the Andre's Miller and Iguodala leading the way with 20 points each. Defensively, Samuel Dalembert was once again the top contributor with 19, yes 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. This time however, he had some help in the form of Reggie Evans who pulled down 14 rebounds as well, as the Sixers out rebounded Cleveland 45-39. As for the game the Sixers actually fell behind early 26-18 after the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Sixers rallied ahead and took a 51-46 lead into the half. In 3rd quarter the Cavs forged back ahead 68-67 heading into the 4th quarter. There, the Sixers pulled back ahead with a late 8-0 run and held on to win 92-86. So the Sixers improve to 10-14 overall and move back into a tie for 3rd place in the Atlantic division.