SIXERS NEWS

After a stunningly easy win in game 3 to grab the series lead at 2 games to 1, the Sixers came into tonight with a chance to go up a commanding 3 games to 1 with a win. Despite a thrilling first half that had the raucous home crowd buzzing, Detroit's grit and experience eventually won out on this night. Offensively, six Sixers scored in double figures(Andre Iguodala, Andre Miller, Thaddeus Young, Samuel Dalembert, Willie Green, Louis Williams) with Young's 15 leading the way. Defensively, Sammy D led the way with 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, but it was a pretty even night defensively between the two teams, and in the end Detroit was just a tick better when it mattered most. In the first quarter of play, the Sixers got off to a quick start, jumping out to a 6 point lead with the score 25-19. In the 2nd quarter of play, the Sixers continued to be more energetic then the Pistons and built themselves a 14 point lead, before finally settling for a 10 point half time lead, with the score 46-36. In the 3rd quarter of play, everything fell apart for the Sixers ,as the Pistons found their game at the right time and stormed back to take an 8 point lead with the score 70-62 heading into the 4th. The 4th quarter of play was more of the same and Pistons eventually won going away by 9, with the final score 93-84. So now the series is tied up again a 2 games a piece and shifts back to the Palace for game 5.