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Sixers 93 Bobcats 82

It Was Over When....

The first quarter ended. The Sixers outscored the Bobcats 29-16 in the quarter and it just happened to hold up for the rest of the night.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 13 points and 8 assists, Andre Iguodala with a game high 27 points and 7 rebounds, Steven Hunter with 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Rodney Carney with 12 points and 5 rebounds.

The Stat of The Game Is....

44.6 as in a 44.6 field goal shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night, to only a 35.2 field goal shooting percentage for the Bobcats on the night. It's like I have said before, the team that shoots better is usually the team that wins.

The Bottom Line Is....

With this win the Sixers now have 6 in their last 10, which isn't great but for this team it's pretty good, so kudos guys and keep of the good work.

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Islanders 2 Flyers 0

It Was Over When....

It started. Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro took control of the game early and never let go, blanking the Flyers on 27 shots.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro who as I mentioned shutout the Flyers on 27 shots.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

0 as in, 0 goals for the Flyers on the night. Basically you can't win if you don't score.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, another day another loss for the Flyers, what else is new.

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Sixers 100 Nets 98 Final in Overtime

It Was Over When....

Vince Carter missed a 3-pointer with 1 second to play in the overtime period.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 18 points and 5 assists, Andre Iguodala with a game high 23 points, 15 assists, and 7 rebounds, Samuel Dalembert with 14 points and 17 rebounds, and Joe Smith with 12 points and 7 rebounds off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

In a game such as this with 12 lead changes and 18 ties, there is really no 1 stat that one can pinpoint as the difference in the game. It simply came down to who was better at the end of the game when it counted the most, and tonight that was the Sixers.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey, it's always nice to beat a divisional opponent and that's what the Sixers did tonight.

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Flyers 5 Thrashers 2

It Was Over When....
The 3rd period began. The Flyers trailed 2-1 going into the 3rd period but by the time it ended they had rallied for 4 unanswered goals and a their first victory when trailing after 2 periods.
The Game Puck Goes To....
Dmitri Afanasenkov who scored the Flyers first goal of the night and assisted on what turned out to be Mike York's game winning goal early in the 3rd period.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
4, as in 4 goals scored by the Flyers in the 3rd period of tonight's game, to 0 scored by the Thrashers. I mean anytime you outscore the opposition 4-0 in any period of the game you have to feel good about your chances to win.
The Bottom Line Is....
I don't know what it is about the Thrashers but it seems like every time the Flyers play them something good happens. If only every game could be against the Thrashers, the Flyers might not be so bad, but unfortunately not every game is against the Thrashers and the Flyers really are that bad.

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Warriors 102 Sixers 101

It Was Over When....

The Warriors Al Harrington hit a driving layup to put the Warriors up 102-101 with 1 second to play in the 4th quarter, as Andre Iguodala's subsequent desperation heave fell short to end the game.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Baron Davis with a game high 25 points and 12 assists, Monte Ellis with 21 points and 6 rebounds, Al Harrington with 11 points and 8 rebounds, Andres Biedrins with 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Mikael Pietrus with 13 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.

The Stat Of The game Is....

In a close game such as this one there is really no distinguishable stat between the two teams, so rather than look for one, we'll commend a statistical achievement instead. Therefore are stat for the night is, 25 as in 25 points, 13 as in 13 assists, and 10 as in 10 rebounds onthe night for the Sixers Andre Iguodala, his third career triple double and 2nd this season. Even in a losing effort it still rings true, so way to go Andre and keep up the good work.

The Bottom Line Is....

Yes Iguodala got a triple-double, but the Sixers still lost and that's all that matters. For, statistical achievement is great, but winning is even greater.

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Devils 6 Flyers 5 Final in Overtime

It Was Over When....

The Devils Brad Lukowich scored off a deflection with about 4:10 remaining in overtime.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Brad Lukowich with a goal and an assist, Patrick Elias with a goal and 2 assists, Jamie Langenbrunner with a goal and an assist, Scott Gomez with 2 assists, Zach Parise with a goal and an assist, and Travis Zajac with 2 goals.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

Surprisingly the Flyers dominated the stat sheet tonight, however they still lost. Why? because the game went into overtime and the Devils scored and as usual the Flyers didn't. It's like I've been saying all year, if it's overtime it must be the other guys.

The Bottom Line Is....

Apparently this team has forgotten how to win at home. In fact, it's been over a month since the Flyers last won a game at home. Oh well, there's always next year fellas.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phillies agreed with Right-hander Brett Myers to a $25.75 million, three-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Myers has won at least 11 games each of the past four seasons, and went 12-7 with a 3.91 ERA and 189 strikeouts last season, so this comes as no surprise. With Myers signed only relief Pitcher Geoff Geary remains on arbitration for the Phils.

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Sixers 89 Hornets 78

It Was Over When....
Joe Smith hit a hook shot with just over 3 minutes to play in the 2nd quarter. From there the Sixers went on a 13-2 run to finish the half and take an 11 point lead which they would never relinquish.
The Game Ball Goes To....
Andre Iguodala with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, Steven Hunter with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Samuel Dalembert with 9 points and 15 rebounds, and Joe Smith with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
58 as in 58 rebounds for the Sixers on the night to just 40 rebounds for the Hornets on the night. At the same time the Hornets shot only 39.3% from the field on the night. Obviously if you shoot poorly and you can't get any rebounds you're not going to score a lot of points and you're not usually going to win either.
The Bottom Line Is....
You know what, forget about all the troubles the Sixers have had this season, they're playing well right now, and that's all that matters. Sure it's probably too late for them to save this season, but hey at least now there's hope for next season.

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Lightning 4 Flyers 3 Final In A Shootout

It Was Over When....

The Lightning scored on their first 2 chances of the shootout and the Flyers failed to do so.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Martin St. Louis with a goal and an assist, and Vincent Lecavalier with 2 goals including the game tier with about 12 minutes to play in the 3rd period and the game winner in the shootout.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

2, as in 2 goals scored by the Lightning during the shootout to zero scored by the Flyers. I don't know what it is with shootouts, but thus far this season they just have not agreed with the Flyers this season.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well it's like I said happy days aren't ahead for this team, at least not this season.

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Rockets 105 Sixers 84

It Was Over When....

Almost as soon as it started. The Sixers kept it close for about 6 minutes then the Rockets took their first lead of the game and never trailed again ,leading by double digits most of the way.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Rafer Alston with 12 points and 9 assists, Tracy Mcgrady with a game high 25 points, and Juwan Howard with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

50.6 as in a 50.6 field goal shooting percentage for the Rockets on the night, to just a 38.6 field goal shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night. It's like I keep saying if you shoot well you win, if you don't you lose.

The Bottom Line Is....

Okay, maybe the Sixers aren't so good after all, or maybe the Rockets are just that much better than them, who knows

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Flyers 2 Thrashers 1

It Was Over When....

Jeff Carter scored with just over 1 minute to play in the 3rd period to put the Flyers up for good 2-1. The Thrashers had a couple opportunities to tie the game but were unable to.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Jeff carter who scored both of the Flyers' goals on the night and goalie Antero Nittymaki who stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced en route to his first win since late November.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

For the most part the Thrashers dominated every statistical category on the night, except one, power play goals. The Flyers had 2 power play chances and scored 1 goal, while the Thrashers had 6 chances and failed to score on any of them.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, another day another.... oh wait the Flyers actually won for a change, well how about that, I guess that just goes to show that everyone has their day and today belonged to the Flyers. Don't expect too many more days like it.

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Sixers 104 Hawks 89

It Was Over When....

Sixers point guard Andre Miller came back in the game with about 10:00 minutes to play in the 4th quarter and Sixers clinging to a 2 point lead at 77-75. Miller then preceded to score 8 of the Sixers next 10 points to build the lead back up to 12 and effectively put the Hawks away for good.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 19 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds, Andre Iguodala with a game high 24 points, Samuel Dalembert with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and of course Kyle Korver with 11 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

54.2 as in a 54.2 field goal shooting percentage on the night for the Sixers to just a 40.3 field goal shooting percentage for the Hawks on the night. Along with their superior shooting percentage the Sixers hit 8 more shots than Hawks on the night including 5 3 pointers to the Hawks 3.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey, maybe the Sixers are good after all, this win now gives them 3 in their last 4 and the way they have been shooting the ball lately things can only get better.

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Rangers 2 Flyers 1

It Was Over When....

The final buzzer sounded. Yes, the Rangers took a 2-1 lead early in the 3rd period but the Flyers had nearly 17 minutes to come back with a goal of their own and had several opportunities to do so but were unable to do so before the buzzer sounded.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Goalie Henrick Lundqvist who stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced on the night and basically got the win for the Rangers tonight.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

35 as in 35 shots on goal for the Rangers on the night to just 18 for the Flyers. Do the math and you'll see that the Rangers had nearly twice as many shots on goal as the Flyers and thus they had 2 goals and the Flyers only had 1.

The Bottom Line Is....

The Sixers might be good, who knows, but the Flyers, they're just about as bad as it gets.

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Cavaliers 105 Sixers 97

It Was Over When....

The Sixers took the lead at 94-93 with just under 2:00 minutes to play and couldn't hold it. From that point on the Cavs went on a 12-3 run to finish the game in convincing fashion.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Drew Gooden with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Larry Hughes with 16 points and 4 assists, and Donyell Marshall with 17 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

50, as in a 50 3 point shooting percentage for the Cavs on the the night , to just a 30 3 point shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night. All in all the two teams were pretty even on the night, but the Cavs hit 9 threes on the night whle the Sixers hit just 3, so they won and the Sixers lost.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, maybe the Sixers aren't really that good after all. Back on Wednesday the Sixers defeated this same Cavs team in double OT, but today with the Cavs playing without Lebron James, the Sixers lost badly. A good team would have one both games, clearly the Sixers are not a good team.

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Sixers 118 Cavaliers 115 final in double overtime

It Was Over When....

Lebron James' last desperate attempt to tie the game at the buzzer with a 3 pointer fell short. Prior to that James had scored the Cavaliers' last 13 points in a row but he needed 3 more and didn't get them.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 16 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds, Andre Iguodala with a career high 34 points and 9 assists, Samuel Dalembert with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and of course Kyle Korver with 13 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

52.4 as in a 52.4 shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night to just a 39.4 shooting percentage for the Cavs on the night. All told the Cavs hoisted 104 shots on the night while the Sixers put up just 82. However, the the Sixers hit two more shots on the night then did the Cavs. So it's not that the Sixers were that good tonight, it's that the Cavs were that bad.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey a win is a win no matter how you get it and this one gives the Sixers 2 wins in a row, and 3 wins in their last 4 so who knows maybe the Sixers aren't that bad after all.

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Sixers 102 Hornets 96

It Was Over When....

With about 3:00 minutes left in the 1st quarter the Hornets, trailing 18-16, were hit with a technical foul for illegal defense. Kyle Korver hit the resulting free throw and the Sixers wound up scoring the next 5 points in a row en route to a 9 point lead at the end of the 1st quarter which they would never relinquish.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 17 points and 11 assists, Andre Iguodala with 20 points and 6 assists, Samuel Dalembert with 10 points and 7 rebounds, and of course Kyle Korver with 25 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

49.4 as in a 49.4 shooting percentage and 50 as in a 50 3 point shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night, to just 42.2 and 29.4 respectively for the Hornets on the night. The Hornets actually hoisted more 3 pointers and more shots all together than did the Sixers, yet they hit far fewer shots than did the Sixers and so they lost and the Sixers won.

The Bottom Line Is....

Either the Sixers don't really want that first pick in the draft or maybe just maybe they're actually better than we all think they are. If it's the former they'll get a chance to prove it in front of the home crowd as they get ready to begin a long homestand heading into the all-star break.

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Spurs 99 Sixers 85

It Was Over When....

With just under 6:00 minutes to play in the 4th quarter the Sixers cut the lead to 5 and were unable to keep their momentum going, as they failed to cut into the lead any further. The Spurs subsequently regained the momentum on their side and were able to rebuild their lead and roll to victory.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Tony Parker with 8 points and 8 assists, Tim Duncan with 17 points and 15 assists, and Brent Barry with 23 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

47.8 as in a 47.8 3 point shooting percentage for the Spurs on the night to just a 12.5 3 point shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night. The Spurs hit 11 threes on the night, while the Sixers hit just 1 all night. Obviously it's tough to win when there is that much of a disparity in three pointing in the opponent's favor.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, I Would like to say that I am unhappy with this loss but sadly this loss just doesn't bother me that much.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils re-upped all-star 2nd baseman Chase Utley today to a 7 year $85 million deal which will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013. Given the fact that Utley hit .309 last season with 32 homers and 40 doubles, 102 RBIs, and 131 runs scored this should come as no surprise. Also now that Utley has been secured only pitchers Brett Myers and Geoff Geary remain in danger of arbitration.

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Devils 4 Flyers 3 final in a shootout

It Was Over When....

Brian Gionta scored with about 20 seconds left in the 3rd period to tie the game and send it into overtime and eventually a shootout won by New Jersey.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Patrick Elias with 2 assists and Brian Gionta with two goals, including the lone goal scored during the shootout.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

1 as in 1 goal scored by the Devils during the shootout, to 0 scored by the Flyers. In the end, the only real difference between the two teams on the night was that one goal in the shootout.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, I am glad to see that at least one team in Philadelphia knows how to lose when it's supposed to, of course at this point the Flyers could probably win out and still finish with the worst record in the NHL. So way to lose one for the team guys and keep up the good work, or should I say bad work.

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Sixers 98 Heat 95

It Was Over When....

Andre Iguodala grabbed a steal, and dunked to put the Sixers up 92-91 with just under 2:00 minutes to play in the overtime period. It may not have looked like a huge momentum change at the time, but as it turned out, following Iguodala's dunk the Heat would not score another basket until there were only 15 seconds left in the period and Sixers had built a 6 point lead with 7 straight points.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Miller with 16 points and 9 assists, Andre Iguodala with 16 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, Samuel Dalembert with 15 points and 5 assists, and Kyle Korver with 13 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

48.1 as in a 48.1 shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night to just a 36.4 shooting percentage for the Heat on the night. It's always tough to win when you shoot under 40 % for a game but incredibly despite the bad shooting the Heat wound up only losing to the Sixers by 3 points, which just demonstrates how bad the Sixers really are right now.

The Bottom Line Is....

How did the Sixers win this game? I mean don't they know they are just supposed to lose from now on so they can get that 1st pick in draft. I guess it just figures that in a season like this the Sixers would actually find a way to win when no one wants them to anymore.

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Islanders 4 Flyers 2

It Was Over When....

The 3rd period began. The Flyers were right with the Islanders through the first 2 periods with the game tied at 2 going into the 3rd period. However, the Islanders scored 2 goals to start the 3rd period and rode those goals to victory.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Mike Sillinger with a goal and an assist, and Miroslav Satan with 2 assists.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

11 as in 11 shots on goal and 2 as in 2 goals during the 3rd period for the Islanders to just 7 and 0 respectively for the Flyers in the 3rd period. When it gets to be crunch time during the game you either have what it takes to win or not and tonight the Flyers didn't.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well this is now 7 straight losses now for the Flyers, so hey only 3 more and they match the team record for futility that they set earlier this season. So who knows? maybe the Flyers will get the first pick in the draft too.

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Grizzlies 118 Sixers 102

It Was Over When....

It started. Sadly this one was never really that close.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Mike Miller with 30 points and 7 assists, Pau Gasol with 12 points and 12 rebounds, Lawrence Roberts with 13 points and 8 rebounds off the bench, and Rudy Gay with 23 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

50, as in a 50 3 point shooting percentage for the Grizzlies on the night. In their last few games the Sixers opponents have shot well from three point land, and accordingly the Sixers have struggled.

The Bottom Line Is....

Ummm can you say blowout. I mean at this point the Sixers will be lucky to win another game this season. Still if nothing else this helps to bring Sixers closer to that always coveted first pick in the draft.

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The Phillies signed Aaron Rowand today to a 4.35 million 1 year deal and as with Ryan Madson on Monday, avoided arbitration. Thus, only Chase Utley, Geoff Geary, and Brett Myers remain on track for arbitration with the Phils.

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Raptors 104 Sixers 86

It Was Over When....

The second half started. It was a farely close game for a half, with the Raptors leading 50-44 at halftime. However, Toronto outscored the Sixers 32-14 in the 3rd quarter and simply rolled to victory from there.

The Game Ball Goes To....

T.J Ford with 13 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Bosh with a game high 27 points, and Daniel Graham with 18 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

54.2 as in a 54.2 shooting percentage for the Raptors on the day, to just a 47.3 shooting percentage for the Sixers on the day. The Raptors simply had more firepower than the Sixers did today.

The Bottom Line Is....

This was just an ugly loss for the Sixers, but unfortunately it's not all that surprising either.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils resigned right-handed pitcher Ryan Madson today to a 1.1million deal for 1 year, avoiding arbitration. Madson had a bit of a up and down year last season but overall he's still a good asset for this team. Now that Madson has been signed only 4 Phils players remain on arbitration; Geoff Geary, Chase Utley, Aaron Rowand, and Brett Myers. Hopefully, they will share the same fate as Madson.

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