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Pacers 97 Sixers 86

It Was Over When....

The Pacers hit three consecutive three pointers to start the 3rd period and take a 21 point lead which they would never relinquish.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Jermaine O'neal with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Al Harrington with 14 points and 8 rebounds.

The Stat Of the Game Is....

14.3 as in a 14.3 3 point shooting percentage for the Sixers on the night. Coming into tonight's game the Sixers were the top three point shooting team in the league by percentage, but tonight the shots didn't fall for them and they lost.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, you knew the Sixers were going to lose a game sometime, and tonight seemed like it would be the night for it to happen. Ironically, the Sixers started 0-3 last year and beat the Pacers in their 4th game of the season for their 1st win. So maybe this loss is a good sign for the Sixers and the new and better direction this team seems to be going in. I just hope they can get back on the winning track tomorrow night against the Raptors.

FLYERS NEWS

As if things weren't bad enough, Jeff Carter had an MRI on his ankle today, and it was confirmed that he has a broken left tibia and will be out for at least 6 weeks. So, if you thought the Flyers still had a chance, you were wrong.

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Maple Leafs 4 Flyers 1

It Was Over When....

Alexei Ponikarovsky scored the Maple Leafs 3rd goal of the night with 4:oo minutes left to play in the 3rd period. It only made the score 3-1, but the way the Flyers have played this season you just knew it was going to be too much for them to overcome.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Alexei Ponikarovsky who assisted on the 2nd and eventual game winning goal for the Maple Goals, and as I said scored the clinching 3rd goal for the Maple Leafs.

The Stat Of the Game Is....

41, as in 41 shots on goal, and 7 as in power play chances for the Flyers. Incredibly after all those chances the Flyers came away with just 1 goal, which is simply inexplicable.

The Bottom Line Is....

Apparently the Flyers have forgotten how to score goals. They seem to know how to put shots on goal consistently , they just can't seem to put any of them in the goal. Now obviously part of that is good goaltending, but only to a certain extent. At some point you have to put some of the blame on the Flyers offense. I mean you have got to know what to do when you get the puck on net. You can't just thrown it in there, you have to keep at it until it's in the goal. Maybe it's youth and inexperience or maybe it's boredom and indifference, or maybe it's just a general lack of talent, but whatever it is they had better figure it out fast and start turning all those shots into goals because they are quickly running out of time to turn things around.

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Sixers 107 Heat 98

It Was Over When....

Andre Iguodala hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the 4th quarter to put the Sixers up 17. Later in the period the Heat's Antoine Walker hit 3 consecutive 3 pointers to cut the lead to 10 but thanks to Iguodala's threes it was already too late.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Allen Iverson, with 31 points and 13 assists, Andre Iguodala with 20 points, 5 assists, and 7 rebounds, Chris Webber with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and once again Kyle Korver who came off the bench to score 22 points, including 5 consecutive three pointers.

The Stat Of the Game Is....

9 ,as in 9 consecutive three pointers hit by Kyle Kolver going back to Friday night. On Friday he hit 4 in a row against the Magic and today he hit 5 in a row against the Heat before missing one late in the 4th quarter.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey, what I can say, the Sixers are 3-0 and there isn't a whole lot I can say about them that's bad. The defense was better today than it was on Friday, but it still wasn't great, it was just good enough. Basically what I am saying is that I am pleased with how the Sixers are doing right now, they aren't quite playing flawlessly just yet, but they are slowly getting there and I have a really good feeling about the rest of the season.

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Capitals 5 Flyers 3

It Was Over When....

The first period ended. The Capitals scored 4 goals to take a 4-1 lead by the end of the period, and basically the Flyers never recovered.

The Game Puck Goes To....

The Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin and Ben Clymer who scored 2 goals each, including 3 of the Capitals 1st 4 goals.

The Stat Of the Game Is....

50, as in the save percentage for Flyers goalie Robert Esche on the night, in his 1 period of play before being replaced by Antero Niittymaki. Esche faced just 8 shots in the 1st period and allowed 4 of them to pass into the goal. In fact on the night the Capitals had just 19 shots on goal to the Flyers 36 and yet scored 5 goals to the Flyers 3. Basically the defense was good for the Flyers tonight, but the goaltending just wasn't.

The Bottom Line Is....

I hate to say it, but this is becoming a recurring theme for the Flyers this season. They fell behind early and never really came to life until the 3rd period and by then it was already too late. I would like to stay optimistic with this team, but the bottom line is they are fading fast and it doesn't appear that there is going be a light at the end of tunnel, any time soon.

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Sixers 105 Magic 103

It Was Over When....

The buzzer sounded. Allen Iverson scored on a driving layup with 2.2 seconds left ,and Magic forward Grant Hill missed a jumper from 12 feet away at the buzzer, ending it in a win for the Sixers

The Game Ball Goes To....

Allen Iverson with 39 points and 10 assists, and Kyle Korver who came off the bench to score 28 points including 4 three pointers.

The Stat Of the Game Is....

23, as in 23 turnovers for the Magic on the night. In a game with 8 lead changes and 12 ties, this is what turned out to be the deciding difference between the two teams.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey, the Sixers are 2-0, how about that, and you know what the last time they were 2-0, was back in 2001 when they started 10-0 and advanced all the way to the NBA finals. Now I am not saying that they are going to do that this year, but they could be headed to a good year. Yes ,the Sixers allowed the Magic to score 103 points while shooting over 50% from the field, but as I said they forced 23 Magic turnovers and found a way to win by scoring 105 points, while also shooting over 50% percent from the field and over 70 % from beyond the 3 point line. Usually if you can shoot that well, it doesn't matter how bad your defense is ,you are going to get a win. However, if the Sixers are to remain undefeated they will have to get back to what won them their season/home opener, team defense. So while I am pleased that they won, I just wish that they would keep at it on the defensive end a little more.

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