Denver's Allen Iverson scored 30 points against his old team but
the Philadelphia 76ers came out with a 108-97 away win over the
Nuggets on Tuesday after their former star guard was ejected late
in the game.
Iverson had been publicly critical of his former team since
joining the Nuggets in December, but Denver's latest defeat saw
them slip to 2-4 since Iverson switched from Philadelphia.
The Sixers are 4-4 since the deal and scored 100 points for the
first time in 16 games. Philadelphia also won on the road for just
the third time in their last 17 outings.
Iverson went 10-for-24 from the field before his ejection, which
came with 1:44 remaining in the fourth quarter of his first game
with the Sixers, his home for 11 seasons and the entirety of his
NBA career.
Kyle Korver led the Sixers attack with 26 points as Philadelphia
(9-22) shot 46 percent from the field. Former Nugget Andre Miller
added 17 points and 10 assists, while Steven Hunter chipped in 13
points and seven rebounds off the bench.
The Nuggets fought back with Iverson contributing nine assists
and five rebounds, while rookie Yakhouba Diawara added 23 points
and Marcus Camby had 16 rebounds and eight points.
Iverson will not get a chance to face his former team in
Philadelphia this season as the Nuggets have already made their
lone trip there this campaign.
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, who registered two
high-scoring games of 60 and 54 points in December, was named the
NBA's Eastern Conference player of the month on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant earned the Western
Conference award.
"I appreciate the honor from the NBA," said Arenas. "December
was an outstanding month for our team. We played extremely well and
won some big road games. We were able to move into first place and
create some excitement and momentum heading into the New Year."
(China Daily January 4, 2007)
