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 "I think it is a big win for us," said point guard Michael
Carter-Williams, who scored 13 points, recorded five assists and had
four steals. "Being on the road and getting back on a win streak and
trying to move forward, I think it's definitely a big win for us."
The Sixers and the Cleveland Cavaliers have the worst road records
in the NBA, both 2-13. Philadelphia, playing the second game of
back-to-back contests after Saturday's setback to the Phoenix Suns,
handed the Lakers a season-high fifth straight defeat. The 76ers
(9-21) won on the road for the first time since Nov. 1, when they
dropped the Washington Wizards.
"You keep just hammering the rock; maybe it's going to split.
Tonight it split," Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. "I think for
us enough was enough."
Young, who added a team-high nine rebounds and three steals, said,
"We came out and played a very team-oriented game. We moved the ball
around, and everyone got touches. Everybody got a chance to get a
feel for the basketball. We got each other in the right position."
Philadelphia guard Evan Turner scored 22 points, 10 of them coming
in the fourth quarter, and center Spencer Hawes added 19 points,
eight rebounds and five assists.
Guard Nick Young led the Lakers (13-18) with 26 points, but he
missed 15 of his 21 shots from the floor. Guard Jodie Meeks had 15
points, including four of the Lakers' 12 3-pointers.
The Lakers were again without center Pau Gasol, who missed his
second consecutive game with an upper-respiratory infection. Jordan
Hill started at center and played well, finishing with 18 points and
13 rebounds.
"We've got to get some guys healthy," said Lakers coach Mike
D'Antoni, whose team remains without injured guards Kobe Bryant,
Steve Nash and Steve Blake. "We're going to have to battle. The
biggest thing is to keep our guys' heads up."
The Sixers led 102-99 after a jumper by Turner with 3:33 remaining.
A layup by Thaddeus Young increased the margin to five before Hill's
basket inside cut the gap to three.
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A three-point play by Thaddeus pushed the lead to 107-101
with 1:15 left before Los Angeles guard Jordan Farmar's
3-pointer sliced the lead to 107-104 with 55.2 seconds
remaining. The Lakers never scored again.
Lakers forward Shawne Williams, who had 11 points and 10
rebounds, missed an attempt at a game-tying 3-pointer with 20
seconds remaining before the Lakers were forced to foul
Carter-Williams with 13.2 seconds left. Carter-Williams hit both
free throws to secure the win.
Los Angeles bolted to a 12-2 lead less than three minutes into
the contest, but Philadelphia bounced back. The Sixers used an
18-4 surge for a 20-16 lead after two free throws by Thaddeus
Young with 2:21 remaining in the first quarter. The Lakers
scored the final six points of the quarter for a 22-20
advantage.
The Sixers built a nine-point lead midway through the second
quarter before the Lakers rallied and tied the score at 52 on
Nick Young's 3-point basket with 4.2 seconds left before
halftime.
In the third, Philadelphia blew past the Lakers with a 19-4 run.
A 3-pointer by guard James Anderson with 3:19 remaining gave the
76ers a 79-66 lead. The Lakers closed to within seven before the
Sixers took an 86-77 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia committed only 11 turnovers compared to 22 for Los
Angeles. The Sixers also had a big advantage on points in the
paint, outscoring the Lakers 52-28 on the inside.
NOTES: Lakers G Xavier Henry suffered a strained right knee late
in the first quarter and did not return. In his absence,
little-used G Kendall Marshall saw his first action since
playing four scoreless minutes Dec. 23 at Phoenix. He produced
eight points and three assists in 17 minutes against the 76ers.
... How good is Philadelphia G Michael Carter-Williams? He
entered Sunday leading all rookies in scoring (18.1 points per
game), rebounding (5.5 per game) and assists (7.7 per game), and
he was the league leader in steals (3.06 per game). ... Sixers
G/F Evan Turner returned to the starting lineup after missing
Saturday's game at Phoenix with a sore right knee.
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