

1st quarter : 28-27
Sixers had a really decent quarter. There weren´t much problems, only little one with guarding Bryant and Davis. Team had a respectful shooting % - 47,8% , 60% from downtown. Boozer had very good quality quarter with his unstoppable jumpshoot, he got 10 points and 3 rebounds. Shaq scored also 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Kirk had 4 dimes. Boston had 2 unstoppable power offense player: Ricky Davis(9pts) and Kobe Bryant(8pts). Nash dished out 5 assists and Chandler got 5 boards.
2nd quarter: 57-49
Sixers started with 7-0 run, as Celtics din´t score in the first 2:29. Kirk had an amazing quarter: 7pts, 3 ast, 4 steals
He also shot 3/3 from the field, including a 3-pointer. Troy Murphy collected 3 boards. Davis and Nash both scored 9 points, Ricky also had 2 assists. Peja finished the quarter with an amazing buzzer at 3. There were 1.7 seconds left after Celts scored 2 pointer, after that 76ers took a timeout with 1.6 seconds left. There were 3/4 of the court still to go. Pietrus passed to Peja who had run free from Bryant and shot a 3 pointer, what went in. The referees had to watch it over, if it was at the right time, but it counted.
(sidenote: Sixers hold Bryant at 0 points at the 2nd quarter)
Players at the half:
Kirk Hinrich
7 pts
7 ast
4 stl
3/5 FG
Ricky Davis
18 pts
2 rebs
2 ast
8/15 FG
3rd quarter: 78-77
C´s starter off with 13-2 run, so it was 62-59 to them. After that it was very close quarter. Boston forced 76ers to
do 6 turnovers. Shaq was amazing - 8 points and 5 boards, he was helped by Carlos, with 7 points, board, 3 dimes and a
steal. Ricky Davis still kept on going, this time even better: 14 points, 2 boards. Bryant added 4 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, Tyson Chandler 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks. (sidenote: Rookie PG played for the first time for 20 seconds)
4th quarter: 100-102
Sixers started off the final quarter with 7-0 run in 1:38. Celts answered right after that with 11-2. It was very equal game. [color=black]Shaq had 3 rebounds and 3 blocks on 4th. Troy Murphy added 10 points. 3:36 Carlos Boozer injured his arm and had to leave the game. Nash had some clutch moments(read after), and had 9 points, Nocioni grabbed 7 boards. Half minute before the end Sixers were down by 1 - 98:99. They needed to score, and Hinrich stepped forward as he got 2 free throws after grabbing offensive board from Shaq´s missed layup. Of course he didn´t miss. But 76ers couldn´t get to enjoy the lead for long: Steve Nash nailed a 3 with 15.6 seconds left and Celts had now 2 point lead. Sixers took a timeout, they needed to score. Peja tryed for 3 with 9 seconds left, missed. Although Harrison grabbed offensive board, he missed the clutch layup and Sixers lost their 1st game. Next game will be against Suns @ Wachovia Center.
PRA Challenge
-km-: LeBron James - 16+14+4=34PRA
Kobe the Best: Carlos Boozer - 21+5+3=29PRA
ratrac: Ben Gordon - 14+5+4=23PRA
Top 3:
Quentin Richardson - 47+5+4=56PRA
Carmelo Anthony - 33+12+6=51PRA
Kevin Garnett - 34+11+5=50PRA
Pictures and box score:
Peja hit the buzzer at half

Shaq dunking

Chandler blocks O´neal´s shot

Tyson dunk

Boozer got injured

18.3 seconds before the end, Hinrich drawed the foul

Player of the game:

PHI box score

BOS box score



PRA Challenge
-km-: Kevin Garnett - 14+15+4=33PRA
Kobe the Best: Kobe Bryant - 16+9+2=27PRA
ratrac: Richard Jefferson - 14+7+2=23PRA
Top 4:
Kevin Durant - 24+5+2=31x2=62PRA
Yi Jianlian - 18+10+2=30x2=60PRA
Chris Bosh - 28+15+5=48PRA
Tim Duncan - 35+10+2=47PRA
PHI box score:

PHO box score:



PRA Challenge
-km-: Tracy McGrady - 19+10+7=36PRA
Kobe the Best: Carmelo Anthony - 32+3+5=40PRA
ratrac: LaMarcus Aldridge - 12+7+4=23PRA
Top 3:
Jeff Green - 11+11+4=26x2=52PRA
LeBron James - 30+6+10=46PRA
Tony Parker - 32+4+7=43PRA
PHI box score:

DET box score:

76er of the week:
Carlos Boozer

18.67 points
8 rebounds
2.33 assists
0.67 steals
1.67 blocks
in 29.33 minutes