wednesday - one play
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Philadelphia (19-26) at Toronto (20-22) 7:30 pm EST
TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia 76ers once again will be without superstar Allen Iverson when they visit the similarly reeling Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre.
On Tuesday, the 76ers were blown out by New Jersey at home, 94-76, for their third straight defeat and sixth in seventh games. It was their most-lopsided defeat this season.
The electrifying Iverson sat out the first of an expected two games with a sprained right index finger for Philadelphia, which also was missing injured big men Derrick Coleman and Marc Jackson.
Rookie reserve Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points but Eric Snow was the only starter to reach double figures, with 13 points. Glenn Robinson was held to just seven points on 2-of-7 shooting and criticized coach Randy Ayers after the game for sitting him down the stretch.
The Raptors have lost five in a row and six of seven, including a 96-89 setback at Chicago on Sunday.
Rookie Chris Bosh collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Rose added 22 points against his former team for Toronto, which received just 14 points on 6-of-23 shooting from Vince Carter. The All-Star is 10-of-35 in two games since returning from an right quadriceps injury.
The Raptors shot just 35 percent and allowed the Bulls to connect on 52 percent.
The teams have split their first two meetings this season, with the Sixers winning here on November 19, 81-75, and the Raptors winning in Philadelphia on December 2, 95-88.
The Sixers have won four in a row in Toronto.
TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia 76ers once again will be without superstar Allen Iverson when they visit the similarly reeling Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre.
On Tuesday, the 76ers were blown out by New Jersey at home, 94-76, for their third straight defeat and sixth in seventh games. It was their most-lopsided defeat this season.
The electrifying Iverson sat out the first of an expected two games with a sprained right index finger for Philadelphia, which also was missing injured big men Derrick Coleman and Marc Jackson.
Rookie reserve Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points but Eric Snow was the only starter to reach double figures, with 13 points. Glenn Robinson was held to just seven points on 2-of-7 shooting and criticized coach Randy Ayers after the game for sitting him down the stretch.
The Raptors have lost five in a row and six of seven, including a 96-89 setback at Chicago on Sunday.
Rookie Chris Bosh collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Rose added 22 points against his former team for Toronto, which received just 14 points on 6-of-23 shooting from Vince Carter. The All-Star is 10-of-35 in two games since returning from an right quadriceps injury.
The Raptors shot just 35 percent and allowed the Bulls to connect on 52 percent.
The teams have split their first two meetings this season, with the Sixers winning here on November 19, 81-75, and the Raptors winning in Philadelphia on December 2, 95-88.
The Sixers have won four in a row in Toronto.
