Philadelphia ? Stephon Marbury got it done on both ends of the court.

Marbury had 28 points and 10 assists and guarded Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson for most of the game, holding him to 7-of-24 shooting as the Phoenix Suns handed the 76ers their fourth straight loss, 99-91 Friday night.

“(Iverson) is a great scorer and sometimes it’s difficult to concentrate on both ends of the court,” said Marbury. “But I take the defensive end just as seriously as the offensive end. I always play defense.”

“That was a great individual effort,” Suns coach Frank Johnson said. “He had to play Iverson and still got 28 points and 10 assists.”

Shawn Marion had 25 points and 15 rebounds and made a three-pointer to put the Suns ahead 95-87 with 2:43 left. After Iverson sank two free throws, Amare Stoudemire’s dunk made it 97-89 with 1:45 remaining. A layup by Penny Hardaway sealed the win.

Hardaway had 15 points and Joe Johnson added 12 for the Suns. Iverson scored 22 points and rookie John Salmons, making his first career start, had six points, six rebounds and four assists.

“I am 99 percent of the problem right now,” Iverson said of the four-game slump. “I’m the leader of this team and as I go, we go. And right now, I am stinking up the place. I don’t think I should even be getting paid.”

The Sixers were missing two key players. Aaron McKie did not play due to flu-like symptoms and Monty Williams is out with a bruised left knee and could miss the next 10 days.

“Until these guys come back, we’ve got to hold down the fort,” Sixers coach Larry Brown said.

Todd MacCulloch had 16 points, Greg Buckner scored 14 and Eric Snow had 13 points and eight assists for the 76ers, who have lost two straight at home after winning their first 10.

Spurs 97, Clippers 84

Stephon Marbury of Phoenix, left, drives past Philadelphia's Allen Iverson. Marbury scored 28 points as the Suns defeated the 76ers, 99-91, Friday night in Philadelphia.

San Antonio – Tim Duncan had 25 points and 18 rebounds to lead San Antonio past Los Angeles. San Antonio placed four players in double figures as Tony Parker added 22 while Stephen Jackson and Steve Smith scored 10 apiece. Los Angeles was led by Michael Olowokandi’s 20 points.

Grizzlies 114, Rockets 109, OT

Memphis, Tenn. – Wesley Person made a three-pointer with 35 seconds left in overtime and followed with two foul shots to give Memphis a victory against Houston. The Grizzlies won their fourth straight game, one short of the franchise record. Jason Williams broke inside for a layup with 7.4 seconds left in regulation as the Grizzlies took a 105-102 lead. But Steve Francis came back with a three-pointer from the top of the key to tie the score with 2.3 seconds left.

Knicks 97, Heat 92

Miami – Latrell Sprewell scored a season-high 30 points and New York shot an astounding 92 percent in the second quarter of a victory over Miami. Sprewell shot 10-of-20 from the field.

Nets 79, Wizards 65

East Rutherford, N.J. – Jason Kidd had 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and New Jersey Nets held Michael Jordan and Washington to a franchise low point total. The total was one less than the Wizards had last year in a loss to the Chicago Bulls, and Jordan and Jerry Stackhouse both contributed big-time, combining to hit 10-for-38 from the field. The point total was also a Nets record for fewest allowed.

Pacers 94, Nuggets 72

Indianapolis – Ron Mercer scored 19 points and Austin Croshere added 17 as Indiana avenged its most embarrassing loss of the season with a win over Denver. The Pacers lost to Denver 92-81 on Saturday on the final game of a five-game West Coast road trip. It was Indiana’s only loss this season to a team with a losing record.

SuperSonics 91, Raptors 79

Toronto – Gary Payton scored 21 points as Seattle beat injury-riddled Toronto for its second straight road victory. Vladimir Radmanovic added 15 points and Desmond Mason had 14 for the SuperSonics.

Magic 111, Warriors 85

Orlando, Fla. – Tracy McGrady had 36 points and Grant Hill returned from a one-game absence with 16 points as Orlando avenged the most lopsided loss in franchise history. McGrady hit 13 of 25 shots before leaving for good with 8:06 left. Grant Hill, who rested his surgically-repaired ankle during Tuesday’s 20-point loss at Chicago, played 27 minutes. Reserve Pat Burke scored a season-high 13, Pat Garrity scored 12 points and Darrell Armstrong 11 for Orlando.

Celtics 115, Cavaliers 100

Boston – Antoine Walker had the 13th triple-double of his career with a season-high 33 points and Boston overcame Ricky Davis’ second 40-point game of the week. The loss extended the Cavaliers’ road losing streak to 12 games. They lost their seventh straight to the Celtics. Walker added 11 rebounds and 10 assists and had plenty of help. Two of his teammates had career-highs :quot; Tony Battie with 24 points and Eric Williams with 12 rebounds. And Paul Pierce scored 21.

Hornets 98, Lakers 82

Los Angeles – Jamal Mashburn had 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as New Orleans routed Los Angeles. The loss was the second straight for the three-time defending champions (9-15), who are 6-6 since Shaquille O’Neal returned from the injured list after sitting out the season’s first 12 games. O’Neal had 28 points and 10 rebounds before leaving the game with 2:47 remaining. Kobe Bryant was the only other Los Angeles player in double figures with 16 points, but he shot only 6-of-16 and had just two rebounds and five assists.

Bucks 101, Trail Blazers 79

Milwaukee – Tim Thomas scored a season-high 25 points before spraining his left ankle and Sam Cassell added 19 as Milwaukee defeated Portland. Anthony Mason added a season-high 16 points with seven rebounds and nine assists, and Ray Allen had 15 points.