Philadelphia — Allen Iverson scored 37 points, the 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs, 101-84, but all was still not well in Philadelphia.
In the 76ers' first game since Iverson criticized coach Larry Brown and then was kicked out of practice earlier Friday, the league MVP hit 14-of-31 shots and was 9-of-10 from the foul line. But rather than discuss beating the team with the NBA's third best record, Iverson talked about his relationship with Brown.
"I was asked to leave and I left, those things happen sometimes," Iverson said. "But I learned from last game to get myself together before talking. It becomes a circus."
Iverson was critical of Brown's handling of the team after Philadelphia's 102-91 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Brown declined to speak about Iverson but said, "obviously, after all that's happened since Wednesday, this was a huge win."
Iverson offered no apology for comments on Wednesday.
"I didn't lie about anything, all I did was speak my mind," said Iverson, who has sparred with Brown on numerous occasions. "Sometimes people take it the wrong way."
Bucks 105, Wizards 86
Milwaukee Tim Thomas, matched against Michael Jordan early, outscored him 16-2 in the first 12 minutes as the Bucks opened a big early lead and cruised past Washington, snapping the Wizards' four-game winning streak.
Timberwolves 120, Lakers 102
Minneapolis Wally Szczerbiak scored 34 points and Kevin Garnett had 32 for Minnesota in a victory over Los Angeles. Szczerbiak and Garnett each grabbed nine rebounds.
Pacers 97, Bulls 90
Indianapolis Jalen Rose rediscovered his shooting touch, scoring 38 points as Indiana defeated Chicago to keep the Bulls winless on the road this season.
Raptors 94, Hawks 91, OT
Toronto Alvin Williams scored a career-high 28 points, including a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime, as Toronto beat Atlanta. Williams, whose previous best was 24 against Indiana on Dec. 19, scored seven points in overtime.
Hornets 92, Clippers 91, OT
Charlotte, N.C. Baron Davis banked in a driving layup with 1.5 seconds to play in overtime to lift Charlotte over Los Angeles for the Hornets' first three-game winning streak of the season.
Celtics 104, Pistons 90
Boston Paul Pierce scored 16 points to offset a poor shooting night by Antoine Walker and Boston defeated Detroit. Walker finished with a season-low five points and saw his consecutive streak of scoring in double figures end at 126 games.
Blazers 92, Magic 84
Orlando, Fla. Damon Stoudamire had 10 of his 25 points in the first quarter as Portland defeated Orlando. The Blazers, who went 3-1 on the five-day swing, also got 19 points from Rasheed Wallace and 18 from Ruben Patterson.
Sonics 102, Cavaliers 100
Seattle Gary Payton hit a 20-footer over Andre Miller with 0.9 seconds left to give Seattle its 13th straight victory over Cleveland.
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