Philadelphia — Allen Iverson and Larry Brown still found something to disagree about: WhetherKobe Bryant inspired the reigning MVP to have the best scoring night of his career.
Iverson scored a career-high 58 points, the most in an NBA game in almost two years and the fourth-highest total in team history, as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Houston Rockets, 112-106, in overtime.
Iverson shot 21-of-42 and made all 14 of his free throws for his seventh 50-point game, including two in the playoffs. It was the fifth 50-point game in the NBA this season, coming one night after Bryant scored 56 in just three quarters for the Los Angeles Lakers.
"You knew when Kobe got 56, he'd be looking to have a big game," said Brown, who has bickered with Iverson again this season after the two had resolved their differences last year. "He was incredible. He took very few bad shots, none in the fourth quarter. He had a phenomenal game."
Iverson, however, said Bryant's performance didn't inspire him at all.
Hornets 94, Bulls 86
Chicago David Wesley tied his season-high with 26 points and Baron Davis added 16 points.
Kings 109, Cavaliers 102
Sacramento, Calif. Chris Webber had 34 points and 14 rebounds.
Bucks 106, Pacers 102
Indianapolis Tim Thomas scored 25 points and Sam Cassell and Ray Allen each had 23 as Milwaukee held off a late rally to beat Indiana.
Raptors 92, Pistons 90
Auburn Hills, Mich. Vince Carter scored 24 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 13.4 seconds left.
Mavericks 116, Hawks 107
Atlanta Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points and Dallas tied a franchise record with 18 three-pointers.
Wolves 97, Clippers 83
Minneapolis Wally Szczerbiak scored 21 points, and Minnesota beat Los Angeles for its ninth straight victory.
Spurs 96, Wizards 91
Washington Tim Duncan came back from a 1-for-12 start to score 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as San Antonio held defeated Washington.
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