Sixers stretch streak to six
Iverson scores 42, Iguodala 26 against Raptors
Toronto ? Andre Iguodala thought he was going to be drafted by Toronto. On Wednesday, he helped keep the Raptors winless this season.
Allen Iverson scored a season-high 42 points, and Iguodala added a career-high 26 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight victory, 121-115 over the Raptors.
Iguodala had 10 rebounds and shot 6-for-8 from three-point range for the Sixers, who also beat Toronto on Tuesday night.
Toronto center Rafael Araujo, who was selected one pick before Iguodala in the draft two years ago, didn’t score or get a rebound in three minutes.
“The cameras were actually put on me when Toronto’s pick came up, so I thought I was going here, but they passed. I think I’m in a good situation right now,” Iguodala said.
Mike James had a career-high 38 points for the Raptors, who fell to 0-8 for the first time in their 11-year history. Jalen Rose was scoreless in seven minutes – his first scoreless game since Feb 20, 1998, for Indiana at Orlando.
Toronto coach Sam Mitchell showed his frustration in the second half by throwing his clipboard into the scorer’s table – smashing it into pieces.

Philadelphia's Allen Iverson, left, drives past Toronto's Jose Calderon. Iverson scored 42 points to propels the 76ers past the Raptors, 121-115, Wednesday night in Toronto.
“People need to understand these guys want to win. They understand that we’re 0-8, and they want to win,” Mitchell said. “But the last two games and basically the whole year, we’ve just gotten off to horrendous starts.”
Blazers 96, Bulls 93
Portland, Ore. – Zach Randolph had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Portland withstood a fourth-quarter challenge by Chicago. The Blazers, who led by as many as nine points in the second half, got hit midway through the fourth quarter when starting point guard Sebastian Telfair rolled his right ankle while turning to pass to Theo Ratliff. Telfair had to be helped off the court.
Lakers 97, Knicks 92
Los Angeles – Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 42 points, and Los Angeles defeated New York, snapping a three-game losing streak. Channing Frye led the Knicks with 21 points, the second time the rookie has done so in three nights. Eddy Curry added 17 points. Stephon Marbury was held to a season-low four points – 12 below his average – and had 10 assists.
Bobcats 122, Pacers 90
Charlotte, N.C. – Kareem Rush scored a career-high 35 points, and rookie Raymond Felton added 18 points and 10 assists in his first career start to help Charlotte snap a five-game losing streak.
Sonics 113, Celtics 100
Boston – Ray Allen scored 32 points to lift Seattle over the Celtics. Luke Ridnour added 15 points and 13 assists for Seattle, which snapped a six-game losing streak in Boston. Nick Collison scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Rashard Lewis added 22 points for Seattle. Paul Pierce had 22 points, and Ricky Davis added 21 points for the Celtics.
Nuggets 91, Hornets 81
Oklahoma City – Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 31 points and keyed a decisive 13-point run in the fourth quarter to help Denver beat New Orleans.
Grizzlies 115, Suns 103
Phoenix – Damon Stoudamire scored 12 of his 26 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter, and Memphis won its third in a row. Mike Miller, questionable before the game because of a bruised right knee, added 24 for the Grizzlies, who were swept by Phoenix in the first round of last season’s playoffs.
Bucks 90, Warriors 87
Oakland, Calif. – Michael Redd scored 27 points to help Milwaukee end a 17-game road losing streak against the Western Conference. Bobby Simmons had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who also ended a three-game losing streak to Golden State.

