Sixers stay hot, dodge Bulls

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02/01/2012 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers may not have a player who averages 16 points per game, but depth has been the key to their early season success.

On Wednesday, it was the bench which sparked an 18-4 run in the opening quarter, giving the hosts a lead they did not relinquish as the 76ers took down the Bulls, 98-82.

Andre Iguodala filled the stat sheet with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals while Jrue Holiday added 17 points and five assists for the Sixers, who got 50 points from their reserves. Philadelphia has won four straight games.

C.J. Watson netted a game-best 20 points and Derrick Rose finished with 18 points and six assists for Chicago, which has lost three of its past five games.

With the Bulls holding a 15-9 advantage midway through the first, Lou Williams and Lavoy Allen checked in for the Sixers and led Philadelphia on an 18-4 run, giving the hosts a 27-19 lead late in the opening stanza. Allen highlighted the spurt with six points and two offensive rebounds.

Philadelphia took a 27-21 lead into the second. The Sixers shot 60 percent in the opening quarter with Iguodala leading the way with nine points.

Thaddeus Young checked in off Philadelphia's bench in the second stanza and netted 11 points in the quarter.

But Rose's running layup with 8.8 seconds left in the half pulled the Bulls within 49-44 heading into the break.

Iguodala scored the first seven points for Philadelphia to start the third, including two emphatic dunks and a three-pointer, as the Sixers took a 56-46 lead early in the quarter.

Holiday capped a 9-3 Sixers flurry to close the third as he nailed a three- pointer from the left corner with 6.4 seconds left as the hosts took a commanding 75-55 advantage into the final quarter.

A Jimmy Butler three-pointer cut the Bulls' deficit to 12, 88-76, with under four minutes to play. But back-to-back buckets by Young put the game away.

Game Notes

Statistically, coming into Wednesday's contest the Sixers and Bulls ranked first and second, respectively, in scoring defense...Allen finished with 15 points and six rebounds -- five of which were offensive boards -- while Young had 19 points and eight rebounds for Philadelphia...The Sixers outrebounded the Bulls 43-37...The Sixers improved their home record to 12-2.

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Europe
Tie
USA
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6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
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Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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