National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 123, Phoenix 110
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #55 Bill Kennedy, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
18422
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Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and rookie Evan Turner added a season-high 23 as the Philadelphia 76ers recorded a 123-110 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
Holiday was 12-of-18 from the field and had seven assists. Turner made 9-of-12 shots and scored in double figures for the first time since collecting 11 points on Dec. 3.
Andres Nocioni added 22 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia (13-19), which improved to 3-3 on its eight-game road stretch.
Steve Nash had 23 points and 15 assists but was unable to prevent Phoenix (13-17) from a fourth straight loss.
Elton Brand scored 16 points and Thaddeus Young added 15 for Philadelphia, which shot 55 percent from the field and made 30-of-35 free throws. Spencer Hawes had 10 points and 11 rebounds, helping the 76ers enjoy a 46-31 advantage on the boards.
Vince Carter, acquired 10 days ago in a trade with Orlando, made his Phoenix debut and scored 18 points. Grant Hill added 17 points and Mickael Pietrus had 15.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Phoenix |
|
Jrue Holiday 25 |
Scoring |
Steve Nash 23 |
|
Jrue Holiday 7 |
Assists |
Steve Nash 15 |
|
Andres Nocioni 12 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 6 |
|
Andres Nocioni 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcin Gortat 3 |
|
Evan Turner 2 |
Steals |
Vince Carter 1 |
|
Elton Brand 1 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
123 |
54.9 |
3-10 |
30-35 |
18 |
46 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Phoenix
|
110 |
49.4 |
9-20 |
15-17 |
31 |
31 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.