| | Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson had 15 points as the
Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-87 Tuesday night
in the teams' preseason opener.
Iverson, playing just 23 minutes, was 5-for-8 from the field and
5-for-5 from the line. Tyrone Hill added 11 points and eight
rebounds.
Philadelphia used 16 players and the Spurs 15, with San Antonio
center David Robinson playing only 10 minutes in the first quarter.
Three other Spurs starters -- Sean Elliott, Avery Johnson and Derek
Anderson -- did not play in the second half.
Rookie Speedy Claxton, Philadelphia's first-round choice, had
eight points, eight assists and two steals in 15 minutes. He also
received the loudest cheer from the crowd with a reverse layup in
the fourth quarter.
Malik Rose had 18 points for the Spurs, including 10-for-10
shooting from the foul line. Shawnelle Scott added 12 points and 10
rebounds.
After the game, Philadelphia announced coach Larry Brown would
not accompany the team on upcoming trips to Mexico City and Chapel
Hill, N.C. Brown, who spent much of the summer as an assistant
coach with the U.S. Olympic team, will leave the 76ers after the
game in New York on Thursday for some time off. | |
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