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  Monday, Dec. 27 10:00pm ET
Philadelphia 100, Vancouver 93
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE | GAME FLOW

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Allen Iverson kept shooting until the shots started falling, scoring nine of his 29 points in the final five minutes to spark the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-93 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on Monday night.

After going 2-for-9 through the first 17 minutes of the second half, Iverson scored three straight baskets to spark a game-ending 16-8 run.

Matt Geiger shot 9-for-15 for a season-high 20 points as the 76ers (16-14) won their second straight and moved two games over .500 for the first time this season. Billy Owens came off the bench to add 12 points and six rebounds.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 14 as the Grizzlies had a two-game home winning streak snapped. It was the first home loss for coach Lionel Hollins, who is now 2-3 since taking over following Brian Hill's dismissal.

Grizzlies center Bryant Reeves, despite playing in foul trouble and nursing a sore back he iced early in the fourth quarter, scored 18 points and added eight rebounds _ his best game since returning to the lineup after missing seven games with a knee injury.

Down 85-84, Iverson drove the paint and sank an off-balance layup. Fouled on the play, Iverson hit the free throw to put the 76ers ahead 87-85 with 4:47 left.

On the Grizzlies' next possession, George Lynch blocked an attempt by Abdur-Rahim, leading to Iverson's fast-break open layup.

After Abdur-Rahim sank two free throws, Iverson got his own rebound _ out-jumping Reeves in the low post _ and made a six-footer. Lynch then capped the 8-2 run, hitting a 17-footer to put Philadelphia up 93-87 with 2:26 remaining.

Iverson finished the night 9-for-27 from the field to lead the 76ers in scoring for the seventh straight game.

After trailing 50-44 late in the second quarter, the Grizzlies went on a 15-2 run to open up a 59-52 lead on Michael Dickerson's 3-point basket four minutes into the second half. The 76ers offense struggled, going 1-of-8 from the field to open the third quarter.

Notes: Grant Long had four points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes in his Grizzlies debut after Vancouver activated him from the injured list earlier in the day. Long, who signed as a free agent last September, had missed the entire season with a sprained left knee. ... The 76ers are now 5-3 since Iverson returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a fractured right thumb. ... A dense fog that has shrouded Vancouver for the last five days forced the 76ers to take a three-hour bus ride north following Sunday night's 92-86 win at Seattle.

 


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