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Allen Iverson 47-year-old Special: 47 points game vs the Hornets (2001)
Allen Iverson scored 47 points, but David Wesley stole the show with his second straight game-winning 3-pointer. Wesley's 25-footer from the left side with 5.9 seconds left lifted the Charlotte Hornets to an 86-85 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Sixers, who squandered a five-point lead in the final minute. Jamal Mashburn's 3-pointer from the left side pulled the Hornets within 85-83 with 43 seconds remaining. After Iverson missed a jumper from the top of the key, the Hornets called a timeout with 19 seconds left. Baron Davis took the inbounds pass at midcourt and dribbled to the top of the key as Wesley ran across the baseline to the left side, where Elden Campbell screened off defender Aaron McKie. With a wide-open look at the basket, Wesley drilled the jumper. "We were running a triple for David. Mashburn was the second option coming off the screen," Hornets coach Paul Silas said. "There was a mix-up and David came out wide open. He made a great shot." "There's no way we're supposed to give up a 3 in that situation," Iverson said. "You have to do what you have to do to guard the perimeter." Wesley also hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 17 seconds left in Charlotte's 93-91 victory over Golden State on Thursday. "I always want it (with the game on the line)," Wesley said. "It's just a question of will the coach call it for you. One thing about a big shot is you have less time to think about it." On the ensuing inbounds play, Iverson attempted to drive to the basket, but Davis stepped in front of him and stole the ball to seal the win. "On that last play, Baron just ran through and got the ball," Iverson said. "It's a tough call to make either way." "He (Iverson) got a good run at the basket, but Baron is so quick we were able to hold him off," Wesley said. Iverson hit 17-of-33 shots and all 10 of his free throws and reached the 40-point mark for the second straight night, 14th time this season and 30th time in his career. He had 43 points in Friday's win at Detroit. His 47 points were the most scored against Charlotte this season, eclipsing a 44-point effort by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on February 2. "Nobody besides Iverson scored in double figures for Philly," Silas said. "You've got to believe that one man can't beat you. But I'll give him credit, he keeps coming at you. I can't say enough about him. He's a great player." Eddie Robinson led the Hornets with 15 points off the bench. Davis had 14 and 10 assists and Wesley finished with 13 points. In his second game as a Sixer, Dikembe Mutombo had nine points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots. He had 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in Friday's win at Detroit. Afterwards, Sixers coach Larry Brown bemoaned his team's defense down the stretch. "We gave up two 3's the last two plays," Brown said. "But we have to give them a lot of credit. They knocked down two big shots." Wesley and Robinson attempted to guard Iverson, who had 24 of his team's 42 points at the half. He was held to six points in the third quarter before erupting for 17 in the final period. "He's so quick," Robinson said of Iverson. "I tried to keep him in front of me. He's so tricky with the ball." Iverson's third 3-pointer of the game gave Philadelphia a 77-76 lead with 5:19 left. A hook shot by Tyrone Hill increased the advantage to 79-76 with 4:28 remaining. After a 20-foot jumper by Mashburn, who finished with 12, pulled the Hornets within 81-80, Mutombo converted a pair of free throws with 2:55 left. A jumper by Iverson increased the lead to 85-80 with 2:03 remaining, but the Sixers failed to score the rest of the way. "They made the key plays down the stretch and we didn't," Sixers forward George Lynch said. "Charlotte gets up for us every time and even more so because we're favorites in the East. Tonight's a good measuring stick for them." The Sixers eliminated the Hornets in the first round of the playoffs last year and the teams split four meetings this season. Iverson scored eight points as the Sixers raced to a 17-6 lead in the first 6:11. But the Hornets closed the quarter with a 13-4 run as Davis and Robinson combined for nine points. Charlotte scored six of the first seven points of the second quarter and took a 25-22 lead on a 10-foot jumper by Campbell. A 14-foot jumper by Iverson with 33 seconds left in the quarter gave Philadelphia a 42-41 halftime advantage. The Sixers increased the lead to 48-43 lead early in the third, but a 19-4 run opened a 62-52 lead for the Hornets. While Philadelphia had just two field goals in seven minutes, Davis and Mashburn combined for 12 points and rookie Jamaal Magloire scored two baskets. Philadelphia pulled within 64-58 at the end of the quarter after a pair of baskets by McKie and a layup by Iverson. A 3-pointer by Lynch tied the game at 68-68 with 8:25 left in the fourth quarter.
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Allen Iverson 40 point games | #33 | 47pts vs Atlanta Hawks [2001-03-09]
For a while, it looked like the Atlanta Hawks had gotten the better of the Dikembe Mutombo deal. But the Philadelphia 76ers still have Allen Iverson. Iverson scored 16 of his 47 points in the pivotal third quarter as the 76ers withstood early and late challenges by the Hawks and held on for a 108-103 victory, their fourth straight triumph. It was Atlanta's 10th straight loss, its longest losing streak since a 10-game slide from October 30-November 15, 1980. Iverson made 16-of-30 shots, including eight in a row from the second to the third quarters, as he repeatedly beat Jason Terry and Brevin Knight, among the NBA's quicker guards. He eclipsed 40 points for the 16th time this season, reaching the plateau early in the fourth quarter. "You can't let him get going early, then he thinks he can make everything," Terry said. "He got 17 in the first, 16 in the third. It's just hard to guard him." "He had it going," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "He really made shots tonight. The biggest thing is when teams double-team him and he gives it up. I would like for him, a lot of times, in certain situations to try and get it back. I think he did it a few times tonight." On February 22, the Sixers acquired the 7-2 Mutombo and forward Roshown McLeod from the Hawks for forwards Theo Ratliff and Toni Kukoc, center Nazr Mohammed and guard Pepe Sanchez. Ratliff is sidelined with a broken wrist but the other three saw action and played well in stretches. "`Naz' played well, Pepe got a chance to get in the game, Toni played well," Iverson said. "It did feel kind of funny, playing against them, when you've been playing with them all year. When someone gets traded, it's always a funny feeling when you play against guys who you went to war with. Look left and right in the foxhole, and they were right there fighting with you. It's tough. The flip side is we're still friends, and we still have a relationship outside of basketball." "Nazr played great," Brown said. "I was thrilled for him." No one played better than Iverson. He scored 12 points in a five-minute span as the Sixers turned a six-point lead into an 83-66 advantage in the closing seconds of the third quarter. And when the Hawks rallied within two points in the game's final minute, Iverson drilled a fadeaway corner jumper to give the Sixers a 103-99 lead. His two free throws with 10.8 seconds to go closed the scoring and sealed the win. Mutombo had 13 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks and Eric Snow had 12 points, 13 assists and a clutch jumper in the last minute for the Sixers (46-16), who have beaten the Hawks seven straight times and moved 30 games above .500. "Guys want to come out and beat us," Iverson said. "When I was on a losing team, every time we had the chance to play a team going to the playoffs, we tried to beat those guys. Sometimes we beat them, sometimes we didn't but we fought the whole game. That shows you're a professional." Terry had 25 points and 10 assists for the Hawks. Mohammed had a career-high 18 points and 10 rebounds, Kukoc scored 12 points and Sanchez filled in for two minutes for Knight at the point. "I got a bit of a surprise against Nazr Mohammed," Mutombo said. "I never played much against him. I though he was going to come in and set it up pick-and-roll and try to get an offensive rebound. Seeing him hit shot after shot, I went to the bench and asked `What's going on with this kid?' I had to adjust myself defensively. I didn't know he was able to it those shots." "Don't forget I had a career night against Los Angeles when I was here (Philadelphia)," Mohammed said. "I love the big games. I love to go against the best teams and play against the best players." The Sixers trailed late in the first half before Iverson made a jumper and layup for a 55-52 lead. He headed to the locker room with 23 points. The Hawks still were within 65-59 with just under seven minutes left in the third quarter when Iverson really heated up. He had a 3-pointer and layup around Terry's 3-pointer, then hit another 3-pointer after a basket by Mohammed, giving the Sixers a 73-64 lead. The teams traded baskets before Iverson had two more baskets in an 8-0 spurt. Tyrone Hill's layup made it 83-66 with 35 seconds to go. "I was chasing Iverson all over, and he was still knocking shots down," Terry said. "You kind of get your head down, but in the fourth quarter, I stuck in there and came back and ran the team." Snow missed jumpers on consecutive trips and the Hawks finally capitalized as Terry's two free throws cut the deficit to 101-99 with 1:11 to play. Iverson answered with his only basket of the period. After a tip-in by Mohammed, Snow finally made a jumper for a 105-101 edge with 31 seconds remaining. "Allen got double- and triple-teamed and gave the ball up to Eric," Brown said. "He missed a few times but then he hit some big shots."
Raptors 905 Post Game: Patrick Mutombo - April 10, 2022
Head Coach Patrick Mutombo speaks with the media following the Raptors 905 139-143 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats. Find all our Podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/raptors905 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raptors905/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raptors905 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raptors905 Subscribe to our emails: https://www.nba.com/raptors/905/insider
Raptors 905 Post Game: Patrick Mutombo - April 2, 2022
Head Coach Patrick Mutombo speaks with the media following Saturday’s 119-113 victory over the Greensboro Swarm. Find all our Podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/raptors905 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raptors905/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raptors905 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raptors905 Subscribe to our emails: https://www.nba.com/raptors/905/insider
Raptors 905 Post Game: Patrick Mutombo - March 1, 2022
Head Coach Patrick Mutombo speaks with the media following Tuesday's 128-92 victory over the Maine Celtics. Find all our Podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/raptors905 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raptors905/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raptors905 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raptors905 Subscribe to our emails: https://www.nba.com/raptors/905/insider