New York showed their mettle today with a convincing 116-101 win over Philadelphia. "After some of the games we've had, I think we've left some doubt as to whether we can solidly beat anybody," said head coach Bob after the game. "I don't know that one game will erase those doubts, but I can certainly see the difference in the locker room."

The win came largely as the result of a great effort by Powell, the New York star. Said Bob of him, "The game would have gone down to the wire without Powell's efforts today. He really made the difference between another tough battle and a dominating win."

New York was led by Powell (18 points, 14 boards, 2 assists), Crawford (16 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Turner (17 points, 1 assists, 2 blocks). Philadelphia was led by Wilson (9 points, 14 assists, 3 steals), Austin (22 points, 7 boards, 1 assists), Ziegler (25 points, a block).

New York extended their winning streak 11 games and stand at 33-9 and 19-6 at home. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and remain at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia stand at 28-16. They stay at #3 in the Atlantic and stay at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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