Whitfield led Memphis to a big 122-104 win over Philadelphia in this evening's matchup. "We figured we could play with them, but Whitfield really surprised us," said Philadelphia coach Bob. "He really took us out of our game plan, and we never really figured out how to stop him. We'll just have to hope for a more normal performance next time we meet, and hopefully the final tally will be a little closer."

Memphis coach Bob was enthusiastic about his star's performance. "That was really something, wasn't it? Certainly we take a realistic expectation into each game, but it really gives the whole team confidence to know that Whitfield can pull off a game like he did today."

Memphis was led by Whitfield (28 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, a block), Dimascio (33 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Manly (21 points, 7 boards, 6 assists). Philadelphia was led by Garcia (31 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, a block), Simmons (20 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Franklin (16 points, a block).

Memphis improve to 31-12 and 18-5 at home. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and stay at #1 overall in the Western Conference. Philadelphia fall to 25-19 with this defeat. They stay at #2 in the Atlantic and fall to #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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