Denver failed to make the most of their chances, coming up short 103-94 against Philadelphia in today's contest. "They got a gift, no question in my mind," grumbled Denver coach Bob. "We outplayed them today, but just couldn't come up with the big plays when we were threatening to score. I just can't wait until the rematch; we'll show them who's really the best."

Philadelphia coach Bob saw things a little differently. "I'm proud of our defensive effort today. They avoided giving up the big plays, and really came through in the key situations. Bob may blame his offense, but they'd have been able to score if they didn't have good opposition."

Philadelphia was led by Williams (24 points, 15 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Ferguson (22 points, 12 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Eatmon (15 points, 1 assists, 2 steals, a block). Denver was led by Graham (36 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, a block), Beachum (11 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Smiley (6 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals).

Philadelphia stand at 35-8. They hold at #1 in the Atlantic and hold at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. Denver are now 21-21 and 14-7 at home. They stay at #5 in the Northwest and remain at #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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