Philadelphia came out solid today, defying the predictions and notching the 95-84 upset of New Orleans. "Somebody forgot to tell them they were underdogs," quipped New Orleans coach Bob after the game. "No question, they were the better team out there today and deserved this win. I thought we came in prepared, but that was just a lot better than we've seen Philadelphia play for some time."

Credit has to be given to Philadelphia coach Bob, who brought his team together after some tough losses earlier and has them playing at their best. "Some of the us really took those losses hard," said star Jakes. "But coach sat us down and showed us what we were doing wrong and what we needed to do to turn around. That was great to hear, and you saw the results today."

Philadelphia was led by Jakes (8 points, a steal, a block), Parker (22 points, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Flournoy (12 points, 9 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks). New Orleans was led by Jaramillo (19 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Dimascio (12 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Davis (8 points, 5 assists, a steal).

After this victory, Philadelphia stand at 29-17 and 20-6 at home. They stay at #1 in the Atlantic and remain at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. New Orleans stand at 30-16 with today's defeat. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and hold at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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