Hargrove led Philadelphia to a big 104-83 win over New York in this evening's matchup. "We figured we could play with them, but Hargrove really surprised us," said New York 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."

Philadelphia 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 Hargrove can pull off a game like he did today."

Philadelphia was led by Hargrove (26 points, 1 assists, 3 steals, a block), Alston (10 points, 8 assists, 3 steals), Palacio (18 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block). New York was led by Hollis (25 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, a block), Anders (10 points, 12 boards, 0 assists), Frazier (8 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a block).

Philadelphia are now 29-16 and 16-7 at home with this victory. They improve to #1 in the Atlantic and advance to #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With this defeat, New York are now 24-22. They move down to #5 in the Atlantic and move down to #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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