Bob got the most out of Philadelphia today, the result being a 84-73 win over LA Lakers. "They did everything right," said LA Lakers coach Andreas Helmle. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Hargrove - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Philadelphia was led by Hargrove (24 points, 1 assists, a steal), Mcdougal (10 points, 2 steals), Palacio (9 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, a block). LA Lakers was led by Richardson (22 points, 8 boards, 1 assists, a block), Perry (5 points, 7 boards, 8 assists, a steal), Bowling (8 points, 2 steals, a block).

Philadelphia keep rolling with a winning streak of 8 games and improve to 32-16 and 18-7 at home. They hold at #1 in the Atlantic and remain at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the defeat, LA Lakers fall to 32-15. They stay at #3 in the Pacific and stay at #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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