Oklahoma Cty failed to make the most of their chances, coming up short 105-104 against Philadelphia in today's contest. "They got a gift, no question in my mind," grumbled Oklahoma Cty 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 Burke (21 points, 12 boards, 1 assists, a block), Palacios (22 points, 3 assists), Austin (13 points, 3 steals). Oklahoma Cty was led by Johnson (31 points, 13 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Golden (23 points, 8 boards, 3 assists), Judson (22 points, a block).

Philadelphia halted their losing skid at 5 games, and are now 36-29. They remain at #3 in the Atlantic and improve to #5 overall in the Eastern Conference. Oklahoma Cty are now 31-34 and 19-13 at home with the defeat. They stay at #4 in the Northwest and stay at #9 overall in the Western Conference.

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