Philadelphia are ahead in the Eastern Conference Finals 1-0. They put out a solid effort and handled Detroit with ease in today's 82-69 win. This came as no surprise to Philadelphia fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Ferguson. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Philadelphia head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Philadelphia was the performance of Detroit star Newman.

Philadelphia was led by Ferguson (19 points, 17 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 5 blocks), Williams (17 points, 13 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Williams (11 points, 6 boards, 2 assists). Detroit was led by Newman (7 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Delgado (12 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a block), Fox (11 points, 2 assists).

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