Philadelphia gave a solid effort, handling Portland with ease in today's 103-90 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, Blunt. "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 Portland star Smith.

Philadelphia was led by Blunt (14 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, a block), Ferguson (18 points, 7 boards, 1 assists), Norman (20 points, a block). Portland was led by Smith (16 points, 5 boards, 14 assists, a steal, a block), Mcneil (17 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Vanderveer (18 points, 8 boards, 0 assists, a block).

Philadelphia extended their winning streak 5 games and stand at 17-9 and 11-3 at home. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and hold at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the loss, Portland are now 13-14. They hold at #4 in the Northwest and drop to #9 overall in the Western Conference.

box score Philadelphia roster Portland roster