Saturday, 4 February 2012

Sixers avoid back-to-back losses again (AP)

Atlanta Hawks forward Ivan Johnson (44) saves the ball from going out of bounds in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers , Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Atlanta. Philadelphia won 98-87.

Rookie Nikola Vucevic set a career high with 15 points to lead six Philadelphia scorers in double figures and the Sixers dodged back-to-back losses once again by beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-87 on Saturday night. Jeff Teague had 21 points to lead Atlanta. The Sixers led by 20 in the third period and kept the lead in double figures until the Hawks staged a final comeback attempt.




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