Raptors Obliterate 76ers

by 6 ABC - Action News (AP) | Apr 4, 2001
Raptors Obliterate 76ers Alvin Williams added 14 points and 13 assists for the Raptors, who led by as many as 35 points.

Toronto, which won the season series against the Sixers 3-1, have won five of their last six.

Allen Iverson scored 18 points for the Philadelphia, which has lost five straight road games.

Kevin Ollie scored 13 points and Dikembe Mutombo finished with 10 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers, who lead the Eastern Conference despite losing seven of their last 10 games.

Toronto`s Charles Oakley missed the game after being suspended for one game without pay and fined $10,000 for confronting Philadelphia`s Tryone Hill and striking him in the head with a basketball following the morning shootaround.

Williams scored eight points during a 29-3 run in the second quarter that gave Toronto a 26-point lead.

Williams` running jumper with 6:54 left in the third quarter gave Toronto a 35-point advantage.

The Sixers never got closer than 12 points the rest of the way.

Iverson hit a jumper with 10:05 left in the first half and tied the game at 30. The Raptors then went on the decisive 29-3 run.

Toronto outscored Philadelphia 44-23 on the fast break.

Notes:
Before a preseason game, Oakley slapped Hill and both were ejected. ... Eric Montross started at center for Toronto. Davis moved to power forward. ... Toronto`s Dell Curry missed the game with a sore left hamstring. ... Williams tied a Toronto record with 11 assists in the first half. ... The 76ers had won a club-record 13 straight road games before losing to Toronto on Jan. 30. ... Philadelphia`s Aaron McKie missed the game with a sprained right knee.

(Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Author: 6 ABC - Action News (AP)

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