Sixers stun Magic with road victory
ORLANDO, Fla. Mindful of the past, the Philadelphia 76ers are doing their best to forget a thrilling Game 1 win.
It won't be easy.
Andre Iguodala made a 22-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining, and the Sixers rallied from an 18-point deficit to stun the Orlando Magic 100-98 on Sunday in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series.
For the second straight year, Philadelphia finds itself up 1-0 and with home-court advantage against a heavy favorite.
"We've been in this position before," Iguodala said. "We still have to stay focused. We have to stay confident in ourselves."
Lakers 113, Jazz 100At Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Trevor Ariza added 21 and Pau Gasol 20 for the Lakers.
Hawks 90, Heat 64At Atlanta, with Josh Smith delivering one rim-shaking dunk after another and plenty of teammates chipping in, the Hawks made Miami look like a one-man team.The Hawks tied a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game, holding Miami's Dwyane Wade to 19 points.
Nuggets 113, Hornets 84At Denver, Chauncey Billups scored 36 points and made a career-best eight 3-pointers in the second-biggest blowout in the Nuggets' playoff history.Capitalizing on their first home-court edge in a playoff series in 21 years, the Nuggets nearly bested their previous biggest margin of victory, 141-111 over San Antonio in 1985.
