National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 115, Brooklyn 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #51 Leroy Richardson, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
16695
By SportsDirect Inc.
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points off the bench and sparked two big runs as the host Philadelphia 76ers clinched a playoff spot with a 115-90 victory over the listless New Jersey Nets Friday night.
Elton Brand collected 21 points and seven rebounds and Jrue Holiday added 17 and seven assists for the 76ers (40-36), who completed a second straight, four-game season sweep against the Nets and moved 2½ games ahead of idle New York (37-38) for sixth in the East.
Brandan Wright had 15 points and 11 rebounds but Deron Williams scored just four on 2-of-8 shooting as the Nets (23-52) dropped their fifth straight and ninth of 10.
Philadelphia took control when Young scored six points during a 13-2 run that provided the Sixers a 42-27 lead with seven minutes left in the half. Philadelphia closed on a 7-1 run to take a 60-43 advantage at the break.
New Jersey closed within 64-53 three minutes into the second half, but Young scored 10 points as the Sixers closed the period on a 30-12 run and cruised to their third straight win.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Brandan Wright 15 |
Scoring |
Thaddeus Young 22 |
|
Deron Williams 7 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 7 |
|
Brandan Wright 11 |
Rebounds |
Spencer Hawes 9 |
|
Brandan Wright 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Elton Brand 7 |
|
Mario West 2 |
Steals |
Thaddeus Young 3 |
|
Travis Outlaw 1 |
Blocks |
Andre Iguodala 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
90 |
43.5 |
3-12 |
13-20 |
23 |
35 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
| Philadelphia
|
115 |
56.2 |
6-14 |
19-22 |
25 |
43 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.