News - Andre Miller
Andre Miller equaled his season best with 30 points Wednesday, helping carry Philadelphia to an unexpected 111-110 victory over Cleveland. With the Cavaliers resting their top players for the playoffs, Cleveland missed a chance to match the best regular-season home record in NBA history. Cleveland finished the campaign with a 39-2 home mark.
Andre Iguodala had 19 points and Andre Miller 18 points and 10 assists Tuesday in Philadelphia's 98-85 victory over Atlanta. The 76ers lost Thaddeus Young, who had scored at least 20 points in the previous seven games, with a sprained ankle with 2:15 left in the first period. The Sixers are holding on to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, a half-game behind Miami. Josh Smith scored 33 points for the Hawks.
Andre Miller had 27 points, 10 rebounds and a key basket in overtime Monday, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-108 win over Portland. Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young scored 25 points each and Reggie Evans had 12 points and seven boards for the Sixers, who have won six of their last eight games and are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Steve Blake had 22 points and Rudy Fernandez scored 19 for the Trail Blazers, who are deadlocked with the Utah Jazz for the sixth spot in the West. Portland went up 98-96 with a half a minute left in regulation on a Greg Oden jam off a pass from Blake, but Iguodala hit two free throws to tie it and the game went into overtime when Brandon Roy's last second shot for Portland fell short. Portland was ahead 103-102 with just over two minutes left in the extra session when Miller followed his own miss with a basket to give the 76ers the lead.
Nenad Krstic led a second-quarter surge Sunday that sent the Oklahoma City Thunder on its way to an 89-74 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Krstic finished with 20 points, Malik Rose had 14 and Nick Collison 12 for the Thunder, who have won four of five, all without the injured Kevin Durant. Oklahoma City broke away by scoring 20 of the first 22 points of the second quarter.
Andre Miller paced Philadelphia to a quick start Friday and the 76ers held on to defeat New York 108-103. Philadelphia swept the season series from the Knicks for the first time in 23 years. Miller scored 25 points and Thaddeus Young had 23 for the 76ers, who finished off a 2-2 road trip.
