Friday Night League Sixers nip Celtics
by TOM AMODIE
The Sixers out-pointed the Celtics 7-0 on the overtime
period, went on to a 51-44 win and an undefeated start to their season.
Both Celtic losses have been in overtime.
The Sixers led 4-2 after the first quarter and 21-13 at the break. Anthony
Johnson scored eight of his 19 points in the second frame while Rahmel
Hamilton scored eight of his game high of 20 in the first half.
The Celtics cut into their deficit in the third stanza on threes by Mike
Gibbs and Justin Berg. A wide open fourth quarter saw Gibbs, Sam Mercuris
and Kyle George all hit threes for the Celtics while Johnson hit a pair
of his own for the Sixers. Hamilton hit for six points in the quarter
to force overtime. Gibbs paced the Celtics in scoring with 10.
The Sixers defeated the Hawks (46-33) the previous week as Hamilton bagged
18 and O’Shane Black scored 12 for the winners.
The Celtics topped the Pistons (61-39) the week before as Gibbs muscled
in 15 while Mercuris drained 12.
Josh Stevens buried 30 points as the Heat edged the Spurs 51-45. Bryant
Hawthorne had a baker’s dozen to guide the Spurs.
In their previous game the Heat dropped a 40-33 decision to the Kings
despite 14 points from Michael McNally.
As he did the week before versus the Heat, Josh Goldenberg hit a clutch
fourth quarter basket as the Kings squeaked by the Lakers 35-32. Both
teams played without key players, the Kings without Jesse Biddle and the
Lakers without Noz Wynn for three quarters. Goldenberg finished with 14,
while Arthur Borgeroff netted 12 for the winners. Marcelo Osorio-Soto
paced the Lakers with 13.
Matt Primavera dialed up 16 points, including four threes as the Pistons
got by the Hawks, 35-33. Jordan Dean had 11 for the winners after scoring
22 the week before versus the Celtics.
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