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Feisty Philly Stuns Boston With Late Run

The A.I. they didn't trade has monster 4th quarter as Celts go cold

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Mar 25, 2008 12:28 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Celtics were on top for all of three quarters, but a surging 76ers team put together a 19-0 run in the fourth and shocked Boston in a chippy 95-90 game. The Sixers' Andre Iguodala produced a fantastic show, notching 13 of his 28 points in the final stanza, thrice stealing the ball then emphatically dunking it.

It was the second straight loss for previously torrid Boston, which got a team-high 18 points from Kevin Garnett. Grizzled guard Andre Miller added 20 and rookie Thaddeus Young 19 for Philadelphia, which can peek over .500 for the first time all season, and now challenge Washington, just one game ahead, for the East's fifth seed.

Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Miller (7) goes in for a reverse layup against Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) during the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Miller (7) goes in for a reverse layup against Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) during the fourth quarter.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Philadelphia 76ers' Samuel Dalembert (1) blocks the shot of Boston Celtics' Leon Powe (0) during the second half.
Philadelphia 76ers' Samuel Dalembert (1) blocks the shot of Boston Celtics' Leon Powe (0) during the second half.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Iguodala (9) goes in for a hard dunk against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Iguodala (9) goes in for a hard dunk against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo, right, looks for room to pass against the defense of Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Miller, center, and Reggie Evans, left.
Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo, right, looks for room to pass against the defense of Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Miller, center, and Reggie Evans, left.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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