NBA Greatest Duels: Allen Iverson vs Paul Pierce (2002) *AI 47, PP 30 - Classic!

IVERSON HOT ENOUGH TO SINGE THE CELTICS
For a team that played in the NBA Finals last season, a .500 record isn't exactly an achievement to brag about. For the Philadelphia 76ers, however, it's a first step toward getting back to where they feel they belong.
"It meant a lot to the guys in the dressing room to be .500," coach Larry Brown said Friday night after Allen Iverson scored 47 points to lead the 76ers past the Boston Celtics, 106-90, and help Philadelphia even its record for the first time in almost two months.
Dikembe Mutombo had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Derrick Coleman had 11 and 11 in his first game back after missing four with a foot injury. Philadelphia won for the sixth time in seven games, reaching .500 for the first time since falling to 8-8 at the start of a seven-game losing streak on Dec. 2.
"They're playing like a team that went to the finals last year," Boston coach Jim O'Brien said. "We did not have an answer for Allen Iverson. He took us out of the game early and we were chasing them all night.
Paul Pierce had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and Antoine Walker had 18 points for Boston, which had won five of its previous seven games. The Sixers have beaten Boston eight consecutive times.
"It's satisfying just because it's a win," said Iverson, who set a FleetCenter scoring record. "It doesn't matter who it's against or what arena it's in."
Iverson broke Walker's record, but the reigning MVP went cold down the stretch. After hitting a jumper from in front of the Celtics' bench that gave him 45 points and the building record, Iverson turned, shook his head and said, "You can't stop me."

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The answer vs the truth

[@collinsk85]

Prolific scorer, the best the game has ever seen Thanks Penny!

[@jkl1672]

I miss these days of basketball.

[@derekgoodejr8788]

Davie Love III me too

[@joey_ricciardi117]

I wonder what AI vertical was. My man had bunnies on the low.

[@JMS1089]

Underrated rivalry

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jumper going .. you know he going for 40 or more

[@Abstrack23]

Two of my favorite players :)

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A.I was cooking

[@vinceeeeeeent]

can u upload ais steal and game winner vs wizards marc zumoff call

[@Don-gc2qs]

Can u upload the 1st round playoff games in 2001 76ers vs pacers

[@derekgoodejr8788]

_x3.ado right I want to see those too!!!

[@honsolo1837]

Now it's all 3's

[@RobertsLyric]

you got the game from 1999-2000

[@pennyccw]

Robert Harris i got nearly every ai games lol!!

[@RobertsLyric]

pennyccw please upload the Boston game from 1999-2000. I think he blocked Walker lol

[@kudabeen]

The game when he had 9 steals against Orlando...incredible or the game he had 16 assist for Raptors with an injured back on that Finals run...Always wish we got to see him those years with another legit All-star offensive threat...he would have been a 8+ assist guy...more often in his career...those Denver years were slept on

[@derekgoodejr8788]

A King In My Own Mind right and they were slept on.

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dag

[@jeremymespoulede8074]

the new Iverson plays in Boston now : it's Isaiah Thomas !!!

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Jeremy Mespoulede w

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he isnt that good yet

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Jeremy Mespoulede Not even close.

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Try again
Isaiah 💩💩💩💩
Bron bout trade him

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My boy A.I the answer I miss real basketball not this trash now in this modern era