Allen Iverson 34pts Full Highlights vs LA Clippers 02/03 NBA *game winning shot

The Philadelphia 76ers are winning the type
of games they lost early last season.

Allen Iverson scored six of his 34 points with an injured right
thumb in overtime to lead the Sixers to a 101-99 victory over the
Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia, which opened last year with five straight losses,
has won three in a row since losing its opener. The Clippers have
dropped three of four.

"We won three games we might have lost,'' Sixers coach Larry
Brown said. "Any win we can scratch is a plus until we get some
guys back.''

The Sixers played without starting forward Derrick Coleman,
backup center Samuel Dalembert and key reserve Monty Williams -- all
out with knee injuries.

Los Angeles had a chance to win in the final seconds, but Elton
Brand missed a short turnaround and Michael Olowokandi missed the
tip-in. Iverson grabbed the rebound and sealed it with a free
throw.

Iverson hurt his thumb on the final play of regulation when he
missed a runner that would've won it. Iverson will be re-evaluated
on Thursday, but he left the First Union Center without a splint on
the thumb.

"I thought it was broke, but I would've known that by now,''
Iverson said.

Todd MacCulloch had 15 points and eight rebounds. Aaron McKie
added 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Philadelphia.

Brand had 21 points and 19 rebounds, Olowokandi had 14 points
and 13 rebounds, and Eric Piatkowski and Corey Maggette each added
18 points for the Clippers.

"We had two great looks at the end and we didn't get it done,''
Clippers coach Alvin Gentry said.

MacCulloch made one of two free throws to give the Sixers a
98-97 lead with 1:18 left in overtime. After Brand missed a short
turnaround, Iverson hit a 19-footer to make it 100-97.

Andre Miller cut it to 100-99 with two free throws, and the
Clippers got the ball back when MacCulloch failed to catch a long
pass from McKie. But Brand and Olowokandi missed their attempts.

"We're just finding ways to win,'' McKie said. "We're not
playing our best basketball. That's a good sign. Things will get
better for us. We have a lot of new guys. We have to get used to
each other.''