Iguodala Triple-Double Helps 76ers Win in OT

Andre Iguodala had his second straight triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Golden State Warriors 125-117 in overtime on Sunday night.

Iguodala had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds Friday in a win over Minnesota. He fed Evan Turner for a dunk late in OT to earn his third triple-double of the season.

Thaddeus Young and Turner each scored 20 points for the Sixers, who moved two games over .500 for the first time this season.

Monta Ellis scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Warriors from an 18-point hole and force overtime. Stephen Curry scored 22 points, and David Lee had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

The Sixers used a season-high 14 steals to offset 22 turnovers.

Ellis scored 14 straight points for the Warriors in the fourth to cap a comeback from their first-half pummeling.

The Sixers took a quick six-point lead to open OT, but Curry's 3 with 43 seconds left cut it to 118-115.

Turner's twisting layup gave the Sixers some space and the Warriors' 20th turnover all but ended this one. Turner dunked off Iguodala's triple-double clinching assist to put the finishing touches on the Sixers' eighth win in their last 10 games.

As he did Friday against Boston, Ellis got hot in the second half and rallied the Warriors. He scored 28 of his 41 points after halftime against the Celtics in a four-point loss.

Ellis made seven baskets for the Warriors in the fourth, capped by a tying 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left in regulation. He had only six points at halftime.

Each time the Warriors needed a basket, Ellis delivered from all over the court.

He nailed a 3 with 10.2 seconds left in the fourth to pull the Warriors to 104-103. After Jodie Meeks made two free throws, Ellis

followed with the long 3 in front of the Sixers bench to tie the game at 106-all.

The Sixers were on the cusp of delivering an emotional victory several times in the fourth. Meeks' first basket of the game after six misses was a tying 3 with 1:45 left. Iguodala hit a highlight jumper when he stopped short on a drive and swished a fadeaway as the shot clock ticked toward 0 for a 104-100 lead.

The Sixers stuffed a game's worth of big plays into the fourth. Turner earned a standing ovation after grabbing three offensive rebounds on the same possession, which came right after he had a blocked shot on defense.

More of those plays in the third and the Sixers wouldn't have needed OT.


Their 18-point lead was erased late in the period when Curry pump-faked Turner and tossed the ball as they collided in the air. Turner looked bug-eyed at the ref, Curry sank the free throw and the Warriors led 72-70.

They went into the fourth tied thanks to Philadelphia's 20 turnovers. The Sixers added only two more the rest of the way to secure the win.