FOULEDOUT!

Andre Miller scored 20 points and led the Philadelphia 76ers for a win over the Detroit Pistons. The young and inexperienced Philly squad started and ended the game strong to take first game of the series against playoff hardened Pistons.

Willie Green finished with career playoff-high 17 points and rookie Thaddeus Young added 10 points. Andre Iguodala was all over the place and finished the game with a near triple double stat. He had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.

Rasheed Wallace led the game with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Rip Hamilton added 13 points while Tayshaun Prince and Jason Maxiell each scored 12 markers. Chauncey Billups finished with 14 points but missed crucial free-throws and a lay-up down the stretch.

The second seeded Pistons were expected to win the series with ease against the seventh-seeded Sixers but the Sixers wanted to come back to Philadelphia with at least a win in tow. Game 2 will be played at the Palace on the 23^rd before the series heads to Philadelphia for games 4 and 5.

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Lebron James scored 38 big points and handed the Big Three their second loss this season when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-104.  The King had help from his teammates as well.  Drew Gooden scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 15 points and 14 rebounds.  James also had 13 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks to go with his 38 points.

Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points but got little help from the others.  Kevin Garnett finished with 19 points while Paul Pierce added 16 points.  The Big Three of Celtics fought hard in the game but they were outscored by the trio of James, Gooden and Ilgauskas 77-64.

The Boston Celtics are 11-2 in the Atlantic and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-6 in the Central division.

The Celtics will host the New York Knicks on the 29th and the Cavs will travel to Detroit to face the Pistons on the November 28^th.

Other Results

Charlotte Bobcats 90

Miami Heat 110*

Atlanta Hawks 78

Chicago Bulls 90*

Seattle Supersonics 99

L.A. Lakers 106*

Philadelphia 76ers 114*

Milwaukee Bucks 99

Indiana Pacers 112*

Denver Nuggets 110

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All-around point guard Jason Kidd recorded his 50^th triple double with the New Jersey Nets in a 93-88 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Kidd stuffed his stat sheets with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to record his 88^th career triple double and a win against the Sixers. The Nets needed that kind of effort after they got pounded the previous night in a 37 point loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Richard Jefferson posted 22 points and swingman Vince Carter added 18 points while returning big man Nenad Krstic only managed to score 6 points and grab 6 rebounds. Malik Allen and Antoine Wright scored 10 points apiece for the Nets.

Andre Igoudala led the Sixers with 16 points and Kyle Korver contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds. Samuel Dalembert finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds but he missed 4 of 8 free throws in the concluding minutes that extinguished the hopes of Sixers for a late rally.

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