Oct 31, 2008 8:55 pm US/Central
Philadelphia 76ers Beat Knicks 116-87
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ―
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Elton Brand #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers shows some emotion during the game against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 29, 2008, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Elton Brand had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Andre Miller added 20 points and eight assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-87 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
Willie Green added 18 points on 8-for-9 shooting for Philadelphia (1-1), which shot 59.1 percent (52-for-88) from the field and led all the way. Lou Williams added 15 points and Thaddeus Young had 13 for the 76ers.
Jamal Crawford led five Knicks in double figures with 14 points. David Lee added 13 points and 11 rebounds for New York (1-1), which trailed by 30 points in the fourth quarter and never got closer than seven in the second half when it was 64-57 with 8:41 left in the third quarter.
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