The Philadelphia 76ers remained hot with an impressive win over the Celtics in Boston on Monday night. The Sixers have won ten of their last twelve contests and are just a game behind the Wizards for fifth place in the East. Read about the rise of the 76ers and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 24th?s games!

- PHI 95, BOS 90

The Philadelphia 76ers used a strong fourth quarter to come-from-behind and knock off the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Andre Iguodala posted 28 points, and Andre Miller added 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Sixers, who outrebounded Boston by eight and scored 21 points off turnovers. Leon Powe had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Ray Allen added 14 points and 6 assists for the Celtics, who shot 45% from the field and committed twelve more fouls than the visiting 76ers. Philadelphia went on a 19-0 run in the final quarter en route to their tenth win in their last twelve games.

Game FIC Scores
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 16.1
Thaddeus Young, PHI ? 14.4
Leon Powe, BOS ? 12.0
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 10.3

- DET 110, PHX 105 (OT)

The Detroit Pistons held off the Phoenix Suns in overtime last night, earning their fiftieth win in the process. Chauncey Billups had 32 points and 6 assists, and Rasheed Wallace added 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Pistons, who outrebounded Phoenix by four and scored 20 points off turnovers. Amare Stoudemire shined with 33 points and 5 rebounds while Steve Nash added 23 points and 9 assists for the Suns, who shot 50% from the field and needed two free throws in the final minute from Stoudemire to force overtime. The Suns will battle the East?s best team on Wednesday in Boston.

Game FIC Scores
Steve Nash, PHX ? 21.5
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 20.5
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 18.3
Rasheed Wallace, DET ? 15.5

- MIA 78, MIL 73

The Miami Heat used a big third quarter run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Chris Quinn had 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Joel Anthony added 11 points and 7 boards off the bench for the Heat, who shot just 37% from the floor but capitalized on Milwaukee?s nineteen turnovers. Andrew Bogut had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Michael Redd posted 24 points for the Bucks, who outrebounded Miami by eighteen but shot just 35% on the night. Even with this victory, the Heat still have a firm grasp on the worst record in the NBA.

Game FIC Scores
Chris Quinn, MIA ? 20.9
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 14.8
Joel Anthony, MIA ? 11.5
Michael Redd, MIL ? 7.6

- NJN 106, NYK 91

The New Jersey Nets thoroughly outplayed the New York Knicks on their way to a dominating win last night. Vince Carter had 27 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, and Nenad Krstic added 22 points and 6 boards of his own for the Nets, who shot 53% from the field and outrebounded New York by six. Jamal Crawford led with 26 points and 8 assists, and David Lee added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who scored 24 points off New Jersey turnovers but struggled mightily from the field (39%). The Nets are just one game behind the Hawks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Game FIC Scores
Vince Carter, NJN ? 21.9
David Lee, NYK ? 15.5
Richard Jefferson, NJN ? 15.0
Jamal Crawford, NYK ? 14.8

- DEN 120, MEM 106

The Denver Nuggets used a huge third quarter run to earn an important victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Allen Iverson posted 26 points and 7 assists, and Carmelo Anthony added 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 50% from the floor and scored 23 points off Memphis turnovers. Rudy Gay led with 30 points, and Mike Miller added 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who outrebounded Denver by five but hit just 43% of their shots. J.R. Smith added 27 points for the Nuggets off the bench, and Kenyon Martin posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.

Game FIC Scores
Hakim Warrick, MEM ? 24.3
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 19.3
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 19.0
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 17.9

- HOU 108, SAC 100

The Houston Rockets won a close game over the Sacramento Kings last night. Rafer Alston had 28 points and 5 assists, and Chuck Hayes added 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 dimes for the Rockets, who shot 50% on the night and outrebounded Sacramento by ten. Kevin Martin tallied 18 points, and Ron Artest added 17 points and 6 assists for the Kings, who hit 51% of their shots and sent Houston to the foul line forty-two times. The biggest lead of the night was held by the Rockets (eleven points), but the game was extremely close from the tip to the final buzzer. The victory was the 800th of Rick Adelman?s coaching career.

Game FIC Scores
Rafer Alston, HOU ? 21.8
Brad Miller, SAC ? 12.8
Chuck Hayes, HOU ? 11.6
John Salmons, SAC ? 11.5

- SEA 97, POR 84

The Seattle Supersonics used a 17-point second half advantage to comeback and beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Kevin Durant posted 23 points and 9 rebounds, and Nick Collison added 13 points and 11 boards for the Sonics, who hit 50% of their shots and outrebounded Portland by six. Martell Webster had 22 points and 5 rebounds while Brandon Roy contributed 11 points and 5 boards for the Blazers, who struggled from the field (38%) and have now lost four of their last eight games. The Sonics snapped an eleven-game losing streak with the victory.

Game FIC Scores
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 19.4
Damien Wilkins, SEA ? 16.8
Nick Collison, SEA ? 15.3
Martell Webster, POR ? 11.9

- LAL 123, GSW 119 (OT)

The Los Angeles Lakers avenged a loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday with an overtime victory last night. Kobe Bryant had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Lamar Odom posted 23 points, 21 boards, and 5 dimes for the Lakers, who shot 45% from the field. Baron Davis had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists; additionally, Monta Ellis added 18 points, 9 boards, and 9 dimes for the Warriors, who outrebounded Los Angeles by two and shot 43% from the field. Golden State has just a half-game lead over Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with twelve games left in the season.

Game FIC Scores
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 34.4
Baron Davis, GSW ? 20.5
Al Harrington, GSW ? 17.0
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 16.6

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A dream return to Philadelphia for Allen Iverson almost came true on Wednesday night, with Iverson's game winning three point attempt in the final seconds failing to fall.

Iverson finished with 32 points, but the Sixers escaped with the win 115-113.

Allen Iverson is set to make his first return to Philadelphia since he was traded to Denver in a package including Andre Miller 15 months ago, the Associated Press is reporting.

It is thought that Iverson will get a standing ovation from the Sixer crowd, rather than get booed.

"I think they will show the appreciation that he deserves for all the great things he did when he was here," said Ed Snider, chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the 76ers. "On the court, he was magnificent."

Concerned about the comments made by center Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia Coach Mo Cheeks sat his big man down to try to resolve what is wrong, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting.

Before and after the team's win against Seattle, Dalembert questioned his role with the team, spoke about playing time, and said he was not having fun.

"He basically said it was nothing to do with me or the team, but he has to figure out some things for himself," Cheeks said.

Despite the Sixers having some recent success, and Samuel Dalembert having some big games, including going 10-for-11 for 22 points and 13 rebounds in Philadelphia's win over Seattle, the big man is not having fun, the Philadelphia Daily News is reporting.

"I'm just trying to get the fun back. It's been a little while since I've had the fun. It's been a while since I've enjoyed myself."

Philadelphia center Samuel Dalembert continues to play through a left quadriceps injury and hasn't missed a single game this season, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

"It's getting better," he said before Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'll say right now I'm about 80 percent."

Chris Webber fired back at the statements made by his former Sixers coach Jim O'Brien on January 21, where O'Brien insinuated that Webber did not practice hard and did not want to be in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting.

"I've been in the league longer than Jim O'Brien," he said. "I think he's trying to justify why he got fired and why players didn't like him. It's funny, because I was the babysitter for him that year to make people like him."