The 76ers still haven't gotten over the game-winning heave that Nets point guard Devin Harris was credited with on Monday night.

Andre Iguodala hit one of two free throws to give Philadelphia a 96-95 lead, but Harris won the game for New Jersey with a half court heave that was reviewed by officials before it was confirmed.

"I thought a lot was going on for 1.8 seconds," said Iguodala. "I thought for sure it wasn't good, and I still don't think it was good."

"It was no good -- we all know that," said Andre Miller. "But you can't sit here and argue it, because of the consequences. It's over now.

"But still, the game was ours and it was pretty much taken from us."

Iguodala even feels as though Harris got away from traveling.

"That was another issue, too," said Iguodala. "There were so many things that went on in a small amount of time for that shot to be good."

Devin Harris answered the prayers from all of his Net teammates on Monday night, with this half court heave at the buzzer giving New Jersey a 98-96 win over Philadelphia.

According to the Associated Press, Harris and the Nets were forced to sweat out a long wait while the referees checked the replays to ensure the shot came in time, which showed how close the call was.

"It's the great thing about this game," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. "These players are so talented, they make freakish shots. Not that it's a rehearsed shot. I don't know if Devin's doing it in the gym, but the basketball gods were with us tonight."

While there was no question the shot swished, officials Derrick Stafford, Violet Palmer and Pat Fraher had to watch replays of the heave for 2 1/2 minutes with players from both team staring over their shoulders.

"I didn't want to look at the replay," said Harris, who stood near the center jump circle while the review took place. "I just kept my head down, waiting for a reaction. On the court, I was looking at Violet and she was telling me 'no good.' That was the first thing that I saw."

Bryon Russell is interested in making a return to the NBA, and his agent has had conversations with the Celtics, 76ers, Thunder, and Suns.

Russell, who has been allowing a knee injury to heal, says that he's capable of playing 15-20 minutes a night.

"I want to help some playoff teams and get back into the game that I love," said Russell of playing in Boston. "I work out every day. The rust part can get worked out just by playing with the fellas. I wouldn't take away from The Big Three [in Boston]. I would love to play with them. I have nothing to prove. I want to lend a helping hand with the loss of [James ] Posey by playing defense, knocking down jump shots, and basically playing the role of a Posey. I got some life in these legs. Now that the [trade] deadline is over, I think people are looking to add a veteran on their squad. I'm hoping I can provide that."

Philadelphia point guard Andre Miller faced Miami on Saturday, just days after suffering a right calf strain.

Miller, was has only missed three games in his ten-year career, extended the NBA's longest current streak of games played to 502 with the appearance.

"Knowing Andre's personality, I don't think [the streak] even matters to him," 76ers coach Tony DiLeo said.

Detroit's Tayshaun Prince has the second-longest current streak of consecutive appearances, at 465. Derek Fisher (304) of the Lakers is third and the 76ers' Samuel Dalembert (244) is fourth.

The Sixers offered Samuel Dalembert to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Chris Kaman this week, according to a source.

The Clippers elected to decline.

Another source close to the Sixers confirmed the team also contacted the New Orleans Hornets inquiring about a deal centered around Dalembert and Tyson Chandler.

A source has told David Aldridge that there have been Thursday discussions between the Sixers and Blazers centered on Andre Miller.

The deal would involve the expiring contract of Blazers center Raef LaFrentz and another Portland guard in exchange for Miller and forward Reggie Evans.

Philadelphia wants Jerryd Bayless, and the Blazers have made the rookie guard next to untouchable. Portland would be more open to completing a deal, the source said, to include a guard like Steve Blake or Sergio Rodriguez.

The trade might be resurrected if the Grizzlies were involved and sent guard Kyle Lowry to Philadelphia.

With many trades around this deadline expecting to be financially motivated, do not expect the Philadelphia Sixers to follow suit, Bernard Fernandez of the Philadelphia Daily News is reporting.

"I think the economics of the league definitely is an issue," Stefanski said last night. "I think you'll see that in a lot of trades, with teams trying to do things that might not seem to make a lot of basketball sense."

"If we do something [before the trade deadline], it would only be if it made sense from a basketball perspective."

The Sixers' biggest trade chip - Andre Miller - appears likely to remain in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia forward Elton Brand will need six months to recover from shoulder surgery, which means he should be ready for the start of the 2009-10 season.

"He's got a 95 percent chance of returning as good as he is or was before," said Brand's surgeon, Dr. Craig Morgan.

Morgan repaired the torn labrum in Brand's right shoulder on Monday.

There were just four games on the schedule in the NBA on Monday night, with the Eastern Conference recording three wins over Western opponents.

- Philadelphia 108, Phoenix 91

Team FIC Differential: 76ers +35.5, Suns -35.5

The 76ers (26-24) dominated the Suns (28-22) on Monday night as they outscored the road team in all four quarters. Thaddeus Young scored 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Andre Iguodala posted 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, and Marreese Speights added 24 points and 7 boards in the win. Philadelphia outrebounded Phoenix by thirteen, and forced eighteen turnovers. Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 6 rebounds, Shaquille O?Neal tallied 7 points and 10 boards, and Jason Richardson chipped in 16 points in the defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 17.9

Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia ? 17.5

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 11.1

Jason Richardson, Phoenix ? 7.8

- Charlotte 94, L.A. Clippers 73

Team FIC Differential: Bobcats +31.6, Clippers -31.6

The Bobcats (20-31) used a strong second half to put away the Clippers (12-40) at Time Warner Cable Arena. Emeka Okafor led with 19 points and 16 rebounds, Boris Diaw tallied 15 points and 9 assists, and Raymond Felton contributed 15 points and 8 dimes. Charlotte shot 51% from the field, while limiting Los Angeles to 38% on the night and outrebounding them by eleven. Zach Randolph starred with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Marcus Camby posted 8 points and 11 boards, and rookie Eric Gordon scored 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Emeka Okafor, Charlotte ? 20.5

Boris Diaw, Charlotte ? 14.0

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 14.0

Zach Randolph, Los Angeles ? 12.6

- Milwaukee 124, Houston 112

Team FIC Differential: Bucks +32.9, Rockets -32.9

The Bucks (25-29) easily defeated the Rockets (31-21) on Monday night with a strong third quarter. Ramon Sessions had 26 points and 7 assists, Charlie Villanueva posted 25 points and 8 rebounds, and Richard Jefferson turned in 25 points, 4 boards and 4 dimes. Milwaukee shot 52% from the field, and forced Houston to turn the ball over eighteen times. Aaron Brooks had a team-high 23 points, Carl Landry tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Luis Scola chipped in 20 points and 4 boards on 7-for-8 shooting in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Ramon Sessions, Milwaukee ? 23.5

Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee ? 20.8

Luis Scola, Houston ? 15.0

Ron Artest, Houston ? 12.3

- Memphis 85, New Orleans 80

Team FIC Differential: Grizzles +24.4, Hornets -24.4

The Grizzles (15-36) outlasted the Hornets (30-19) in a hard-fought game at the FedEx Forum on Monday night. O.J. Mayo excelled with 22 points and 16 rebounds, Mike Conley tallied 18 points and 8 assists, and Hakim Warrick added 15 points and 14 boards in the win. New Orleans shot just 29% from the field, while Memphis shot 36% and outrebounded the Hornets by twenty-six. Peja Stojakovic led wit 23 points and 7 rebounds, Devin Brown posted 8 points and 9 boards, and Antonio Daniels turned in 11 points and 4 assists in defeat. The Hornets were without Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler and David West.

Game FIC Scores

O.J. Mayo, Memphis ? 16.0

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 13.5

Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans ? 9.5

Devin Brown, New Orleans ? 6.9

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder this afternoon. The procedure, which lasted approximately one hour, repaired the torn labrum and was performed by Dr. Craig Morgan at the Christiana Surgery Center in Wilmington, DE.  

Brand suffered a dislocated right shoulder against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 17, 2008.  He will miss the remainder of the 2008-09 season.