Legendary Princeton coach Pete Carril believes that the 76ers can have success using the Princeton-style offense.

Carril spent time with Philadelphia coach Eddie Jordan when they were both assistants in Sacramento.

"It's really a nice team, but what I really think what he might need is a point guard," Carril said.

Jordan said before the season that Philadelphia didn't really need a true point guard.

"He a great player, but I think more of a slasher, a scorer," Carril said of Lou Williams. "He can become a point guard in that system, but it's very hard. Believe it or not, I think that the guy who can do it is Allen Iverson. I don't know if he wants to do it, but he's a great passer. What he does for [Sam] Dalembert ... Take a look at the box score and when Iverson's in the game; Dalembert's in double figures. When Iverson's not in the game, his numbers go down.

"Iverson was always a great passer. He did what he thought he had to do to [in years past] and that was shoot. Right or wrong, that's what he did and sometimes had to do. But he is a great, great passer. A point guard will work it so that a team will get a better shot than what they're getting now."

The Warriors dropped the Celtics on Monday night to hand Boston their second-straight close road loss.

- Charlotte 94, Milwaukee 84

Team FIC Differential: Bobcats +23, Bucks -23

The Charlotte Bobcats (12-17) beat the Milwaukee Bucks (12-17) as coach Scott Skiles benched stars Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd in the second half after the Bucks fell behind by 22 points. Gerald Wallace starred with 21 points and 14 rebounds, Ronald Murray 16 points and six boards and Stephen Jackson added 12 points and five rebounds. Charlotte held Milwaukee to 38% shooting and outscored the road team by 19 points in the second quarter. Brandon Jennings had 24 points and seven assists, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute tallied nine points and 10 rebounds and Luke Ridnour scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field.

Game FIC Scores

Gerald Wallace, Charlotte ? 22.4

Raymond Felton, Charlotte ? 12.5

Luc Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee ? 10.4

Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee ? 10.3

- Oklahoma City 105, New Jersey 89

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +23.4, Nets -23.4

The Oklahoma City Thunder (16-14) pulled away from the New Jersey Nets (2-29) in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant exploded for 40 points and five rebounds, Nick Collison tallied 11 points and 10 boards and Russell Westbrook contributed 16 points and 10 assists. Oklahoma City hit 47% from the field and attempted 15 more foul shots than New Jersey. Yi Jianlian had 29 points and seven rebounds, Brook Lopez posted 10 points and seven boards and Devin Harris put up 11 points and 11 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 22.5

Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 14.8

Trenton Hassell, New Jersey ? 14.6

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 14.2

- Memphis 116, Washington 111

Team FIC Differential: Grizzlies +14.6, Wizards -14.6

Even without Rudy Gay the Memphis Grizzlies (14-17) were able to knock off the Washington Wizards (11-19) on Monday night. O.J. Mayo led with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Zach Randolph posted 23 points and 19 boards and Marc Gasol chipped in 20 points and 11 rebounds. Memphis outrebounded Washington by 13 and went 24-for-28 from the foul line. Gilbert Arenas had 30 points and five assists, Antawn Jamison tallied 24 points and 13 rebounds and Caron Butler totaled 24 points and nine boards.

Game FIC Scores

Zach Randolph, Memphis ? 21.1

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 18.2

Gilbert Arenas, Washington ? 16.2

Caron Butler, Washington ? 16.2

- Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 103

Team FIC Differential: Suns +26.8, Lakers -26.8

The Phoenix Suns (20-12) outscored the Los Angeles Lakers (24-6) in each of the game?s four quarters to make a statement at home. Amare Stoudemire had 26 points and six rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 16 points and 13 assists and Channing Frye added 14 points and 11 boards. Phoenix shot 48% and both teams grabbed 43 rebounds. Kobe Bryant led with 34 points and seven rebounds, Andrew Bynum posted 14 points and nine boards and Pau Gasol contributed 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Game FIC Scores

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 19.4

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 18.5

Jared Dudley, Phoenix ? 18.0

Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles ? 10.5

- Sacramento 106, Denver 101

Team FIC Differential: Kings +5, Nuggets -5

The Sacramento Kings (14-16) beat the Denver Nuggets (20-12) even without rookie point guard Tyreke Evans. Ben Udrih had 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds, Jason Thompson posted 15 points and 11 boards and Andres Nocioni chipped in 21 points and six rebounds off the bench. Denver grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and turned the ball over just nine times, but went just 20-for-35 from the foul line and 3-for-12 from three-point land. Carmelo Anthony had 34 points and eight rebounds, Kenyon Martin tallied 10 points and 12 boards and Nene put up 25 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Nene, Denver ? 25.8

Andres Nocioni, Sacramento ? 17.5

Jason Thompson, Sacramento ? 12.1

Ty Lawson, Denver ? 10.0

- Philadelphia 104, Portland 93

Team FIC Differential: 76ers +19, Trail Blazers -19

The Philadelphia 76ers (8-22) used a dominant second half to notch a win on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers (20-13). Elton Brand had 25 points and nine rebounds, Allen Iverson tallied 19 points and five assists and Andre Iguodala stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine dimes and seven boards. Philadelphia shot 57% and outscored Portland by 17 in the second half. Brand Roy scored 24 points on 9-for-20 shooting, LaMarcus Aldridge posted 17 points and 12 rebounds and Andre Miller chipped in 11 points and seven assists against his former team.

Game FIC Scores

Elton Brand, Philadelphia ? 19.9

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 18.5

Andre Miller, Portland ? 14.1

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 12.3

- Golden State 103, Boston 99

Team FIC Differential: Warriors -1, Celtics +1

The Golden State Warriors (9-21) handed the Boston Celtics (23-7) their second-straight shocking loss on Monday night at Oracle Arena. Monta Ellis starred with 37 points, Anthony Randolph posted 18 points and nine rebounds and C.J. Watson added 11 points and seven assists off the bench. Boston shot 50% but turned the ball over 26 times. Rajon Rondo led with 30 points and 15 assists, Ray Allen tallied 24 points and five rebounds and Kevin Garnett totaled 16 points and nine boards.

Game FIC Scores

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 26.1

Monta Ellis, Golden State ? 18.5

C.J. Watson, Golden State ? 15.0

Anthony Randolph, Golden State ? 13.3

? RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls)

( )'s indicate a negative FIC score.

It is also used to rank players and to determine their ?Reina Value.? Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season

Portland point guard Andre Miller, who left the 76ers as a free agent this past offseason, believes that his former team is struggling under new coach Eddie Jordan's Princeton offense.

"I think it's just they're playing under a new system," Miller said. "I think that's it. Those guys are athletes over there and they want to get up and down the court and fastbreak and force turnovers, and I think right now they're getting taught, basically, how to play college basketball. Passing and cutting and stuff like that."

Miller was then asked if he felt as though Jordan's system was right for his old teammates.

"I don't know," he said. "It's hard - some guys over there didn't go to college. That's a system that's going to take time. That's a lot of athletes over there. It takes time and you have to be a thinker at the same time."

Philadelphia forward Marreese Speights addressed comments on Sunday night that were made by teammate Elton Brand last week.

Following a loss to Washington last Tuesday, Brand said: "Certain guys didn't box out, didn't rebound, and weren't tough. Certain guys got a longer leash than others, so they played longer and the mistakes were shown."

Brand didn't specifically name Speights, but it was quite obvious that he was referring to the second-year man.

"I was kind of upset because I wouldn't think my teammate would throw me under the bus like that," Speights said. "I would never say nothing like that about him. But, hey, he's been in the league longer than me, so I can't say nothing about it."

Philadelphia forward Elton Brand is starting to express his frustration more and more.

Brand complained about the team getting off to slow starts. The 76ers have trailed by double-digits in the first half in each of their last four games.

Coach Eddie Jordan has had Brand coming off the bench in all those contests.

"It's happening every night," said Brand of the slow starts. "We have to fight and claw back to get a lead. It's tough playing like that."

Brand also mentioned what he perceives as Jordan playing "certain guys" despite having said player(s) who don't "box out, rebound and weren't tough."

"Certain guys got a longer leash than others, so they played longer and the mistakes were shown," he added. "No one should be on a long leash if you don't box out, don't rebound or play 'D'. You shouldn't be out there."

Brand appeared to be referring to forward Marreese Speights.

Four days earlier after tipping in a missed Speights shot to stun the Celtics, Brand told reporters that when "Speights got the ball you knew he wasn't going to pass. He doesn't pass."

Philadelphia guard Lou Williams will return to the starting lineup on Tuesday night.

Williams broke his jaw on Nov. 24 against Washington and returned to action earlier than expected on Saturday against the Clippers.

"I hate to sit a guy like Lou Williams who [prior to injury], the last six games or five games, was averaging over 25 points a game," coach Eddie Jordan said. "He didn't lose his job because of not performing. He wanted to come back. That's a good thing."

Williams will start alongside rookie Jrue Holiday as Allen Iverson battles a knee injury.

Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson won't return until Dec. 28 against Portland at the earliest.

Iverson missed his second straight game on Saturday night with arthritis in his left knee.

"Rest is the best thing for him, for about a week now," coach Eddie Jordan said before the 76ers battled the Clippers. "He feels confident that he'll feel great the rest of the year."

The 76ers did get some good news on Saturday when guard Lou Williams, who broke his jaw on Nov. 24, returned to the lineup much earlier than expected.

Williams had six points and four assists in 29 minutes against Los Angeles.

Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson did not make the trip to Boston with his teammates ahead of Friday night's game against the Celtics.

Iverson is dealing with left knee arthritis and a left shoulder contusion.

The team said Iverson underwent an MRI on Thursday, which revealed the extent of his injuries.

"I kinda heard he was battling a couple injuries, but still playing," Celtics forward Paul Pierce said. "There would have been a great buzz in the building [Friday] to have Iverson back. But, hey, we still gotta show up and play."

Iverson is averaging 15.6 points and 4.2 assists with the 76ers.

Marreese Speights returned to action on Wednesday night, playing 22 minutes and scoring 14 points.

"I'm still about a week off," Speights said, "but it feels great. My trainer says it's not about percentages, it's about how you feel. It feels pretty good. We'll see how it goes."

Speights doesn't expect his early success to come back to his game right away.

"Your timing, after being out for a month, your timing is off. It will probably take a couple of games to get back where I was. I don't know how many minutes [he'll play], coach just said it's limited minutes. It's pretty good, no swelling or anything like that."

Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson missed practice again on Tuesday with a left knee issue.

Iverson had 55 CCs of fluid drained from the troublesome knee on Sunday and is listed as day-to-day.

He played 32 minutes on Monday despite the injury and should face the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Iverson is averaging 14.1 points and 3.9 assists per game.