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Article: In Sports from United Press International, Philadelphia builds 3-1 lead in NBA East.
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- April 29, 2003
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NEW ORLEANS, Apr 28, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX)
Allen Iverson scored 22 points Monday night as Philadelphia beat New Orleans, 96-87, for a 3-1 lead on the NBA East.
The 76ers played a virtually flawless fourth quarter over the Hornets in their NBA Eastern Conference first-round series.
In Game Three, Philadelphia trailed by two points early in the final period before the Hornets scored 15 in a row. During the decisive quarter, the Sixers committed six of their 16 turnovers, leading to 11 points for New Orleans.
Game Four was a different story as Philadelphia was almost perfect in the fourth quarter, particularly ...