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Indiana Pacers and
Philadelphia 76ers both hope to snap two-game losing streaks on Monday when the teams face off at the First Union Center.
The Sixers return home after a tough, 1-5 road trip. Philly's most recent outing resulted in a 102-83 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas.
Allen Iverson shot 11-of-19 from the field and finished with 25 points to lead Philadelphia. Greg Buckner had 14 points off the bench.
Philadelphia's Keith Van Horn scored eight points while fouling out in 27 minutes of action. Eric Snow led the 76ers with five assists, while Kenny Thomas led Philadelphia with eight rebounds.
The Sixers are 13-2 at home this season and 12-6 against the Eastern Conference.
Indiana is 1-2 so far on a four-game road trip, which concludes Monday. The Pacers are coming off a 107-104 double overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Al Harrington scored 33 points off the bench to lead the Pacers, who have dropped two in a row following a four-game winning streak. Jermaine O'Neal added 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Reggie Miller and Erick Strickland both finished with 11 points in the loss.
With the Pacers trailing by three in the final seconds of the second OT, Miller missed a three-pointer from the right corner, but the Pacers took possession off a jump ball at center court. Miller ended up with another look at a three, but missed again as the buzzer sounded to give the Wizards the win.
Indiana is 9-9 on the road this season and 16-5 against the Eastern Conference.
These teams met back on December 15 in Indianapolis, with the Pacers capturing a 107-97 win.
The Pacers have won the last two meetings with Philly overall and four of the last five. Indiana has dropped five of its last seven in Philadelphia.