Korver’s late heroics lifts Philly past Utah

With the Sixers trailing by a point, Samuel Dalembert freed Korver on what looked like an illegal screen but the whistles remained silent and Korver found himself wide open for an 18-foot jumper from the left baseline. The shot was true and the Sixers were on top 89-88 with 5.1 ticks left.

Deron Williams tried to win it with a long three from the left wing but his shot was long and the Sixers held on for the exciting victory.

Andre Iguodala scored 23 points, pulled down nine rebounds and had four steals for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game skid and have won eight of their past 10 games. Dalembert added 17 points and seven boards, while Andre Miller finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Williams tallied 18 points and 16 assists for the Northwest Division-leading Jazz, who have dropped three straight contests. Mehmet Okur had 15 points, 10 boards and six assists, while Carlos Boozer and Matt Harpring netted 14 points apiece.

The Sixers took an 11-point edge into the fourth quarter but the Jazz quickly got back into the game. Williams drained a three to cap a 9-0 run and even things at 73 with 7:15 left.

Things remained tight from there as the game headed toward the stretch. Korver drained a jumper from the deep left corner with 1:08 left to give the Sixers a precarious 87-86 lead.

Utah went back in front when Boozer found a soft spot in the Sixers zone and got loose for an easy lay-in to make it 88-87 with under 20 seconds to go.

The Sixers took a slim 24-21 advantage after the opening frame and extended their lead to six, 45-39, at intermission.

Philadelphia kept inching away in the third quarter and took a 68-57 lead into the final frame.

Game Notes

The Sixers are now 17-16 at the Wachovia Center...Korver has made 43 straight free throws...The Sixers snapped a three-game skid against Utah in Philadelphia.