NBA Game Summary - Golden State at Philadelphia

03.8.2005

Philadelphia, PA (Basketball News) - Jason Richardson scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy added 21 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 104-85 victory over Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center.

Troy Murphy contributed 17 with eight rebounds for the Warriors, who have won three of their last four games.

Allen Iverson scored a game-high 33 to lead the Sixers, who have lost four of their last five home games. Iverson, who had five assists and four steals, turned the ball over a career-high 12 times.

The Warriors took a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter and moved out to a 92-76 lead with just less than six minutes to go. A three-pointer by Richardson gave the Warriors a commanding 101-81 lead with 3 1/2 minutes to play and Golden State cruised to the 19-point win.

Golden State, which led by three at halftime, increased its lead with an 11-2 run out of the break. Richardson hit a three and Adonal Foyle capped the run to give the Warriors a 64-52 lead. The Warriors led, 76-67, after three quarters.

The Warriors, who led by one after 12 minutes, moved in front 31-25 on a three-pointer by Mickael Pietrus. Pietrus hit again from behind the arc moments later after the Sixers had crept within a point.

Rodney Rogers scored off a feed from Iverson to give the Sixers a brief two- point advantage, but Golden State used a 10-0 run to regain the lead. Baron Davis scored to tie the game at 36-36 and Pietrus’ jumper gave the Warriors a two-point lead. Dunleavy contributed with four points during the run and Golden State had a 44-36 lead just over five minutes remaining in the opening half.

Golden State, which shot 6-of-16 from three-point range before the break, held on for a 53-50 halftime lead.

The Sixers wore replica jerseys of the Syracuse Nationals, who moved to Philadelphia and became the 76ers for the 1963-64 season. The 1954-55 NBA champion Nationals were honored at halftime...The Warriors, who left Philadelphia following the 1961-62 season for San Francisco, wore replicas of the jersey known as "the city"...Golden State, which won away from home for just the eighth time this season, has won four of its last six road games...Richardson had seven assists...Pietrus had 14 points...The Warriors finished 11-of-32 from three-point range.

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