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Baketball Playoffs
Bucks 92, 76ers 78
Ray Allen scored a career playoff-high 38 points and made seven 3-pointers Thursday night as the Milwaukee Bucks opened a big early lead and held it the rest of the way for a 92-78 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The series is now even at one game apiece.
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Ray Allen of the Bucks shoots over Aaron McKie of the 76ers for two of his 38 points. REUTERS |
What helped Allen's game? He didn't have to chase Allen Iverson around, who was suffering from a deep bruise in his hip.
"He poses such a match-up problem because he's quick, but we know that he's hobbled a little bit and now is the time we have to take advantage of him being disabled," Allen said.
The pain was so great that Iverson could only run at half-speed, rarely drove to the basket, and repeatedly settled for jump shots that almost always missed.
The league's MVP finished with just 16 points and shot 5-for-26 - including 0-for-8 from 3-point range.
"If I play like this, if it's hurting my team, I need to start thinking about myself, too. It's getting worse, not getting any better," he said.
Glenn Robinson finished with 16 points and Sam Cassell had 14 points and 11 assists for the Bucks, who won despite going to the free throw line only six times and being out-rebounded by 11. Milwaukee made only two free throws, the fewest ever in an NBA playoff game.
Playoff Results from May 23, 2001
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