PHILADELPHIA--Allen Iverson scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 93-87, in their first meeting at the First Union Center since the Lakers won the NBA championship last June.
Los Angeles led, 67-63, entering the fourth quarter but the 76ers scored 10 of the period's first 12 points, taking the lead for good on a jumper by Iverson with 9:58 left that made it 71-69.
Iverson shot just 10-of-29 overall but sank a clutch jumper with 1:48 remaining to give the Sixers an 85-79 cushion. The Lakers got to within 85-84 on a spinning jumper by Kobe Bryant with 55 seconds left, but Iverson hit a pair of free throws 10 …

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