Collins said Turner is a true point guard and called him the team’s best rebounder.Jrue Holiday has been the starting point guard, but Collins wants to see Turner and Holiday in the backcourt together and share the ball along with Iguodala.
“Evan needs the ball. He’s a totally different player when he has the ball,” Collins said. “I have to find the right fit. I have to see how those guys play together over an extended period. They are our future.”
Turner hit a jumper to cap a 14-0 run in the second quarter that gave the Sixers their biggest lead to that point, 49-21. Williams started it off with a 3-pointer and Holiday swished a 3 during the stretch.
Turner slammed one in off a pass from Iguodala in the third. Minutes later, he made a driving layup, got fouled, high-fived a fan and then sank a free throw to complete a 3-point play.
He nailed a 3 to reach 26 points, surpassing his previous high of 23 during his rookie year. Turner entered the game averaging 7.7 points per game. He shot just 1 for 12 in a 97-93 loss at Milwaukee on Monday.
Elton Brand , Lou Williams, rookie Nikola Vucevic and point guard Jrue Holiday all scored in double figures with 18,15,14 and 10 respectively as they outplay the Boston Celtics almost in every position from Rajon Rondo , Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnet.
| Starters | Pos | Min | FG | 3Pt | FT | +/- | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | BS | BA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rondo(notes) | G | 28:18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -28 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| R. Allen(notes) | G | 27:31 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Garnett(notes) | C | 23:27 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| P. Pierce(notes) | F | 26:06 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 6-8 | -19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| B. Bass(notes) | F | 22:46 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Bench | Min | FG | 3Pt | FT | +/- | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | BS | BA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 28-80 | 0-8 | 15-18 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 71 | ||
| Percentages | .350 | .000 | .833 | Team Rebounds: 11 | ||||||||||
| G. Stiemsma(notes) | 18:57 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| K. Dooling(notes) | 15:50 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Bradley(notes) | 14:15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| C. Wilcox(notes) | 14:11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| S. Pavlovic(notes) | 14:10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Pietrus(notes) | 13:38 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Johnson(notes) | 13:00 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| M. Daniels(notes) | 7:51 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Moore(notes) | DNP - Inactive | |||||||||||||
| J. O'Neal(notes) | DNP - Inactive | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia
| Starters | Pos | Min | FG | 3Pt | FT | +/- | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | BS | BA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Turner(notes) | G | 36:30 | 11-19 | 1-3 | 3-4 | +30 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| J. Holiday(notes) | G | 29:37 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| T. Battie(notes) | C | 10:39 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Iguodala(notes) | F | 29:07 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +19 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| E. Brand(notes) | F | 26:26 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +24 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Bench | Min | FG | 3Pt | FT | +/- | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | BS | BA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 43-89 | 6-17 | 11-15 | 16 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 103 | ||
| Percentages | .483 | .353 | .733 | Team Rebounds: 5 | ||||||||||
| N. Vucevic(notes) | 29:40 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +22 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| L. Williams(notes) | 27:43 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 5-7 | +19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| J. Meeks(notes) | 21:54 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| L. Allen(notes) | 21:16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Brackins(notes) | 3:34 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Nocioni(notes) | 3:34 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F. Elson(notes) | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||||||||
| S. Hawes(notes) | DNP - Inactive | |||||||||||||
| T. Young(notes) | DNP - Upper Respiratory Tract | |||||||||||||