Advertisement

Iguodala leads 76ers past Pacers in NBA matchup

Andre Iguodala, pictured here in April 2011, scored 20 points to power the Philadelphia 76ers over the Indiana Pacers 96-86 in an NBA matchup of Eastern Conference contenders

Andre Iguodala scored 20 points to power the Philadelphia 76ers over the Indiana Pacers 96-86 in an NBA matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. Iguodala, reportedly a candidate for a berth on the US team of NBA stars at the London Olympics, added nine rebounds and five assists for the Atlantic division leaders, who improved to 6-2, two games atop Boston and New York. Louis Williams came off the 76ers bench to add 13 points and six assists and while Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes each contributed 12 points and eight rebounds for Philadelphia. Roy Hibbert scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds while David West scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who fell to 6-3, two games behind Central division leader Chicago.