76ers spoil Paul’s return, beat Hornets

January 31, 2007

Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala, left, goes up for a shot in front of New Orleans Hornets forward Cedric Simmons during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. 76ers won 89-78.

Philadelphia’s new starting frontcourt tandem used its best rebounding performance of the season to overshadow the return of New Orleans’ star point guard. Andre Iguodala scored 22 points, Samuel Dalembert grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Philadelphia’s dominant effort on the boards, and the 76ers spoiled Chris Paul’s return with an 89-78 victory over the Hornets on Wednesday night.


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