Cleveland falls to Philadelphia without LeBron

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Allen Iverson was in regular-season mode, scoring 30 points in 28 minutes to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-98 win Friday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who played without superstar LeBron James.
Iverson, who has had some of the highest-scoring games of his career against the Cavaliers, scored 15 points in the third quarter when the Sixers began to pull away.
He hit a driving layup with 6.8 seconds to go in the period, and after a steal by Lee Nailon, Iverson made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer as Philadelphia opened a 78-69 lead.
After Iverson scored on a drive early in the fourth quarter, a Cavs fan yelled at the tattooed point guard, "Take it easy on us; it's the preseason."
Iverson, though, just shook his head from side to side.
But he was taken out a few minutes later, and with Iverson on the bench, the Cavs rallied behind their reserves in the fourth, pulling within 99-98 with 4.3 seconds to go on Zendon Hamilton's tip-in.
Nailon made 1-of-2 free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining for the Sixers, and Cleveland had a chance to tie it, but Philadelphia center Steven Hunter blocked Obinna Ekezie's shot in the lane just before the final horn.
Nailon added 14 points, and Kyle Korver had 11 for the Sixers.
Larry Hughes led Cleveland with 15 points, and Donyell Marshall and Hamilton had 13 apiece.