--The Sixers were forced to start a makeshift lineup against Boston with rookie Jrue Holiday at point guard in place of Lou Williams (fractured jaw) and Jason Smith at power forward for Elton Brand (sore right hamstring). Reserves Jason Kapono (season-high 20 points and Willie Green (season-high 18) helped pick up the offensive slack. --The Sixers went into the Boston game allowing teams to shoot .392 from three-point land. That is fourth-worst in the NBA.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I was spitting out blood at every timeout. I thought it was just my tooth." -- G Lou Williams on the broken jaw he suffered Tuesday against the Wizards that is likely to sideline him two to four weeks.
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Author: Fox Sports Author's Website: http://www.foxsports.com Added: November 27, 2009
--The Sixers were forced to start a makeshift lineup against Boston with rookie Jrue Holiday at point guard in place of Lou Williams (fractured jaw) and Jason Smith at power forward for Elton Brand (sore right hamstring). Reserves Jason Kapono (season-high 20 points and Willie Green (season-high 18) helped pick up the offensive slack. --The Sixers went into the Boston game allowing teams to shoot .392 from three-point land. That is fourth-worst in the NBA.
