The Sixers were able to steal one from Boston on Friday night, as Evan Turner knocked down a mid-range jumper with 3.9 seconds remaining in overtime to help seal the win (see story).
Saturday night, the two Atlantic Division opponents will square up again, this time at the TD Garden (see game notes).
Check out some other games going on tonight in the NBA:
Hawks at Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
The Memphis Grizzlies will host the red-hot Atlanta Hawks, who have won eight of their last nine, on Saturday night. The Grizzlies enter having won 13 straight against Eastern Conference opponents, and have gone 9-1 this season at home.
Atlanta has had a balanced offense for the most part this season, with Josh Smith (16.5 ppg), Al Horford (16.4) and former Sixer Lou Williams (13.8 ppg) rounding out their top three scorers. Josh Smith recorded a double-double in the team?s most recent win, a 104-95 victory over Washington. Smith finished the game with 23 points and 15 rebounds.
Memphis hasn?t lost to an Eastern Conference foe since March 16 against the Raptors. Rudy Gay (19.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg) has been a major contributor to the team?s success this season. Gay scored 20 points in the team?s most recent win over the Hornets on Friday night.
Knicks at Bulls, 8 p.m.
The Knicks travel to take on the Bulls at the United Center after beating the Miami Heat on Thursday night. New York was without its top gun Carmelo Anthony, who may be sidelined again Saturday for the second straight game due to injury.
Raymond Felton scored a season-high 27 points in the win. The team has gone 4-0 on the season when the former UNC Tar Heel scores 20 or more points. Felton has averaged 17.2 points per game over his last five visits to Chicago.
The Bulls have won 17 of their last 20 matchups against the Knicks at home. Center Joakim Noah is coming off of a career night against Detroit. The big man scored 30 points to go along with 23 rebounds in the team?s 108-104 win. Noah currently ranks seventh in the NBA in rebounds with 10.8 per contest.
Hornets at Heat, 7:30 p.m.
The Heat will host the Hornets in South Beach on Saturday night after losing two straight. Despite boasting one of the league?s best records, Miami has struggled defensively this season, giving up an average of 100.6 points per game.
Dwayne Wade scored just 14 points in the team?s loss to the Knicks on Thursday night. Wade has averaged 28.1 points per game in his last seven meetings against the visiting Hornets.
New Orleans comes off an abysmal 1-4 homestand, in which they averaged just 88.2 points per game. Rookie Austin Rivers scored a career-high 15 points in the team?s Friday night loss to the Grizzlies. Rivers totaled just eight points in his previous four contests before that mark.
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