76ers win third straight

Samuel Dalembert had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Philadelphia 76ers, who pulled away in the fourth quarter for their third straight victory, a 92-80 win over the Sacramento Kings.

The 76ers scored seven straight points to built a seven-point lead for Philadelphia early in the fourth quarter and never trailed again. Andre Iguodala ignited a 10-0 run with a spectacular dunk off a fastbreak, a driving layup and added a 3-pointer as the 76ers went ahead 88-73 with 3:05 remaining.

Andre Miller had 18 points and Iguodala scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia held a 29-17 edge. The 76ers have won eight of 11 games since a Dec. 5 loss to Boston.

Ex-76ers forward John Salmons scored 22 points for the Kings, who have lost three straight games at Arco Arena since coming home from a successful five-game road trip. Beno Udrih had 19 points and six assists and Brad Miller added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

For the injury-plagued Kings, it was another game without a key player. Ron Artest has a chipped bone in his right elbow and was a late scratch for the game. Starting point guard Mike Bibby has yet to play this season and leading scorer Kevin Martin has been out the past 11 games with a strained right groin.

Artest, who took part in the Kings' morning shootaround and attended the game in street clothes, will be examined Saturday to see the extent of the injury. The Kings are 2-7 in games Artest has missed this season.

The sloppy play continued for the Kings, who had 23 turnovers and have made 20 or more in six straight games.

Mikki Moore and Brad Miller, who combined for 49 points in Dec. 14 victory in Philadelphia, were practically invisible in the first half, getting six points between them. Moore finished with six points and six rebounds.

The 76ers, now 6-7 on the road, are on a six-game trip that concludes Jan. 6 in Denver.

Scoring repeatedly inside, Dalembart had 14 points and seven rebounds in the opening half when the 76ers led 50-46.

Notes: The Philadelphia reserves outscored the Kings' 31-15. Bibby and Martin could return to the Kings by mid-January. Andre Miller missed 8 of 11 attempts in the opening half and the 76ers still shot 50 percent. Udrih was aggressive early, making all six shots in the first quarter and scoring 14 points.

(This version CORRECTS 76ers 92, Kings 80; SUBS 3rd graf to correct Iguodala's fourth-quarter points to nine.)