Sixers take advantage of home court in Game 1

PHILADELPHIA — There was no rest for the weary in the
Eastern Conference. Two days after the inferno of Game 7, the
Philadelphia 76ers were back to gasping and grunting Tuesday
night, and following the wondrous will of Allen Iverson one step
closer to the NBA Finals. Iverson's 34 points — delivered
through the pain of a bruised buttocks and despite an 0-for-9
shooting start — kept the Sixers afloat on an ugly night,
pushing them past Milwaukee 93-85 to open the Eastern Conference
finals. "The game was ugly," Iverson said. "But the results were
pretty." Game 2 is here Thursday, presumably to include fresher
faces on both sides.