Iguodala leads 76ers past Bucks 105-95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - April 2, 2009 Andre Miller contributed 18 points and 11 assists for the Sixers (39-35), who won their second straight and vaulted past Miami into fifth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Marreese Speights had 14 points, Reggie Evans chipped in 13 and Samuel Dalembert added 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which won its fifth in a row against the Bucks, including all three this season.

Ramon Sessions led Milwaukee with his second straight stellar outing, getting 18 points, 10 assists and five rebounds a night after his first career triple-double against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Richard Jefferson added 17 points and Charlie Bell contributed 14 for the Bucks (32-45), who have lost seven of eight.

The game was tied at 89 with 5:45 remaining before the Sixers proceeded on a 10-0 run in the next 2:16. Speights had four points during the spurt, putting a stamp on his second straight solid game off the bench. The rookie from Florida had 16 points in Tuesdays win over Atlanta.

Despite falling behind early, Evans gave the Sixers a boost in his first start of the season. It was only his sixth game in double figures.

Milwaukee led 52-39 on a long 3-pointer by Villanueva with 2:01 left in the first half.

The Bucks held a 59-50 advantage at halftime thanks largely to 56-percent shooting and 13 turnovers by the Sixers, including an uncharacteristic five by Miller.

Miller finished with a season-high eight turnovers, two shy of his career-high 10 set on Jan. 17, 2005 as a member of the Denver Nuggets at Golden State.

Notes: Philadelphia F Thaddeus Young walked into the locker room before the game on crutches. He was injured in Tuesdays win over Atlanta and will be out two-to-three weeks with a sprained right ankle and bone bruise. The playoffs begin on April 18. "I should be back for the playoffs," Young said. .. The Bucks are the only team in the NBA to have at least one player or coach representing all Final Four teams North Carolina (assistant coach Joe Wolf); Michigan State (G Charlie Bell and coach Scott Skiles); Connecticut (F Charlie Villanueva); and Villanova (F Malik Allen). ... Milwaukee F Francisco Elson (right hip flexor strain) didn't make the trip.

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