Vucevic Leads 76ers Past Hawks 98-87

ATLANTA (AP) – Rookie Nikola Vucevic set a career high with 15 points to lead six Philadelphia scorers in double figures and the Sixers dodged back-to-back losses once again by beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-87 on Saturday night.

Jeff Teague had 21 points to lead Atlanta.

The Sixers led by 20 in the third period and kept the lead in double figures until the Hawks staged a final comeback attempt. Joe Johnson’s basket with 1:45 remaining cut Philadelphia’s lead to 94-85. Lou Williams, who had 14 points, answered with back-to-back baskets for the Sixers.

Thaddeus Young had 14 points and Andre Iguodala had nine points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Sixers bounced back from Friday night’s 99-79 home loss to Miami.