PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers took Dr. J up on his challenge to beat the Bulls one last time at the Spectrum.
Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 31 points and Andre Iguodala had 25 to spark the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-101 victory over Chicago on Friday night in the final NBA game at the 42-year-old Spectrum.
Julius Erving implored the Sixers to beat the Bulls in a pregame ceremony, where he was feted with members of the 1966-67 and 1982-83 NBA champion Sixers. They were on hand for one last game at the dated arena that is targeted for demolition by the end of this year.
The Sixers, who normally play across the street at the Wachovia Center, gave a capacity crowd one more thriller to remember in their first game here since April 19, 1996.
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