[Sliccat]

With West and Jackson back, New Orleans will look to snap a three-game losing streak at Philadelphia. The teams have alternated wins and losses in the last six overall meetings, with the home team winning each time.

In the last matchup at the Wachovia Center on Nov. 21, 2005, West had 20 points and nine rebounds, but the Sixers prevailed 103-91.

The 76ers, owners of the worst record in the Eastern Conference, dropped to 3-14 against West foes with a 99-85 loss to San Antonio on Sunday. They fell behind 30-15 after the first quarter and could not recover.

"The start of the game was not one of our best," coach Maurice Cheeks said. "I think that's what put us in such a hole. We've been through that before where you put yourself in such a hole and you're trying to climb out of it."

Philadelphia has dropped four of its last five games by an average of 13.5 points.

Cheeks is expected to use 7-footer Steve Hunter and 6-11 Samuel Dalembert together in the frontcourt for the third consecutive game. They have combined for 43 points and 39 rebounds in the last two contests.

"It clogs up the middle and gives us a nice rebounding edge," Cheeks said of the big lineup. "It's a nice defensive presence in the middle, with those two guys."

The 76ers and Hornets will meet for the second and final time this season Jan. 31 at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

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[SirCharles34]

We're gonna need a "post-iverson korver stat-tracker" soon. His stock has risen considerably.

We need to get Willie Green to consistently put up solid #'s to increase his trade value.

What happened to Kevin Ollie? He was getting a lot of minutes at the beginning of the season, now he hardly plays.

nice win btw.