TORONTO -- Allen Iverson scored 30 points, including eight straight in a key fourth-quarter spurt, as the Philadelphia 76ers ended the Toronto Raptors four-game winning streak with 93-90 win on Sunday.
The 76ers led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, but the Raptors went on a 16-2 run at the end of the third quarter and trimmed the deficit to one at the start of the fourth.Iverson was taken out of the game during the run, and instead of going over to the bench, he sat alongside the baseline with a towel draped over his head.
Two minutes later Iverson was back in the game and sparked a 12-4 run with eight consecutive points, including a 3-pointer and a foul for a four-point play with 6:13 remaining. He followed that up with a layup and jumper to give the 76ers a 90-79 lead.
Carter led the Raptors with 27 points. He also had 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.
Iverson also had seven rebounds and six assists. Ratliff had 17 points and eight rebounds. Eric Snow had 11 assists.
The 76ers shot 55 percent in the first half to take a 55-45 lead.
Notes: Allen Iverson disobeyed coach Larry Brown's dress code by not wearing a blazer to the arena. Iverson wore a leather jacket, a gold chain and a toque. ... Ratliff returned to the Sixers lineup after missing the first six games with a stress fracture in his left ankle. ... Tyrone Hill will miss at least the next three games with a ruptured ligament in his right ring finger. ... Carter brought the crowd to its feet with a dunk over Ratliff in the first quarter.