"There really isn't any mystery to this 76ers' formula for winning.

They wear a team down with their relentless defense. They attack in swarms offensively, and they quickly recognize when a player is going well, so they keep giving him the ball.

On Monday, Jrue Holiday had 24 points in what Sixers coach Doug Collins called "his best game of the year;" Andre Iguodala, who earlier in the day was named as a finalist for USA Basketball Men's National Team which will represent the U.S. at the Olympics this summer, added 21 points and seven rebounds; and Lou Williams had 17 points and six assists off the bench."