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Dalembert and the 76ers are having plenty of fun right now as one of the hottest teams in the NBA.
Dalembert matched a season high with 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia to its eighth straight home victory, 117-83 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night.
"It's been a little while since I had fun. It's been a little while since I enjoyed myself," Dalembert said. "I'm just trying to go back to that same way no matter what happens. Winning is our goal, but sometimes you have to try to look for the fun."
Dalembert didn't have too look very hard, making 10 of 11 shots from the floor and recording his 19th double-double. He scored 16 points in the first half and most of his buckets came on easy dunks or off lob passes around the basket.
"I just love the way we're playing," Dalembert said. "We're winning basketball (games) so that's most important."
Iguodala and Thaddeus Young added 18 points apiece for Philadelphia, which has long forgotten about a 5-13 start. The 76ers have won three straight overall and 11 of their last 14 games to move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
The Sixers are 1 1/2 games behind Washington for sixth. The Sixers openly rooted for Toronto to knock off the Wizards as they watched the game in the locker room.
