PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- David Lee played with a heavy heart. He was
still right there when the New York Knicks needed him at the
end.

Lee scored 24 points and hit the game-winning layup with 13.3
seconds remaining, one day after the death of his grandfather,
and the New York Knicks salvaged the finale of a three-game trip
with a 93-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday
night.

Lee started for New York despite the death of his grandfather,
E. Desmond Lee, who was 92 when he passed away on Tuesday night.
Lee considered skipping this game but changed his mind.

"I made the decision to stay here rather than going to St. Louis
because I wanted to fill that role as team captain and leader of
this team," said Lee, who added nine rebounds. "It was a quality
win for us. I didn't have the best energy, but it was enough."

Wilson Chandler added 18 points, Al Harrington scored 17, Jared
Jeffries had 15 and Danilo Gallinari 12 for the Knicks (16-22),
who snapped a two-game losing streak. The Knicks also ended a
nine-game skid in Philadelphia, dating to Dec. 17, 2004.

"We finally got one here," Jeffries said. "We made some big
plays when we needed them down the stretch."

Allen Iverson scored 16 points, Rodney Carney added 13 and
Samuel Dalembert had 12 and a season-high 21 rebounds for the
Sixers (12-26), who had won two straight and their previous six
meetings with New York.

Dalembert played with an even heavier heart in the aftermath of
Tuesday's earthquake which devastated his home country of Haiti
and left thousands dead. Dalembert, who was born in
Port-au-Prince in 1980 and lived there until he was 14 before
moving to Montreal, was still trying to gather information on
family members still living in Haiti before Wednesday's game.

While his father and one sister had contacted him, a number of
other relatives and friends were still unaccounted for as he
prepared to play.

"It was a relief and I can say that," Dalembert said. "When the
game started, I was able to keep my mind on the game. It kind of
helped me out for two hours."

Before Fridays game against Sacramento, Dalembert will continue
to monitor the situation and assist in fundraising efforts.

"We should be announcing something in the next couple of days,"
Dalembert said.

Thaddeus Young also chipped in with 11 points for the Sixers,
and Marreese Speights had 10 in the final 8:40, his only playing
time all night.

A driving layup by Speights gave the Sixers a 90-86 lead with
1:30 remaining. But Chandler responded with a three-point play,
and Lee hit a baseline jumper from 12 feet to push the Knicks
ahead 91-90 with 43.4 seconds left.

After Speights knocked in a difficult layup off the glass, Lee
provided the game-winner with a layup on an assist from Chris
Duhon.

"We got a really shot on that possession," said Duhon, who had
seven assists. "It was a great road win for us. We had lost a
couple in a row and it feels really good to get this one,
especially the way we got it."

Carney missed a 3-pointer as time expired.

"He got a good look," Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said of the last
shot.

The Knicks hit nine of their first 10 shots but eventually
cooled off, trailing 48-47 at halftime.

Dalembert had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the first half alone
for the 76ers.

NOTES: The Sixers held a moment of silence before the game out
of respect for Dalembert. ... The Knicks committed only three
turnovers in the first half. ... The Sixers outrebounded New
York 54-37.