Raptor Skid Reaches 11

Allen Iverson made it an even 40 with 40.

Iverson topped the 40-point mark for the second game in a row and 40th time in his career, and the Philadelphia 76ers dealt the Toronto Raptors their 11th consecutive loss, 96-84, Sunday.

Iverson scored 42 points, 24 in the second half, on 16-for-37 shooting for the 76ers, who won their third consecutive game.

Iverson had 43 in Friday’s victory over the New Jersey Nets.

Iverson has scored at least 40 points seven times this season.

“It’s something I’ve done before, it ain’t a big thing,” Iverson said. “I’d rather give all those personal goals away to win a championship.”

Vince Carter, playing his fourth game since coming off the injured list, had only 12 points for the Raptors, who are on their longest losing slide in four years.

Toronto is closing in on the franchise record of 13 straight defeats, set from March 20 to April 12, 1998.

“I couldn’t do anything on the offensive end, whether it was an open shot or a free throw,” Carter said.

“It’s hard to cope with when the team is in this situation.”

The Raptors, booed throughout the game, have lost eight in a row at home to fall to three games below .500 overall (29-32).

Carter, guarded by Eric Snow, went three for 10 from the field.

“Vince was struggling, but it is not just Vince. Snow had a lot to do with it,” Iverson said.

Derrick Coleman had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Snow added 11 points and seven assists for Philadelphia, which shot 51% from the field.

Snow said the time is right for the 76ers (30-28) to move up in the standings.

“We have a great opportunity to open things up and gain some ground,” Snow said. “These Eastern Conference teams are all beatable.”

Antonio Davis had 26 points for the Raptors, who made only 41% of their field-goal attempts.

“This is bad. Don’t get me wrong, this is very bad,” Davis said. “Is it rock bottom? No. There’s still games.”