Iverson handles Seattle

PHILADELPHIA - Allen Iverson scored 41 points, John Salmons had 18 and Kyle Korver 17 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Seattle SuperSonics, 107-98 on Monday night.

Certainly returning home provided an immediate fix for the slumping Sixers. When they left for a 15-day, seven-game road trip, they were in first place in the Atlantic Division; they returned four games back in the division race after a 2-5 mark.

The Sonics have been just as bad, finishing 1-4 on a road trip that saw them fire Bob Weiss and replace him with Bob Hill. Hill promised a quicker pace and improvement on defense as ways to turn around Seattle's disappointing season.

Well, Seattle's league-worst defense still needs some work.

Iverson scored 40-plus points for the eighth time this season as he chases Kobe Bryant for the league scoring title. Iverson wasn't the only one getting open looks - the Sixers shot 53 percent from the floor.

Chris Webber sat out with a lower back strain and was listed as day-to-day. Andre Iguodala had 16 points and Samuel Dalembert tallied 11 to put all five starters in double digits.

Ray Allen led the Sonics with 27 points, and Vladimir Radmanovic gathered 15 points and 12 rebounds.

In Washington, Mehmet Okur had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Utah moved above .500 with a victory over Washington.

Andrei Kirilenko added 17 points for the Jazz, who used balanced scoring and patient teamwork to win their seventh in eight games. They had assists on nine of their first 11 baskets and began to pull away with a 14-2 run starting late in the first quarter, then held off a too-little, too-late Wizards rally in the fourth.

Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Wizards, who have lost four of their past five matchups and again were booed off the court at home.

RAPTORS: Toronto forward Morris Peterson says he won't face any fines for slapping former teammate Vince Carter in the face during Sunday's game against the New Jersey Nets.

Peterson got a technical foul for arguing a no-call late in the first half. About a minute later, Carter playfully slapped his ex-teammate in the face. Peterson, clearly annoyed, then slapped Carter.

Official Steve Javie didn't see Carter's slap, but he saw Peterson's and gave him his second technical. After he was ejected, an irate Peterson tossed his jersey into the stands before leaving.

"I was upset about the first technical foul," Peterson said. "Vince just told me, 'Don't worry about it, don't sweat it.' "

ROCKETS: Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady will miss the next two games and be re-evaluated Friday after a recurrence of back spasms. An MRI test revealed no structural damage, the Rockets said.

McGrady grabbed his back and crumpled to the floor Sunday night as the first half ended during the Rockets' 92-90 loss to Denver. He scored 11 points before leaving.