AUBURN HILLS, MI (AP) --
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Allen Iverson's season is over.
The Detroit Pistons said Friday the All-Star guard will miss the
rest of the season because of a sore back.
Iverson missed 16 games from Feb. 27 to March 28. He returned
for the past three games and averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 assists in
nearly 19 minutes. He complained about his role as a reserve.
The Pistons began Friday as the seventh-seeded team in the
Eastern Conference. They lead Chicago by a half game and Charlotte
by two with less than two weeks left in the regular season.
Detroit plays Saturday in Philadelphia, where Iverson was an
MVP. The 76ers traded him two years ago to Denver. The Nuggets then
dealt him to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups in November.
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