Pacers snap slide against SuperSonics, Wizards top Bucks
Associated Press Mar 12, 08 12:50 AM CDT
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Brandon Roy stepped up when it mattered and led Portland on a 12-2 fourth quarter run that pushed the Trail Blazers past the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-96. Roy had 27 points and nine assists. Minnesota’s star, Al Jefferson, also came alive in the fourth, scoring 12 of his 20 points in the period, but his strong effort wasn’t enough, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the Association:
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Richardson leads red-hot Bobcats, Hawks take 2 from Heat
Orlando Sentinel Mar 9, 08 5:51 AM CDT
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Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson scored 14 points during a third-quarter run to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 104-95 win over the Orlando Magic last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Dwight Howard had 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Magic. Orlando had been 24-2 when Howard got at least three blocks. In other NBA action:
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Washington defeats Bosh-less Toronto; Bobcats win 4th straight
Associated Press Mar 7, 08 11:35 PM CST
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The Pistons apparently didn't have too bad a hangover from their big matchup with Boston the other night, as they went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the Knicks 101-97. Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 28 points, bouncing back from a horrendous shooting performance during his last appearance in New York. Eddie Curry scored 23 for the Knicks. Elsewhere:
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Ex-Warrior shames old team; Raptors stay hot on trip to Miami
Orlando Sentinel Mar 5, 08 11:13 PM CST
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Orlando matched its win total from last season with 40 in drubbing injury-ridden Washington, the second-place team in the Southeast Division despite a losing record. Dwight Howard had a ho-hum 20 points and 11 boards in a contest that wasn't close from the beginning. Also in the Southeast:
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Hornets come up empty versus Wizards, Kings come back to beat Heat
San Francisco Chronicle Mar 3, 08 3:37 AM CST
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The usually deafening crowd at Golden State was reserved for much of last night's contest between the Warriors and Trail Blazers, but the fans caught fire when the home team did. The Warriors went on a fourth-quarter tear to win 110-104 and revenge itself for two previous losses to Portland, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Elsewhere in the league:
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Bulls crumble under Wizards, Rockets get 14th win from Grizzlies
Sacramento Bee Mar 1, 08 6:05 AM CST
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Any doubters in Dallas have likely changed their tune after Jason Kidd nearly snagged a triple-double in the Mavericks' 115-106 domination of Sacramento. The Mavs put the leap in Leap Day, with Kidd grabbing 11 boards, Dirk Nowitzki hauling in 10, Josh Howard getting nine, and Erick Dampier leading with 13, the Sacramento Bee reports. In other hoops news:
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Young Timberwolves claw way to a big upset; Grizzlies, not so much
Associated Press Feb 26, 08 10:50 PM CST
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No Yao, no problem. After learning they'd lost 7'6" franchise center Yao Ming for the season with a stress fracture, the scrappy Rockets dominated the Wizards defensively, coasting 94-69 for their 13th straight win. Platooning at the five-spot were 41-year-old Dikembe Mutombo, who had four blocks, and promising rookie Carl Landry. Also in pro hoops:
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New Orleans' third straight loss drops them to third in West
Associated Press Feb 26, 08 6:41 AM CST
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The Wizards stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit against one of the West's best teams, knocking off the Hornets 95-92 on DeShawn Stevenson's buzzer-beating fadeaway three-pointer. It was a fitting conclusion on a career 33-point evening for Stevenson. The shot concluded a chippy, foul-intensive final minute.
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Jamison lifts Wizards by Bobcats, Jefferson's 36 boosts Nets to win
Associated Press Feb 23, 08 11:30 PM CST
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The Philadelphia 76ers scored the final 10 points of overtime to send the Miami Heat to their 11th straight loss, 101-96 last night, reports the Associated Press. Andre Iguodala and Andre Miller both scored 24 points for the 76ers. Dwayne Wade scored 33 points for Miami, which has dropped 26 of 27. In other NBA action:
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Wizards lose again despite Cavs having only 8 players available
Associated Press Feb 23, 08 12:10 AM CST
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After recently being touted by his coach as NBA MVP, LeBron James backed up that statement with another superb performance, leading the Cavaliers in a 90-89 nail-biter over Washington. James hit the winning free throws with 8 seconds left as part of his 33-point, 15-rebound night, while playing nearly the entire game because Cleveland dressed only eight players, reports AP.
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