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| NBA playoffs to begin Saturday |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - The NBA regular season wrapped up with 14 games on Wednesday, setting the stage for the playoffs which begin on Saturday, featuring the Boston Celtics starting defense of their title against the Chicago Bulls at 12:30 p.m. (et). The Celtics, who beat the Lakers in six games in last year's NBA Finals, ran away with their second straight Atlantic Division title, finishing the season with a 62-20 record. That was good enough for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Bos |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/16/2009 |
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| played without its vaunted "Big Three." Kevin Garnett sat out once again due to a knee injury, while Paul Pierce and Ray Allen rested for the Celtics' playoff run. The defending NBA champions, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, will play the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the postseason, starting Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (et). Caron Butler's 39 points and seven rebounds paced the lowly Wizards (19-63), who finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Final Score: Toronto 109, Chicago |
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| Boston rests regulars, still beat lowly Wizards |
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04/16/2009 |
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| played without its vaunted "Big Three." Kevin Garnett sat out once again due to a knee injury, while Paul Pierce and Ray Allen rested for the Celtics' playoff run. The defending NBA champions, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, will play the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the postseason, starting Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (et). "This year was better than last year," Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said in regards to the regular season. "I thought it was far more adversity and I thought our guys just, |
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| Magic host Bobcats at Amway Arena |
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04/15/2009 |
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| the Charlotte Bobcats in the season finale for both clubs. The Magic have already locked down the third seed in the Eastern Conference and will be doing a little scoreboard watching tonight to find out who their first round playoff foe will be. The Chicago Bulls need a win tonight against Toronto or a Philadelphia loss in Cleveland to earn the sixth seed in the East and a date with Orlando in the first round. In the unlikely event Chicago loses tonight and the reeling 76ers win, the Bulls will drop to seven |
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| Bulls eye No. 6 seed vs. Raptors |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Bulls hope to wrap up the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference tonight when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to the United Center in the season finale for both clubs. The Bulls need a win or a Philadelphia loss in Cleveland to earn the sixth seed in the East and a date with Southeast Division champion Orlando in the first round of the postseason. In the unlikely event Chicago loses tonight and the reeling 76ers win, the Bulls will drop to seventh and face the defending world c |
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| Bulls, Pistons jockey for playoff position in Auburn Hills |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Bulls are still jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference playoffs, as they shoot for their fifth straight win tonight on the road against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The playoff-bound Bulls are even with Philadelphia for the sixth spot in the conference standings and recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 113-106 decision over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday from the United Center. Ben Gordon scored 39 points and rookie Derrick Rose e |
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| Struggling Heat host Knicks in Miami |
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04/12/2009 |
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| f they plan on securing the fifth seed in the East, as they welcome the New York Knicks to AmericanAirlines Arena this evening. Miami is fifth in the conference standings, just one game ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers and 1 1/2 games in front of the Chicago Bulls. The Heat have lost two straight and six of their last nine games, including Friday's 105-98 road defeat against the Boston Celtics. Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and handed out nine assists for the Heat, who got 23 points and 13 boards from rookie M |
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| Gordon helps Bulls move up in East standings |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (BettingExpress) - Ben Gordon scored 39 points, making 7-of-12 three-point attempts, as the Chicago Bulls improved their playoff position with a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. With the win, the Bulls' fourth in a row, Chicago sits firmly in seventh position in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls moved a full game in front of eighth-place Detroit, which lost to Indiana earlier Saturday. Chicago is also a half-game behind sixth-place Philadelphia, which was idle Saturday and has a game at h |
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| Bulls, Bobcats meet in Windy City |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Bulls are still jockeying for playoff positioning and will shoot for their fourth straight win tonight in the finale of a four-game homestand versus the Charlotte Bobcats at the United Center. Chicago is seventh in the Eastern Conference and tied with Detroit at one game behind sixth-seeded Philadelphia. It improved to 3-0 on the residency and 27-12 in the Windy City this season with a 113-99 victory over the 76ers on Thursday. Tyrus Thomas and Ben Gordon each scored 24 points |
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| Bulls hope to keep up Windy City success against struggling Sixers |
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04/09/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched a playoff berth, but are playing subpar basketball as of late. They will try to get back on track before the postseason Thursday on the road against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers are coming back-to-back losses against New Jersey and Charlotte to open a three-game trek, and fell to 16-22 as the visitor following Tuesday's 101-98 setback to the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Andre Miller ended with 23 points and seven assists, while Andre Ig |
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