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| Celtics aiming to continue recent mastery of Hawks |
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04/03/2009 |
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| iday in Boston, The Hawks, who are 14-23 as the guest this season, recently suffered a 98-85 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday. Josh Smith netted a season-high 33 points on 13-of-15 shooting for the Hawks, who were coming off an 86-76 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Ronald Murray scored 19 points and chipped in five boards and six assists off the bench, while Joe Johnson added 11 points and seven assists in defeat. The Hawks are fourth in the East standings, 3 1/2 games ahead of the 76ers and four in |
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| Top-seeded Lakers welcome Rockets to Hollywood |
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04/03/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Two of the Western Conference's top teams meet in Hollywood tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Houston Rockets. The Lakers have already captured the top seed in the conference and are currently chasing Cleveland for the NBA's best record. The Cavs suffered an uncharacteristic loss to lowly Washington on Thursday and lead the Lakers by two games. Houston, meanwhile, has already clinched a playoff spot but is locked in a dogfight for the Southwest Division crown. The Rockets ar |
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| Hornets visit Warriors in Oakland |
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04/03/2009 |
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| s hopes to steal the Southwest Division title. The Hornets remain in third place but are just one game behind San Antonio for the top spot and one-half game behind second place Houston. The Spurs play at Indiana on Friday while the Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans improved to 2-0 on a three-game road trip Wednesday when Chris Paul had game-highs with 30 points, 14 assists and six steals, as the Hornets earned their ninth straight win over the Clippers, edging Los Angeles, 104-98, at Staples Cente |
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| Young-less Sixers welcome Bucks to Philly |
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04/02/2009 |
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| gainst Detroit on April 4. The Bucks are four games off the eighth and final postseason spot in the East with six games remaining on the regular season. They have dropped six of their last seven games, including Wednesday's 104-98 setback versus the Los Angeles Lakers at the Bradley Center. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to burn Milwaukee, which got 29 points from Richard Jefferson. Ramon Sessions had his first career triple-double with 16 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in a losing effort. Milwaukee is only 12- |
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| Allen's heroics carry Boston over Bobcats in double OT |
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04/02/2009 |
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| ts, eight assists and seven boards while Raymond Felton checked in with 14 points and 12 assists. D.J. Augustin also had 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc. The Bobcats posted their third straight victory on Tuesday, handing the mighty Los Angeles Lakers a setback to help the club set a franchise record for wins in a season with 34. "We beat LA and gave Boston everything they could handle so we're kind of proud of ourselves, we just have to regroup and finish out the season strong," added Wallace. T |
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| Kobe stops Lakers' mini-slump with win over Bucks |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - Kobe Bryant poured in 30 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 104-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Bryant made 10-of-19 shots from the field, including his first seven of the night, and also made all nine of his foul shots, as the Lakers won for the sixth time in eight games and improved to 59-16, which is 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the best mark in the league. The performance by Bryant in the finale of a s |
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| Bobcats to try their luck against powerful Celtics |
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04/01/2009 |
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| in dire search of its first playoff berth in franchise history and sits one game behind Chicago in the Eastern Conference standings after the Bulls to Indiana on Tuesday. The Bobcats posted their third straight victory last night, handing the mighty Los Angeles Lakers a 94-84 setback at Time Warner Cable Arena. Gerald Wallace finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Bobcats set a franchise record for wins in a season (34-40). Raymond Felton added 16 points and five assists for Charlotte, which has won |
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| Top-seeded Lakers take on playoff-hopeful Bucks |
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04/01/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Western Conference's top seed, the Los Angeles Lakers, conclude a season-long seven-game road trip Wednesday, hoping to get back on track against a desperate Milwaukee Bucks team. After winning the first four games of their trip, the Lakers hit a snag in Atlanta and followed that up with another loss in Charlotte on Tuesday. Gerald Wallace poured in 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in that one as the Bobcats continued their recent domination over the LA with a 94-84 victory. Kobe Bryant d |
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| Rockets hope to take over top spot in Southwest vs. slumping Suns |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Angeles Clippers. Yao Ming led the way for the Rockets with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Aaron Brooks netted 21 points as well on the evening. Tonight's clash opens up a challenging two-game road trip for the Rockets, who visit the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Houston is 18-18 away from home this season. The Rockets have won the last three meetings between these clubs, two of which have taken place earlier this season. In Houston's most recent stop in Phoenix, the team delivered a 94-82 victory |
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| Wallace leads Bobcats over Lakers |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (BettingExpress) - Gerald Wallace poured in 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as the Charlotte Bobcats continued their recent domination over the Los Angeles Lakers with a 94-84 victory to set a franchise record for wins in a season. Raymond Felton added 16 points and five assists for Charlotte, which has won three in a row and six of eight overall. D.J. Augustin chipped in 14 points, and Emeka Okafor 13 with nine boards as the Bobcats swept the season series, 2-0. "It's a win. We need it," Felton |
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