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| Golden State Warriors Team Report - December 29 |
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12/29/2003 |
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| ight straight points in the first two minutes of the third, as Andre Miller's two baskets extended the margin to 58-47. Denver later scored eight of the final 12 points of the third to build an 83-65 cushion. Earl Boykins' jumper with 6:23 left finished up a 12-6 run that started the fourth quarter, giving Denver its biggest lead of the game at 95-71. The Nuggets then cruised to the 24-point win. Golden State's fell to 4-9 on the road this season. The Warriors host Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics tonight. |
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| Celtics vs. Lakers |
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12/28/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - One of the great rivalries in sports continues tonight, as Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers host Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics at the Staples Center. The Lakers enter tonight's contest having lost two in a row. LA dropped its second straight contest on Thursday with a 99-87 setback to the Houston Rockets in front of its home crowd. Kobe Bryant paced the Lakers with 23 points while O'Neal totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Los Angeles has lost fou |
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| Sixers continue road trip in Phoenix |
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12/28/2003 |
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| uted 16 points and Eric Snow handed out 13 assists, but Philadelphia has now dropped three of its last four. Philadelphia is 6-8 on the road this season. Phoenix lost on Friday when Ricky Davis hit a baseline jumper with 2.8 seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 104-102 victory over the Suns at America West Arena. Shawn Marion led the way with 25 for the Suns, who have lost three in a row and 10 of their last 12. Marbury added 18 points and dished out eight assists in the loss. The Suns are 8-8 as the hos |
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| Phoenix Suns Team Report - December 27 |
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12/27/2003 |
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| === Phoenix Suns Team Report - December 27 === (MySportsbook) - Phoenix lost on Friday when Ricky Davis hit a baseline jumper with 2.8 seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 104-102 victory over the Suns at America West Arena. Shawn Marion led the way with 25 for the Suns, who have lost three in a row and 10 of their last 12. Stephon Marbury added 18 points and dished out eight assists in a losing cause. Phoenix, which came back from 29 down against Boston on December 5 for its largest come-from-behind |
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| New Year's resolutions around the NBA |
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12/26/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - With 2004 just around the corner, here are some New Year's resolutions for some coaches, players and teams in the NBA. BOSTON CELTICS - A return to the glory days of Celtic past. Current head of basketball operations Danny Ainge will not make anymore trades like the ones he made with Dallas and Cleveland, which saw him ship Antoine Walker to the Mavericks and bring Ricky Davis to Beantown from the Cavaliers. The former Celtic guard Ainge will remember what it was like when |
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| Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - December 26 |
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12/26/2003 |
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| ze in the paint. Houston went on a 13-3 run over the next seven-plus minutes, including a lengthy span when they held the Lakers scoreless, to take a 90-80 lead and put the game away. Cuttino Mobley posted five points during the spurt with Maurice Taylor and Steve Francis chipping in four. Los Angeles never seriously threatened the rest of the way, due in part to the stingy Rockets' team defense, and Houston cruised to the 12-point victory. The Lakers return to the court on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. |
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| Phoenix Suns Team Report - December 24 |
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12/24/2003 |
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| ena. Joe Johnson netted 21 points and handed out eight helpers for the Suns, who fell for the ninth time in their last 11 games overall. The Suns have now also lost eight straight on the road for the first time since dropping their final six in the 2001-02 season and first two last season. Phoenix never led in this one, but only trailed 53-48 at halftime. However, Seattle outscored the Suns 34-20 in the third quarter to break the game open. The Suns will return to action on Friday against the Boston Celtics. |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - December 24 |
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12/24/2003 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - December 24 === (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics found themselves on the wrong end of a 93-88 decision to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Walter McCarty came off the bench and posted a team-high 16 points the Celtics, who lost a road game for the first time in four chances. The game was close in final few minutes, but with 1:45 left to play Shareef Abdur- Rahim's bucket put the Hawks up for a good at 87-85. Abdur-Rahim then made six straight free throws do |
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| Magic attempt to win fourth in a row |
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12/22/2003 |
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| 2 from three-point range. Gooden and Lue combined for 24 of Orlando's 30 bench points, while Toronto's reserves scored just nine points. The Magic are 2-12 on the road this season. Philadelphia lost its second straight game on Sunday, falling to the Boston Celtics, 87-84, at the FleetCenter. Aaron McKie scored a season-high 24 points for the Sixers, who played for the fourth straight game without All-Star Allen Iverson as the guard continues to be sidelined with a knee injury. Philadelphia is 1-3 since Iverso |
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| Atlanta Hawks Team Report - December 21 |
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12/21/2003 |
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| eep the Hawks from dropping their seventh straight game. Jason Terry and Stephen Jackson each had 18 points in the defeat, while Nazr Mohammed had eight points and nine rebounds for Atlanta. The Hawks' road woes continued as they dropped their eighth straight away from home and eighth consecutive game at MSG. Atlanta hasn't won at Madison Square Garden since March 22, 1999 Travis Hansen started in place of Dion Glover (flu). The Hawks will have a pair of days off before hosting the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. |
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