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| Playoff-bound teams meet in Indy |
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04/11/2003 |
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| ixth-seeded Boston Celtics and 1 1/2 games ahead of the eighth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana is the fourth seed in the East; one game behind the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and just two games behind the top spot, which is currently held by the Detroit Pistons. The New Jersey Nets have the same record as the Pistons, but Detroit owns the tiebreaker. If the Pacers fail to catch Detroit, the best they could be is the third seed, since the Atlantic Division winner (either New Jersey or Philadelphia) would be |
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| Pistons take on Hornets, look to stay on top in East |
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04/11/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons hope to gain sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference on Friday when they tangle with the New Orleans Hornets at New Orleans Arena. The Central Division-leading Pistons currently are tied with New Jersey atop the Eastern Conference standings. Detroit holds the tiebreaker edge over the Nets, who are in Chicago on Friday. Philadelphia sits only one game back Nets, who are in Chicago on Friday. Philadelphia sits only one game back of the top |
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| Spurs seek sole possession of first in West |
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04/09/2003 |
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| e and they missed a lot of shots they normally make." Portland is 23-15 on the road and has a 27-20 mark within the Western Conference. San Antonio has won nine straight and 16 of its last 18 games. The Spurs are coming off an 89-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Tim Duncan finished with 25 points and 21 rebounds, while Tony Parker added 19 points and six assists. The victory, coupled with the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, gave the Spurs the top seed in the West. They have the |
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| Pacers Gun For Fourth Straight Win |
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04/08/2003 |
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| icago to take on the Bulls at United Center. Indiana is currently the third seed in the East, one-half game ahead of the fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and just two games behind the top-seeded New Jersey Nets. The Pacers are 1 1/2 games behind the Detroit Pistons for both the Central Division lead and the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are coming off a 90-69 thrashing of the Miami Heat on Sunday. Jonathan Bender scored 15 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 12 points and seven rebounds. Reggi |
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| Pistons activate Rebraca |
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04/08/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons activated center Zeljko Rebraca from the injured list Tuesday Rebraca, who was out with an irregular heartbeat, is expected to be in uniform for Tuesday's game against Philadelphia. He has been on the injured list since January 6. The Yugoslavian is averaging 6.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 16 minutes in 26 games this season. The Pistons also placed Danny Manning on the injured list with a lower back strain. |
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| Wounded East powers battle in Philly |
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04/08/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to regain the top spot in the Eastern Conference without All-Star center Ben Wallace on Tuesday when they head to Philadelphia to battle the 76ers. Wallace, who leads the league with 15.4 rebounds and 3.15 blocks per game, is expected to be out for the rest of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. He suffered the injury late in the first half of Sunday's loss to San Antonio when teammate Tayshaun Prince c |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Wallace's injury could stall Pistons |
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04/07/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ben Wallace is the heart and soul of the Detroit Pistons. His rebounding and shot blocking fuels the team's success. That is why when Wallace went down in a heap just before the half on Sunday night, Pistons fans collectively got a lump in their throats. Hoping for the best, the Pistons got some bad news as Wallace was diagnosed with a sprained medial collateral ligament. The All-Star, who leads the NBA in rebounding (15.4 rpg) and blocks (3.4 bpg), is expected to miss the rest of the regul |
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| The Philly File: Injuries piling up |
NBA Basketball |
04/07/2003 |
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| nly managed to hit 33 percent of its shots. Now the future of the team hangs in the balance as Iverson, Coleman and Van Horn are still hobbled. Philly must have the trio of stars completely healthy come playoff time. Brown's crew has slipped into the fourth slot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, a 1/2 game behind Indiana. The Sixers continue their stretch run on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons at the First Union Center. Philly has six games left with three of them coming against playoff bound clubs. |
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| Kings' Court: Statement made with road trip |
NBA Basketball |
04/07/2003 |
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| or the conference's top position. The Kings are fresh off a 5-1 East Coast road trip, which further proved their capabilities away from ARCO Arena. Sacramento won the final four games of the swing and the only setback of the stretch came against the Detroit Pistons on March 30. Sacramento was in danger of falling to 2-2 on its trip Friday in Boston despite leading by as much as 19 in the contest. With 31.1 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, Paul Pierce hit a pair of free throws to give the Celtics a 91-90 |
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| Wallace injured in Pistons' loss |
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04/06/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace injured his left knee during Sunday night's 89-83 loss to San Antonio. Wallace suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee late in the first half after teammate Tayshaun Prince collided with him. The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury. The All-Star center leads the league with 15.5 rebounds and 3.17 blocks per game. He is also averaging 7.0 points per cont |
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