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| Spurs Try For Eighth Straight |
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04/04/2003 |
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| said. "If we get it in there, that's where we want to attack from." San Antonio is 24-13 on the road and has a 22-6 mark against teams from the Eastern Conference. Toronto has lost 11 of its last 15 games but is coming off an 89-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Vince Carter scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Voshon Lenard added 16 points. Jerome Williams scored 11 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the win. "Jerome really wasn't himself last night, so it was good to see him back to normal t |
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| Sixers Eye Top Spot |
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04/04/2003 |
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| n Center. Currently, the Sixers trail the New Jersey Nets by just one-half game for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. The Nets host the Miami Heat on Friday. Philly holds the third seed in the Eastern Conference and is just two games behind the Detroit Pistons for the top position. Most recently, the Sixers posted a 108-101 home victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. on Wednesday. Allen Iverson scored 24 points and handed out 12 assists to lead Philadelphia. Keith Van Horn had 20 points for Philadel |
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| Central's top teams battle at the Palace |
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04/04/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Two teams jockeying for playoff position square off tonight when the Detroit Pistons welcome the Indiana Pacers to The Palace of Auburn Hills. Indiana is currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and just 3 1/2 games behind the Pistons, who are the top seed. The New Jersey Nets, who host Miami tonight, are just 1 1/2 games behind the Pistons for the top spot. Indiana has dropped 11 of its last 12 road games, |
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| Raptors Try To Snap Seven-Game Road Slide |
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04/02/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons conclude a home-and-home set and their regular season series on Wednesday when the teams square off at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit took the opener of the brief set on Tuesday, holding on for a 92-85 victory over the Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and Corliss Williamson added 19 off the bench to lead the Pistons. Ben Wallace grabbed 20 rebounds and blocked three shots for the Pistons, who have w |
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| Streaking Nets battle slumping Hornets |
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04/02/2003 |
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| on Wednesday when they head to New Orleans to take on the Hornets at New Orleans Arena. The Nets currently lead the Atlantic Division by 1 1/2 games over the Philadelphia 76ers to hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference. New Jersey trails the Detroit Pistons by 1 1/2 games for the top spot in the East. The Nets won their fourth straight game on Monday by claiming a 110-86 victory over the Houston Rockets. Richard Jefferson recorded the first triple-double of his career with 30 points, 11 assists and 10 |
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| Kings resume road trip in Indy |
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04/01/2003 |
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| re actually 1 1/2 games behind the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs in terms of record, but are the higher seed by virtue of their lead in the Pacific Division. The Kings are 1-1 on the current six-game road trip and are coming off a 99-88 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The setback snapped a six-game winning streak. Chris Webber scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Peja Stojakovic added 21 points and six boards to the losing effort. Sacramento turned the ball over 15 times leading to 25 Detroit points. |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Pistons make Kings believe |
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03/31/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Despite holding down the top spot in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons continue to be disrespected. Many think that the Pistons are posers and simply regular season experts. A good percentage of fans and experts alike anticipate another postseason failure for Detroit. With all the doubt, the Pistons continue to play with a chip on their shoulders and take each game as a building block. Detroit seems to play with an urgency, looking to convert each and every doubter. One team that |
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| Billups' overtime three-pointer vaults Pistons into playoffs |
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03/27/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups' three-pointer with less than one second to play in overtime lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 102-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Billups finished with 23 points and seven assists for the Pistons, who clinched a playoff spot and maintained their 2 1/2 game lead over New Jersey for the top position in the Eastern Conference. Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points for Detroit, which also leads the Central Division by |
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| Hawk Talk: Defending Champs Too Much For Hawks |
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03/27/2003 |
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| nine rebounds to the losing effort. Jason Terry handed out 16 assists, but shot just 3-of-13 from the floor. "They're both incredibly patient," Stotts said of Los Angeles' dynamic duo. Wednesday night, the Hawks travel to Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. Detroit has won 11 of the last 13 meetings overall. The Hawks have dropped eight straight and 15 of their past 16 at Auburn Hills. The Pistons have won six of their last seven home games and are 26-7 in their building this season. Detroit is 31-14 |
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| Pistons beat up on Philly, extend lead in East |
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03/20/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups scored 29 points and Ben Wallace grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked nine shots, as the Detroit Pistons routed the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-85, in a game with playoff implications at the Palace of Auburn Hills. With the win, Detroit moved 2 1/2 games in front of New Jersey and three games over Philadelphia for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Mehmet Okur added 18 points off the bench and Richard Hamilton scored 15 in just 24 minutes for the Pistons, who h |
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