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| Rocket Fuel: Identity crisis |
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| he team has gone just 2-6 in those contests. In Houston's last outing on Tuesday, Francis scored just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting in 41 minutes and went to the free throw line just four times, hitting three. As far as the game, the Rockets fell to Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, 96-83. "I thought tonight was just a case of us not being able to hit shots," Francis said. "It's tough when you lose games like this, but someone has to win and someone has to lose." Mobley led the way for Houston with 25 points on |
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| Blazers go for fifth straight win |
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03/05/2003 |
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| Spurs and one-half game ahead of the games behind the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs and one-half game ahead of the fifth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. fifth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. The Trail Blazers are coming off a 103-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons, their seventh win in nine games. Bonzi Wells scored a career-high 37 points on 14-of-18 shooting from the floor. Rasheed Wallace added 13 points for the Blazers. Wells was a first-round draft selection by the Pistons back in 1998, but was shipped t |
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| Rockets attempt to end four-game skid |
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| ecent slide, Houston has dropped two games behind eighth- seeded Phoenix in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets are also now tied with the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets suffered their most recent defeat on Tuesday, as they fell to the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, 96-83. Cuttino Mobley paced the Rockets with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Yao Ming added 20 points and eight boards in the loss for Houston. Steve Francis scored 11 points and Maurice Taylor finished with 10 points and 11 rebound |
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| Pistons guard Atkins lands on injured list |
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03/04/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons have placed guard Chucky Atkins on the injured list with a bone bruise in his left knee. The club activated guard Juan "Pepe" Sanchez from the injured list to fill the roster spot. Atkins has played in 58 games this season, and is averaging 7.2 points and 2.9 assists in 22.4 minutes per game. Sanchez has yet to score in five appearances this season, but is averaging one assist per contest. |
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| Pacers begin road trip in Oakland likely without O'Neal |
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| t win as they continue their improbable postseason push at Oakland tonight against the Indiana Pacers. Indiana is currently the top seed in the Eastern Conference, one-half game ahead of the second-seeded New Jersey Nets and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers snapped a six-game slide with a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks their last time out. Brad Miller scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the victory. Reggie Miller scored 20 points and Ron Artest added 17 to the victory. "I k |
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| Nets, Mavs square off in Big D |
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| cks. New Jersey has been in a funk since the All-Star break, but it is fortunate that both Indiana and Detroit have also struggled. The Nets are currently the second seed in the East, one-half game behind the Indiana Pacers and one game ahead of the Detroit Pistons. The Nets have dropped eight of 14 since All-Star weekend, most recently a 91-90 loss to the Utah Jazz. Utah's Andrei Kirilenko tipped in John Stockton's misfired jumper at the buzzer to doom the Nets. Officials reviewed the bucket to see if it had |
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| Pistons try to halt seven-game slide |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons try to put an end to their season-high, seven-game losing streak on Tuesday when they welcome the slumping Houston Rockets to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit is fresh off a 0-5 West Coast road trip which knocked the Pistons down to the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Detroit trails second-place New Jersey by just one game and is only 1 1/2 games behind top-seeded Indiana. The Pistons finished off the brutal swing by suffering a 103-86 defeat to |
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| Lue sidelined with injured shoulder |
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02/28/2003 |
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| the injured list Friday with a separated left shoulder. Lue suffered the injury while diving for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of Washington's 100-98 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. In 57 games this season, Lue is averaging 8.0 points and 3.1 assists per contest. Meanwhile, the club waived forward Brian Cardinal. He was acquired from the Detroit Pistons along with Jerry Stackhouse and Ratko Varda on September 11, 2002. Cardinal played in just five games for the Wizards this season. |
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| Red-hot Lakers visit Sonics |
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02/28/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers try for their seventh straight win when they travel to Seattle to take on the SuperSonics at KeyArena. Los Angeles is coming off a 95-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Shaquille O'Neal finished with 35 points and 14 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant added 30 points to the victory. The Lakers played without coach Phil Jackson, who missed his second game since having a kidney stone removed Monday. Assistant Jim Cleamons again served as acting head coach. Bryant |
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| Reeling Pacers host Bucks |
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02/28/2003 |
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| players." The Bucks are 12-15 away from home and have a 21-16 mark within the Eastern Conference. Indiana is in a free fall at the moment and in danger of slipping in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. The Pacers are one-half game behind the Detroit Pistons for both the Central Division lead and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are coming off a 71-69 loss to the Boston Celtics. Jermaine O'Neal scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the losing effort. He was the only Pacer that fi |
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