| |
| Hornets put perfect home mark on the line against Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2002 |
| |
| aron Davis chipped in 21 points and eight assists, as New Orleans has won seven of its last nine overall. The Hornets are 4-3 against the Eastern Conference this season. The Knicks halted a four-game losing streak in their last outing, defeating the Detroit Pistons at home, 94-91. Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell each scored 23 points as the New York Knicks blew a huge second half lead before holding on for the win. The Knicks, who led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter, won for only the second tim |
|
| |
| Pistons try for back-to-back wins over Miami |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2002 |
| |
| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat play the back end of a home-and-home set Friday when the teams meet at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Pistons were victorious in the front end on Wednesday, rolling to a 79-68 win at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Ben Wallace registered his second career triple-double and Chucky Atkins scored 21 points as Detroit rode a strong second half to go on to the win. Wallace tied a career-high with 10 blocked shots, pulled down 19 rebounds and scored 12 for De |
|
| |
| Pistons take on Heat trying to protect perfect home mark |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2002 |
| |
| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons hope to remain unbeaten at home on Wednesday when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit is 5-0 in its own building this year and is one of seven teams in the league with a perfect home mark. The Pistons had a three-game winning streak halted in their last outing, a 94-91 setback at New York Monday. Richard Hamilton led all scorers with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting for the Pistons, including 2-of-2 from behind the arc. Cliff |
|
| |
| Knicks look to avoid first 1-9 start |
NBA Basketball |
11/18/2002 |
| |
| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks hope to avoid their worst start after 10 games when they host the Detroit Pistons Monday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have dropped four straight games, most recently falling to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, 93-92. Latrell Sprewell made his season debut for the Knicks and scored 16 points. Sprewell missed the entire preseason and the first eight games of the regular season with a broken right hand. Howard Eisley contributed 16 points with a game |
|
| |
| Low-scoring Nuggets seek outburst against Nets |
NBA Basketball |
11/18/2002 |
| |
| orts Network) - The Denver Nuggets try to end a three- game slide when they travel to New Jersey to take on the Nets at Continental Airlines Arena. The Nuggets have dropped five of six and are coming off a real ugly 74-53 setback at the hands of the Detroit Pistons. Juwan Howard scored 12 points to lead the Nuggets, who broke their team record for fewest points in a game by eight. Denver shot just 32.8 percent from the field in the contest and turned the ball over 22 times. "It was a tough, physical game and w |
|
| |
| Detroit tries to remain unbeaten at home |
NBA Basketball |
11/16/2002 |
| |
| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons seek their third straight victory Saturday when they welcome the Denver Nuggets to The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons are coming off an 86-75 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. Richard Hamilton poured in 25 points for the Pistons, who completed a season sweep of the Jazz for the first time since the 1988-89 season. Chauncey Billups added 17 points and Clifford Robinson totaled 14 for the Pistons, who used a huge run at the end of the third quarter to |
|
| |
| Nuggets of Info: Low totals in Mile-High City |
NBA Basketball |
11/15/2002 |
| |
| Jeff Bzdelik appears to be implementing the dreaded slow-down ball that plagued the league in the late 90s. The style consists of lulling teams to sleep by eating up clock and disguising bruising play as defense. It was pioneered and mastered by the Detroit Pistons of the late 80s and the New York Knicks used it to try and contain Michael Jordan during the 90s. Ever since the tactic has been popular among new coaches working with weak talent. Rick Carlisle, last year's Coach of the Year, utilized it in his fir |
|
| |
| Word around the Hive: Hornets try to defend the new Hive |
NBA Basketball |
11/13/2002 |
| |
| teams from the Western Conference and an equally-flawless 4-0 record in their new edifice. New Orleans puts both of those records on the line on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans saw its four-game winning streak snapped by the Detroit Pistons, 93-87, on Tuesday night. Jamal Mashburn scored 17 for the Hornets -- 13 of which came in the first quarter. Baron Davis finished with 13 points and Jamaal Magloire added 12 to the losing effort. "This was a statement game, and it is definitely wors |
|
| |
| T'wolves attempt to snag first road win in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
11/13/2002 |
| |
| e," said Rod Strickland. The Timberwolves fell to 0-3 on the road this season and are now 6-24 all-time in San Antonio. Minnesota has a 3-3 mark against Eastern Conference foes this season. New Orleans saw its four-game winning streak snapped by the Detroit Pistons, 93-87, on Tuesday night. Jamal Mashburn scored 17 for the Hornets -- 13 of which came in the first quarter. Baron Davis finished with 13 points and Jamaal Magloire added 12 to the losing effort. "This was a statement game, and it is definitely wors |
|
| |
| Pistons return home to face surging Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
11/12/2002 |
| |
| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The red-hot New Orleans Hornets seek their fifth straight victory on Tuesday when they face off with the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Hornets, off to their best start in franchise history after six games (5-1), haven't lost since dropping an 84-79 decision at Chicago on November 1. Most recently, the Hornets pulled out a 97-91 overtime victory against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Baron Davis scored five of his 24 points in ov |
|
| |
