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| Rockets try to hand Jazz fourth straight loss |
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04/09/2003 |
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| the eighth and final berth in the Western Conference. Phoenix hosts the Dallas Mavericks tonight. Despite Utah's three-game slide, it has already clinched a postseason berth for the 20th straight season. The Jazz are coming off a 128-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Karl Malone scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the losing effort. Golden State's Gilbert Arenas exploded for 34 points including six treys to doom the Jazz. "We couldn't do much of anything," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "They ran all over |
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| Suns Seek To Maintain Berth |
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04/08/2003 |
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| "But a shot here, a rebound there, and it got away from us. We deserved to win this game." The Suns are 13-25 on the road and 22-24 within the Western Conference. Denver has dropped three straight, most recently a 106-99 setback at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Juwan Howard scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Shammond Williams added 14 points to the losing effort. Golden State's Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 41 points to doom the Nuggets. "They have several players that can get 40 on a |
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| Yao and Rockets to tangle with Kings at ARCO |
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03/23/2003 |
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| currently holds the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Rockets are one-half game ahead of the Phoenix Suns and three games behind the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets are coming off a 117-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors, which threw some serious cold water on the Warriors' postseason chances. Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points and Yao Ming added 23 points and 14 rebounds to the victory. Houston played its third game without coach Rudy Tomjanovich, who is in Houston re |
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| Playoff dreamers battle it out in Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards try to halt a two- game skid when they travel to Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors. Washington is currently one game behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are coming off a 109-83 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Michael Jordan scored 14 points, Larry Hughes finished with 13 and Jerry Stackhouse added 12 to the losing effort. "It was very, very embarrassing, more so than anything. I can't even |
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| Warriors attempt to halt 14-game slide to Sonics |
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03/15/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Two teams clinging to hopes of playing in the postseason square off on Saturday when the Golden State Warriors head to Seattle to tangle with the SuperSonics. The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns are currently tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Warriors sit 3 1/2 games back and the Sonics are 4 1/2 games off the pace. However, both Golden State and Seattle have been struggling. The Warriors have dropped four of their last five games, while the So |
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| Mavericks Round Up: Bad start to crucial trip |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2003 |
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| ay at nearly the same [winning] percentage as [the Spurs] are if we want to maintain our lead," Mavs coach Don Nelson told the Dallas Star-Telegram. "We don't want it to shrink. We still have them two more times." Dallas is in Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday night before closing out the road trip against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Ordinarily, the Warriors would be looked at as a welcome sight on the schedule. But Eric Musselman's team has played well this season. The Mavs have won their l |
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| Warriors hope to halt 15-game losing streak to Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to halt a 15-game series losing streak to Dallas Mavericks on Friday when the teams square off in Oakland. The Warriors haven't defeated the Mavericks since April 10, 1999. Golden State has also dropped seven straight home contests to Dallas, with the last victory coming on February 19, 1999. This is the third of four meetings between the teams this year. The Mavericks still hold the best record in the NBA, but their cushion in the Midwest Division has dw |
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| Kings and Suns stage desert duel |
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03/13/2003 |
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| ftime, 'I don't care who they don't have, they have guys that can play.'" Sacramento is 18-14 on the road and has a 28-13 mark within the Western Conference. Phoenix is currently on the outside looking in at the postseason after a 113-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets have an identical record to Phoenix, but are the higher seed based on a slightly better conference record. Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 13 rebounds to the losing effort. Stephon Marbury |
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| Lakers hope to bounce back against East-leading Pistons |
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03/12/2003 |
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| rence. The Pistons have won two straight on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. The team still holds the top spot in the East, with a one-game edge over Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey. Detroit is coming off a 107-105 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, as Chauncey Billups sank a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. Billups also poured in a game-high 31 points and had eight assists for the Pistons. Corliss Williamson netted 22 points in the win, while Ben Wallace added 10 points and |
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| Portland forward Wells suspended |
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03/11/2003 |
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| ail Blazers swingman Bonzi Wells has been suspended one game by coach Maurice Cheeks. Wells missed Tuesday's game against the SuperSonics. Wells, who is averaging 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, was suspended for conduct considered detrimental to the team. He has been suspended three times by the NBA this season. In November Wells served a one-game suspension for spitting on San Antonio's Danny Ferry. The next month, he was suspended two games for his part in a post-game brawl with the Golden State Warriors. |
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