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| Magic resume homestand with tilt against Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic resume their four-game homestand on Wednesday when they host the Houston Rockets at TD Waterhouse Centre. The Magic halted a two-game skid on Monday by edging the New York Knicks, 103-100. Tracy McGrady scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, as the Magic rallied for the win. McGrady also handed out nine assists and grabbed seven rebounds, while teammate Mike Miller collected 22 points and seven boards. Pat Garrity had 19 points and Darrell Armstrong |
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| Rockets continue homestand with matchup versus Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets aim for their third win in a row on Saturday when they host the Golden State Warriors at the Compaq Center. Most recently, the Rockets cruised to a 103-80 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Steve Francis scored 26 points and dished out nine assists to lead the Rockets to the victory. Francis finished 9-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Cuttino Mobley contributed 19 points and Yao Min |
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| Rockets face Wolves in Midwest clash |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets look to extend their winning streak to four games Saturday when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Midwest Division clash at the Target Center. The Rockets are coming off a 101-82 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Steve Francis scored 23 points, handed out eight assists and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Houston. Cuttino Mobley netted 22 points, while Yao Ming chipped in 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Houston. The Hawks bu |
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| Atlanta aims to end five-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2002 |
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| this season as they begin a six-game jaunt tonight. Philly is a solid 12-5 within the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 8-4 at home and playing in front of sparse crowds at Philips Arena. The Hawks are coming off a 101-82 thrashing at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Glenn Robinson scored 22 of his 28 points in the first half, but the Rockets took charge by outscoring Atlanta 37-19 in the third quarter. "Glenn was awfully good then," coach Lon Kruger said. "And Jason [Terry] did a good job of penetrating. But e |
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| Bulls go for fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2002 |
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| he Eastern Conference, with a 4-8 mark versus the Central Division. Meanwhile, the Pacers are riding a two-game losing streak after dropping a pair of games in the state of Texas. Indiana fell to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday before falling to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 95-83. Jermaine O'Neal scored 27 points with six rebounds for the Pacers, but left the game with a knee injury in the fourth quarter after a collision with teammate Brad Miller. O'Neal had an examination on Thursday revealed a mild-to- |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Mavs get payback |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| e these guys again, and the outcome will be better for us," O'Neal said. Indiana is 7-4 on the road and has a 7-3 mark against Western Conference foes. The good news for Indiana is it doesn't have time to simmer over the loss. The Pacers take on the Houston Rockets as the second half of their Texas two-step on Wednesday night. Houston snapped a two-game skid with a 105-100 overtime win over the Miami Heat on Monday. Cuttino Mobley led the way with 27 points, while Steve Francis added 21 to the victory. "I knew |
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| Heat check: Butler faces Pierce as Heat begin four-game jaunt |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat embark on a four-game jaunt Wednesday when they travel to Boston to take on the Celtics at the FleetCenter. Miami lost for the sixth time in seven games on Monday, falling to the Houston Rockets in overtime, 105-100. Eddie Jones paced Miami with 32 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. Jones also collected 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Caron Butler chipped in 18 points and Brian Grant ended with 16 for the Heat. Miami held a three-point edge late in regulat |
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| Rockets host Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets square off tonight at Compaq Center. The Pacers are coming off a 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Indiana tried to make the game a physical struggle, but the high-powered Mavericks were too much to handle. Jermaine O'Neal scored 20 points in the losing effort. "They were ready for us," Pacers coach Isiah Thomas said. O'Neal is hoping to run into the Mavs again down the road. "Hopefully in June we'll see these guys again, and the outcome |
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| Heat invade Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday when they travel to Boston to take on the Celtics at the FleetCenter. The Heat lost for the sixth time in seven games on Monday, falling to the Houston Rockets in overtime, 105-100. Eddie Jones paced Miami with 32 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. Jones also collected 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Caron Butler chipped in 18 points and Brian Grant ended with 16 for the Heat. Miami held a three-point edge |
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| Rocket Fuel: Back down to Earth |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets made some noise last week by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings in consecutive games. But that noise has since been quieted. The Rockets proceeded to suffer a 114-109 overtime loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis on Friday before falling to the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Saturday, 94-83. "We probably believed we were better than we were," said Rockets guard Steve Francis after Saturday's defeat. "Guys were like, 'Man, we beat those teams. These next t |
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