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| Lakers play host to Clippers at Staples Center |
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04/05/2009 |
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| e Western Conference but are now chasing the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA's best record. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, including eight in the fourth quarter on Friday, as the Lakers moved closer to the NBA's top spot with a 93-81 victory over the Houston Rockets at Staples Center. Bryant went 7-of-11 from the field, including a 4-for-6 mark from three-point range, for the Lakers, who returned home after a seven-game road trip that saw the team go 5-2. Pau Gasol added 23 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, |
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| Lakers down Rockets, inch closer to best record in NBA |
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04/04/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, as the Los Angeles Lakers moved closer to the NBA's top spot with a 93-81 victory over the Houston Rockets at Staples Center. Bryant went 7-of-11 from the field, including a 4-for-6 mark from three-point range, for the Lakers, who returned home after a seven-game road trip that saw the team go 5-2. Pau Gasol added 23 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, while Derek Fisher had 15 points in the victory. "Tha |
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| Top-seeded Lakers welcome Rockets to Hollywood |
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04/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the Western Conference's top teams meet in Hollywood tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Houston Rockets. The Lakers have already captured the top seed in the conference and are currently chasing Cleveland for the NBA's best record. The Cavs suffered an uncharacteristic loss to lowly Washington on Thursday and lead the Lakers by two games. Houston, meanwhile, has already clinched a playoff spot but is locked in a dogfight for the Southwest Division crown. The Rockets |
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| Nuggets host division-rival Jazz at Pepsi Center |
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04/02/2009 |
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| slip away but regrouped to win their sixth consecutive home game. J.R. Smith chipped in 17 points off the bench in a winning effort. Denver is second in the West standings, just a half game ahead of the San Antonio Spurs and one game in front of the Houston Rockets. Anthony is averaging 32.2 points over his last five contests. The Nuggets will also host the Los Angeles Clippers on the residency and sport a remarkable 29-8 record in the Rocky Mountains this season. Utah has a chance to make up some ground in th |
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| Rockets hope to take over top spot in Southwest vs. slumping Suns |
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04/01/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff-bound Houston Rockets have an opportunity to move into sole possession of first place in the Southwest Division in tonight's matchup with the slumping Phoenix Suns from the US Airways Center. San Antonio's loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday created a tie between the Spurs and Rockets for the Southwest's top spot, with both teams currently just a half-game back of Northwest leader Denver for the second seed in the Western Conference playoff race. Phoenix, on the other hand, is seei |
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| Spurs try to get back on track in clash with Thunder |
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03/31/2009 |
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| work) - The San Antonio Spurs are inching closer to their third division title in five years, but first must get back in the win column tonight versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at the AT&T Center. San Antonio holds a slim half-game edge over the Houston Rockets and a 2 1/2- game lead ahead of the New Orleans Hornets in the Southwest Division with nine games remaining in the regular season. The Spurs are also just a half-game in front of both Denver and Houston in the Western Conference standings. The Spurs |
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| Hornets host Spurs in key Southwest Division matchup |
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03/29/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The reeling New Orleans Hornets welcome San Antonio to the Big Easy tonight for a key Southwest Division affair. The Spurs lead the Southwest by one game over the Houston Rockets, while the Hornets reside in third place, 3 1/2 games behind the leaders. The Hornets dropped their second straight game in New York on Friday when Al Harrington went 5-for-11 from three-point range for 23 points, helping the Knicks snap a six-game losing streak with a 103-93 victory over New Orleans. Chris Paul to |
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| Rockets, Clippers clash in Houston |
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03/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets continue their playoff push tonight when they welcome the hapless Los Angeles Clippers to the Toyota Center. The Rockets are currently tied for the third seed in the Western Conference playoff race and are just 1 1/2 games behind San Antonio for the Southwest Division lead. Most recently Houston fell for the first time in five games in Salt Lake City on Tuesday when Deron Williams scored 19 points and dished out 12 assists, as the Utah Jazz won their 13th straight home g |
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| Suns ready for big matchup with red-hot Jazz |
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03/25/2009 |
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| there for the win." The Jazz, meanwhile, are in the middle of a free-for-all for first place in the Northwest Division. Deron Williams scored 19 points and dished out 12 assists as the Jazz won their 13th straight home game, a 99-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. With the win, Utah climbed to within one half-game of Denver for the division lead. Portland is just a game back of the Nuggets. Ronnie Brewer added 17 points and Paul Millsap tallied 15 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who have wo |
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| Spurs, Hawks clash in Atlanta |
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03/25/2009 |
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| s took back the lead in the Southwest Division last night and will try to hold that spot Wednesday on the road against the home-tested Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. San Antonio entered Tuesday's game versus Golden State just a half game behind the Houston Rockets in the division standings, then handed the Warriors a 107-106 defeat in the finale of a four-game homestand at the AT&T Center. Roger Mason buried a jump shot with 23.8 seconds remaining to give San Antonio its 22nd consecutive home win versus G |
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