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| East finals preview?: Pacers take on Nets |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers take on the New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena Thursday in what could be a preview of this year's Eastern Conference finals. The Nets, the defending East champs, currently lead the Atlantic Division by five games over Boston, while the Pacers had held the top position in the Central Division until recently. However, Indiana has dropped two straight to fall one-half game behind the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers' most recent defeat came in Memp |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Bench vaults Pistons into Eastern perch |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Slowly but surely the Detroit Pistons had been whittling away the Indiana Pacers' lead in the Central Division. With very little fanfare, the Pistons had toiled in the shadows, awaiting their chance to pounce. Wednesday was finally Detroit's day to capture the top spot, if only it could come away with a win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Sitting just a 1/2 game back of the idle Pacers, Rick Carlisle's club could see the light at the end of the tunnel. That light got bri |
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| Hawk Talk: Grueling trip begins |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2003 |
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| Western Conference and win their third straight game when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to AmericanAirlines Center Tuesday night. Atlanta has lost four of its last five games, but snapped a four-game slide with a 99-86 victory over the East-leading Indiana Pacers. Terry led the way with 26 points and seven assists, while Robinson added 25 points and seven rebounds. Abdur-Rahim chipped in with 20 points and nine boards. Taking care of the basketball has been a problem for the Hawks all season long, and the vi |
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| Wolves look to extend winning streak to five |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try for their fifth straight win when they welcome the New Orleans Hornets to Target Center tonight. New Orleans had its three-game winning streak snapped 83-72 by the Indiana Pacers its last time out. Jamal Mashburn scored 18 points, while Jamaal Magloire added 13 points and 20 rebounds to the losing effort. Although the Hornets shot just 33 percent from the floor, coach Paul Silas thought his team played a decent overall game. "You can't hold In |
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| Surging Wolves battle woeful Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2003 |
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| sists for Minnesota, which outrebounded Dallas, 50-33. The Timberwolves are 10-15 on the road this season and 10-10 against the Eastern Conference. The Cavs lost for the 11th time in their last 13 games on Tuesday by suffering a 107-96 defeat to the Indiana Pacers. Jumaine Jones led Cleveland with a season-high 25 points, while Ricky Davis added 23 and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who have lost eight straight road games. Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who was only given four minutes of playing time by Indiana coach |
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| Word around the Hive: Time to get to work |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| last season and a 100-95 home victory in the first meeting between the teams on November 6. The franchise has won its last four games at Miami dating back to the Hornets' time in Charlotte. A huge test awaits the Hornets on Wednesday night, when the Indiana Pacers invade the new Hive. Indiana, which is tied with New Jersey for the best record in the Eastern Conference, has already beaten New Orleans twice this season. The way things seem to be shaping up, it seems like the Hornets are going to be in a race wi |
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| Nets take on Magic in Atlantic clash |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets try for their third straight win when they travel to Orlando for a clash with the Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre. New Jersey shares the Eastern Conference catbird seat with the Indiana Pacers. Both New Jersey (22-2) and Indiana (22-3) have been dominant home teams. Home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference tournament will likely come down to which team plays better on the road. After winning three of their last four games away from Continental Ai |
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| Pacers look to continue strong play in second half |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers will try to maintain their position in the Eastern Conference standings when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland has lost 10 of its last 12 games entering tonight's contest. The Cavs snapped a four-game slide with a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets their last time out. Ricky Davis led the way with 21 points and 10 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 20 points and seven rebounds to the victory. The Cavs shot well and took great care of the |
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| Tales from the Windy City: Fizer injury fuels trade rumors |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| Crawford remains to be seen. Coach Bill Cartwright probably would probably love a big body to compensate for Fizer's loss, but he might have to settle for increasing the workload of Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler. Krause pulled a major deal with the Indiana Pacers last year, but the motivation for that deal was purely financial. Ron Artest was coming up for a megabucks contract extension, which he received from the Pacers. Jalen Rose and his feud with Isiah Thomas also went away with that deal, leading to vir |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Great first half ends on sour note |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers enter All Star Weekend at the top of the Central Division. Indiana has turned Conseco Fieldhouse into one of the most daunting gyms in the NBA by posting a 22-3 record in its own edifice. Despite a great overall beginning, Indiana ended the first half of its season on a bit of a sour note. The Los Angeles Lakers are a wounded champion that is finally starting to make its move, and the Pacers found themselves in the way. Los Angeles posted a 97-94 victory over the Pacers, |
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