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| The Boston Beat: Pierce and Walker to the rescue |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| Boston Celtics seem to be out of their turn-of-the-year funk. The Celtics have won their last two games after dropping 10 of their previous 12. Boston stymied the Atlanta Hawks, 86-66, on Wednesday before posting an impressive 98-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Paul Pierce scored 31 points Friday and Antoine Walker also scored 31 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for Boston, which used a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to rally for the win. The Celtics actually held a 14-point cushion at 77- |
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| Bucks attempt to capture sixth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| d nine points and 12 boards in the win. Milwaukee is 10-8 at home this season and 16-13 against the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Celtics have won two straight following a three-game slide. Boston is coming off a big 98-93 home victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Paul Pierce scored 31 points and hit two big jumpers down the stretch for the Celtics. Antoine Walker also scored 31 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for Boston, which used a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to rally for the win. J.R. |
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| Bulls hope to snap 18-game road losing streak |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| its last five overall, shot just 40 percent from the floor and committed 22 turnovers. The Bulls are 11-17 against the Eastern Conference this season. Miami lost for the seventh time in eight games on Wednesday by sustaining a 104-81 setback to the Indiana Pacers. The loss was also the sixth straight on the road for the Heat. Miami was led by Rasual Butler, who shot 8-of-13 from the floor for 21 points. Sean Lampley chipped in 13 points off the bench and Malik Allen scored 10 for the Heat, who shot just 40 p |
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| Central's top teams meet in Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The two top teams in the Central Division tangle this evening when the Indiana Pacers host the Detroit Pistons at Conseco Fieldhouse. It will be the first portion of a home-and-home that concludes on Monday in Detroit. Detroit sliced the Pacers' lead in the Central to just 1 1/2 games with an impressive 99-82 win over New York on Friday. Indiana did its part to narrow the gap with a 98-93 loss at Boston. The Pistons have split their last four games and have won six of thei |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Next stop, Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
01/17/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Conseco Fieldhouse would be an ideal place for an NBA Finals game, just ask any of Indianapolis' residents. The Indiana Pacers have the look of a team willing to oblige. The Pacers try for their sixth straight win when they travel to FleetCenter to take on the Boston Celtics Friday night. Indiana has won nine of its last 11 games and has the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are coming off a 104-81 victory over the Miami Heat. Brad Miller finished with 21 points and seven r |
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| Davis makes return in Hornets' loss |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2003 |
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| d to action in Wednesday's 90-82 loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Davis led the Hornets with 20 points in 42 minutes. Davis had been out of action for the last six games with back spasms. He was forced to leave an 89-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers on December 31 because of a problem related to a herniated disk from the end of the 2001-02 campaign. The 23-year-old Davis has been hampered by back problems all season. He missed the first game of his career on December 1 against Boston because of |
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| Pacers' Bender sidelined with torn calf |
NBA Basketball |
01/15/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender could miss up to four weeks with a torn muscle in his left calf. An MRI Tuesday confirmed the tear. The 21-year-old Bender missed 11 games with a sore left gastroc before being activated from the injured list prior to the game against the New York Knicks on January 8. "It was getting a lot better and I felt ready to play," Bender said. "I just came back too soon." Bender has played in 26 games this season for Indiana, averaging 6.0 po |
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| Davis returns to practice |
NBA Basketball |
01/14/2003 |
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| t guard Baron Davis returned to practice and is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Davis has been out of action for the last six games with back spasms. He was forced to leave an 89-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers on December 31 because of a problem related to a herniated disk from the end of the 2001-02 campaign. The 23-year-old Davis has been hampered by back problems all season. He missed the first game of his career on December 1 against Boston because of |
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| O'Neal, Bryant and Marbury earn Player of the Week Honors |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Phoenix Suns guard Stephon Marbury earned NBA Player of the Week honors for the games played January 6-12. O'Neal garnered Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 19.3 points and 9.3 rebounds while leading Indiana to four consecutive victories. The 6-11 forward had 17 points in the Pacers' 105-104 win at Philadelphia, including the game-winning basket with just 1.7 seconds left in ov |
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| Pacers hope to continue home-court dominance |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers go for their fourth consecutive win overall and ninth straight at home when they host the Golden State Warriors at Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday. Indiana is an impressive 15-1 at home this season, with the only setback coming to Detroit back on November 23. The Pacers won for the seventh time in nine games on Friday by downing the Magic in Orlando, 101-97, in overtime. Jermaine O'Neal scored 21 points and blocked four shots to lead the Pacers. Ron Artest c |
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