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| Hawks try to inch closer to playoffs vs. Boston |
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04/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks are closing in on their first playoff berth since the 1998-99 season, as they open a two-game homestand tonight versus the Boston Celtics at Philips Arena. The Hawks are two games ahead of the Indiana Pacers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, with just three games left on the regular-season schedule. Even though the Pacers hold the tiebreaker after winning the season series, Atlanta can clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight and an Indiana |
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| Pacers stifle Sixers to remain in East playoff picture |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Danny Granger scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Indiana Pacers remain in playoff contention with an 85-76 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Mike Dunleavy added 15 points for the Pacers (35-44), who remained two games back of Atlanta for the eighth and final spot in Eastern Conference, as the Hawks beat the Knicks. Troy Murphy had nine points to go with nine rebounds for Indiana, which won its fourth straight and for the sixth t |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| es, and inasmuch is deserving of Defensive Player of the Year honors. HONORABLE MENTION: BRUCE BOWEN (SAN ANTONIO SPURS), MARCUS CAMBY (DENVER NUGGETS), KEVIN GARNETT (BOSTON CELTICS), JOSH SMITH (ATLANTA HAWKS). MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: DANNY GRANGER (INDIANA PACERS) Playing in just his third season, the 25-year-old Granger arrived this season. The New Mexico product is averaging a team-best 18.9 points per game (up from 13.9 in 2006-07), has grabbed 6.0 rebounds per contest and is shooting 44.0 percent from th |
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| Pacers, Sixers battle at the Wachovia Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers are still battling for playoff positioning, as they close out a three-game homestand tonight versus the Indiana Pacers at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference playoff race, just one game behind Washington and one game in front of Toronto. It is also three games off the No. 4 spot, which is currently occupied by Cleveland. The Sixers are 1-1 so far on the homestand and 22-17 in South Philly this season. They recorded a 101-94 victory ov |
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| Pistons, Sixers battle in the City of Brotherly Love |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| lphia, which clinched a postseason berth with its win at the Hawks on Friday, is sixth in the conference standings -- one game behind Washington for the fifth seed and three games off Cleveland's pace for the No. 4 spot. The 76ers will also host the Indiana Pacers on the homestand. Sixers center Samuel Dalembert (hand) is probable for Wednesday's game. Detroit is 2-1 against the Sixers this season, and has won eight of 10 and 13 of the last 16 matchups in the series. The Pistons are unbeaten in their last fiv |
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| Pacers hammer Hawks to keep playoff hopes alive |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Mike Dunleavy had 28 points and grabbed six rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers staved off elimination from the postseason race with a 112-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Conseco Fieldhouse. Flip Murray finished with 20 points and 10 assists, while Danny Granger scored 16 for the Pacers, who trail the Hawks by two games for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with four games to play for each team. Marquis Daniels chipped in 15 points off the bench. "We |
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| Hawks continue playoff push in Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks are in control of their own postseason destiny, and will resume a three-game road trip this evening against the playoff-hungry Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Atlanta sits in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, just three games ahead of the Pacers and four in front of the New Jersey Nets. The Hawks opened the trek with a 92-85 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in the back end of a home-and-home series at the Wachovia Center. Jo |
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| Pistons welcome Knicks to The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| -90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Zach Randolph recorded his 38th double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while David Lee and Fred Jones chipped in 13 points apiece in the victory. The Knicks are a dismal 7-32 on the road this season. They will visit the Indiana Pacers on April 16 at Conseco Fieldhouse. After tonight's contest, the Knicks return home for a three-game stand. They will host Charlotte, Atlanta and Boston at historic Madison Square Garden. |
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| Celtics pay a visit to Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| nett were given the night off and Paul Pierce was back in Boston as his wife gave birth on Friday. Milwaukee enters tonight's contest on a two-game losing streak. The Bucks, who are 19-19 at home this season, were swept in a home-and-home set by the Indiana Pacers on Friday and Sunday. Starting center Andrew Bogut had a pair of solid outings against Indiana. Bogut averaged 18.5 points and 15.0 rebounds in the two losses for the Bucks. Guard Maurice Williams (abdominal strain) is doubtful for Milwaukee versus |
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| Diener's big fourth keeps Pacers in playoff hunt |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Danny Granger totaled 27 points and seven rebounds and the Indiana Pacers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a hot-shooting fourth quarter that led to a 105-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Conseco Fieldhouse. Travis Diener scored 18 points - 15 in the fourth - on 6-of-8 shooting from three-point range, while Jeff Foster went for 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Indiana (33-44) moved to within three games of Atlanta for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conferen |
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