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| Warriors open homestand by hosting Magic |
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11/16/2002 |
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| nts and Pat Garrity scored 14 off the bench for the Magic, who led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter. The Magic are 3-1 on the road this year and 3-2 against the Western Conference. The Warriors are coming off a tough 96-89 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Antawn Jamison scored 25 points and Erick Dampier netted 19 points and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds for the Warriors, who have lost eight of their last nine games overall. The Warriors closed the fourth quarter with a 15-5 run to f |
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| Slumping squads meet in Cleveland |
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11/16/2002 |
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| rd, but still dropped a 103-99 decision to the red-hot Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Jumaine Jones scored 23 points in the loss, which dropped the Cavs mark to 2-3 against teams from the Western Conference. e Cavs, who haven't won since topping the Los Angeles Lakers back on The Cavs, who haven't won since topping the Los Angeles Lakers back on November 5, are 1-2 at Gund Arena this season. November 5, are 1-2 at Gund Arena this season. San Antonio has dropped two straight and is coming off a 99-94 setback to th |
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| Hornets buzz into Atlanta |
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11/16/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks return home from a five-game road trip by welcoming the New Orleans Hornets to Philips Arena Saturday. The Hawks went just 2-3 on their western swing, but claimed a 95-83 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in their last contest to snap a three-game losing streak. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had a game-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks held off a late surge to defeat the Lakers at Staples Center. Jason Terry also chipped in 21 points and Ira Newble a |
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| Kobe's 45 lead Lakers to win in OT |
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11/16/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant had a season-high 45 points as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak and hung on to defeat the Golden State Warriors 96-89 in overtime at Staples Center. Bryant hit on 18-of-40 shots, and made 8-of-10 foul shots. The Lakers were in the midst of their longest losing streak since the 1994-95 season before they bounced back with the victory. Samaki Walker scored 12 points and ripped down 14 rebounds, while Robert Horry added seven of his nine points |
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| Hawk Talk: Road trip ends on positive note |
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11/15/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers were without Shaquille O'Neal when the Hawks came to town on Tuesday. Atlanta was not sympathetic. Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 26 points to lead the Hawks to a 95-83 win. The victory closed a 2-3 road trip for Atlanta. Ira Newble contributed 14 points and tough defense on Kobe Bryant. Bryant was held to 8-for-22 shooting from the field. Newble also had seven rebounds and four assists. Jason Terry scored 17 of his 21 in the second half. "We knew we had a good chance," Terr |
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| Hawks soar past Shaq-less Lakers |
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11/13/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Shareef Abdur-Rahim had a game-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks held off a late surge to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-83, at Staples Center. Jason Terry also chipped in 21 points as the Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak. Ira Newble and Glenn Robinson each netted 14 points as the Hawks concluded their five-game road trip (2-3). The Lakers played without All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal for the eighth straight game. O'Neal had originally pla |
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| Slumping squads tangle at Staples Center |
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11/12/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Two teams trying to snap three-game slides square off at Staples Center tonight, when the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Hollywood. Atlanta has dropped three straight games on its current five-game road trip, which concludes tonight. The Hawks are coming off a 105-97 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena on Sunday. Wasted in the loss was a 32-point effort by Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Glenn Robinson scored 15 points and added nine rebounds, but t |
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| Stackhouse and Nowitzki grab NBA Player of the Week honors |
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11/11/2002 |
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| ward Dirk Nowitzki were selected as the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, November 4 through Sunday, November 10. Stackhouse's week included the game-winning dunk versus the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 29.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest as the Wizards went 3-1 on the week. Stackhouse, who was acquired in the off-season from Detroit, poured in a season-high 35 points to lead Washington to a 107-100 win over Cleveland |
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| T'wolves' TO: Things could get hairy for Wolves |
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11/11/2002 |
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| and Memphis. But Kevin Garnett is up for the challenge. "I look forward to the matchups every night. [Saturday] it was Antoine Walker. Monday it will be Tim Duncan," Garnett told the Star Tribune. "Then we go to New Orleans, which is a place I've never been. Then [forward] Pau Gasol when we go to Memphis. Should be a nice week for me." Minnesota also begins a six-game road trip on November 29. All stops are against Western Conference opponents, including games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. |
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| Cavs' Corner: Davis shines while Cleveland dims |
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11/11/2002 |
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| r to last season. As well as Davis is playing, the effort is not translating into W's, so it may be just a case of a player getting a lot of shots on a bad team. The Cavs have dropped three straight contests after a resounding 89-70 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5. Cleveland now finds itself at the bottom of the Central Division standings with a 2-5 record. Cleveland's most recent setback came at home on Saturday, as it fell to the Wizards, 93-79. The teams were tied in the third quarter before |
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