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| Wade out versus Boston with hip injury |
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03/18/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston's quest for an Atlantic Division title got a little easier Wednesday night, as Miami Heat iron man Dwyane Wade sat out with a hip injury. The Celtics took advantage of Wade's absence to in fact clinch a second straight division title, taking home a 112-108 overtime victory. Wade, who is averaging 29.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists this season, had played in all 66 games prior to the setback. Miami last played Sunday in Philadelphia, as Wade was held to 18 point |
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| Celtics hope to clinch Atlantic Division title vs. Heat |
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03/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics will try again for a second straight Atlantic Division title tonight when they return home to face the Miami Heat at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston lost both tests on a recent road trip and four of five overall, including Tuesday's 127-121 loss at Chicago. Paul Pierce scored 37 points and Rajon Rondo ended with 26 and 10 assists for the Celtics, who got 17 points from Ray Allen. Boston fell to 6-6 in its last 12 games without All-Star center Kevin Garnett, who is nursin |
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| Lakers welcome Sixers to Hollywood |
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03/17/2009 |
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| iors on Thursday. The Sixers, meanwhile, are coming off a perfect three-game homestand. The seldom-used Donyell Marshall scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter on Sunday, as Philadelphia capped the residency with an 85-77 victory over the Miami Heat. Andre Iguodala recorded a game-high 21 points in addition to grabbing six rebounds and handing out five assists for Philadelphia, which shut down the red-hot Dwyane Wade and currently occupies the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. |
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| Marshall helps Sixers cool off Heat |
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03/15/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The seldom-used Donyell Marshall scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter, as the Philadelphia 76ers picked up an 85-77 victory over the Miami Heat. Andre Iguodala recorded a game-high 21 points in addition to grabbing six rebounds and handing out five assists for Philadelphia, which finished off a perfect three-game homestand. Thaddeus Young chipped in 17 points, and Andre Miller orchestrated the offense with 11 helpers to go with 10 points. Dwyane Wade, who |
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| Exhausted Heat face Sixers in Philly |
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03/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope to build on a raucous Spectrum finale on Sunday when they welcome the exhausted Miami Heat to the Wachovia Center. Thaddeus Young set a career-high in points in a second straight outing by dropping 31, and Philadelphia closed out its former home with a thrilling 104-101 triumph against Chicago in the final NBA game ever to be played at the Spectrum on Friday. Young, coming off a then career-high 29-point performance vs. Toronto on Wednesday, had his final po |
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| Jazz, Heat square off in South Beach |
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03/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Utah Jazz resume a five-game road trip in South Beach Saturday hoping to bounce back from their first loss in over a month when they face the Miami Heat. The Jazz, who are tied atop the Northwest Division with the Portland Trail Blazers, lost for the first time since February 8 on Wednesday in Atlanta when Joe Johnson poured in 31 points and doled out nine assists to help the Hawks halt Utah's 12-game winning streak with a 100-93 victory. Ronnie Brewer, who left the game with a lip |
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| Sixers host Bulls in Spectrum finale |
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03/13/2009 |
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| d the 76ers, who got 19 points and 13 rebounds from Samuel Dalembert. Andre Iguodala ended with 15 points, seven assists and five boards in a winning cause. Philadelphia is currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and will also host the Miami Heat on this residency. Iguodala is probable for tonight's contest with a back sprain. Chicago is fighting for a playoff spot and is tied with Milwaukee for the eighth and final postseason berth in the East. The Bulls have dropped the first two tests of |
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| Celtics visit South Beach to take on Wade, Heat |
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03/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade is in the midst of one of the most remarkable stretches of his six-year NBA career. The Miami Heat will be counting on another sensational performance from their All-Star guard in hopes of earning their first win over the Boston Celtics in nearly two years. The two teams will square off tonight at AmericanAirlines Arena, a place where the injury-plagued Celtics have had plenty of success recently. Wade delivered his fourth 40-plus point effort in his last six games in Miami |
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| Top-seeded Cavs open trip against Clippers |
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03/10/2009 |
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| st when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the lowly Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center tonight. The Cavs, who are kicking off a three-game west coast road trip with the NBA's best interconference record at 19-4, are coming off a solid win over the Miami Heat in Cleveland on Saturday. Mo Williams scored 29 points and LeBron James collected his 21st career triple-double in that one as the Cavaliers downed Miami, 99-89, to continue their amazing home success. James had 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds |
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| Wade's buzzer-beater lifts Heat over Bulls in double-OT |
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03/10/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade's incredible three-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime capped a 48-point effort, and the Miami Heat edged the Chicago Bulls, 130-127. In the second overtime period, with the game tied, Chicago had the ball with 11.2 seconds left and a chance to win. John Salmons got the inbounds pass, but Wade stole the ball with three seconds left, launched up a floating shot from the top of the three-point circle and watched it touch nothing but net to give the Heat the |
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