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| Wade dials long distance as Miami rallies to top New Jersey |
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11/10/2008 |
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| host both Portland and Washington later this week. Daequan Cook logged 15 points, hitting on a trio of three-balls to help Miami to wins in three of its last four. Miami forward Shawn Marion suffered a left groin strain in Saturday's setback to the New Orleans Hornets and sat out Monday's contest. Yi Jianlian had a team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds while Vince Carter netted 22 points but committed a costly turnover with New Jersey looking for a tying bucket in the final 30 seconds of the loss, the club's second |
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| Heat welcome Nets to South Beach |
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11/10/2008 |
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| y kick off a three-game homestand versus the New Jersey Nets at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami, which will also welcome Portland and Washington to South Beach, had its brief two-game winning streak come to an end with Saturday's 100-89 setback to the New Orleans Hornets on the road. Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and had 10 assists for the Heat, who are 3-3 on the season. Chris Quinn had 14 points and Udonis Haslem added 12 in defeat while both Shawn Marion and rookie Michael Beasley each had 10 points. Heat guards M |
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| Raptors visit Bobcats down south |
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11/09/2008 |
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| on posted 12 assists for the Raptors. Toronto opened a three-game road trip on a sour note and will also visit the defending champion Boston Celtics on the current trek. The Bobcats ended a two-game losing streak with Friday's 92-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in the opener of a six-game homestand. Raymond Felton had 20 points, including two huge free throws late in the game, to help the Bobcats edge the Hornets. Jason Richardson also had 20 points for the Bobcats, who will also host Denver, Utah, Orlando |
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| Hornets survive the Heat behind Paul's record-setting effort |
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11/09/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul had 21 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds on a record-breaking night as the New Orleans Hornets got past the Miami Heat, 100-89. Paul set an NBA record by recording at least 20 points and 10 assists in all six games this season. Oscar Robertson had the old mark of five in a row to start the 1968 campaign with the Cincinnati Royals. "This is a very unusual stat. Assists only occur when your teammates do what they are supposed to be doing," said Paul. David West tall |
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| Hot Hawks welcome Raptors to Atlanta |
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11/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to stay unbeaten on the season when they host the Toronto Raptors tonight at Philips Arena. Atlanta has won its first three games and recorded an 87-79 road victory over the high-scoring New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. Joe Johnson scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Atlanta. Josh Smith finished with 11 points and 11 boards while Ronald Murray added 14 points off the bench for the Hawks, who won their first three games in the 1997-98 campaign. Atlanta |
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| Hornets return to Charlotte to face Bobcats |
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11/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets will try to rebound from their first loss of the season tonight, when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Hornets opened the season with three straight wins, then dropped an 87-79 decision to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at New Orleans Arena. Chris Paul finished with 22 points and 11 assists for the Hornets, who went 1-1 on a short two-game homestand. David West added 15 points and James Posey scored 10 off the bench for New Orleans. On the |
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| Johnson helps Hawks hand Hornets first loss |
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11/05/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks in an 87-79 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in a battle of unbeaten teams. Josh Smith finished with 11 points and 11 boards, while Ronald Murray added 14 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are 3-0 this season. Atlanta last won its first three games in the 1997-98 campaign. "I know it's early and I don't want to harp on it, but these three games have been tremendous," Johnson said. "I can' |
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| Bosh, Paul earn NBA weekly honors |
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11/03/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending November 2. Bosh averaged 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game to lead the Raptors to a 3-0 week, including two road wins. The 6-foot-10 forward led the Eastern Conference in free throws made (24) and ranked third in scoring. Bosh recorded at least 20 points in all three contests and led the tea |
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| Warriors travel North of the Border to face Raptors |
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10/31/2008 |
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| and gives head coach Sam Mitchell a veteran presence inside. Jose Calderon added 13 points and seven assists while Jason Kapono netted 15 points, including a 3-of-4 clip from beyond the arc, in the win. Golden State suffered a 108-103 setback to the New Orleans Hornets in its season opener on Wednesday at ORACLE Arena. Warriors guard Corey Maggette, who opted out of the final year of his contract with the LA Clippers in July, posted a game-high 27 points in a losing effort. Stephen Jackson scored 26 points while A |
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| Paul carries Hornets to fifth straight victory over Suns |
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10/31/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul barely missed a triple-double with 20 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets overcame injuries to a pair of players to beat the Phoenix Suns, 108-95, continuing their unbeaten run. Morris Peterson scored 21 points for the Hornets, who went 7-0 in the preseason before opening the regular season with a 108-103 road win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Hornets center Tyson Chandler missed the game after suffering a sprained right ankle |
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