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| Rockets host Warriors at Toyota Center |
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01/31/2009 |
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| a three-game homestand Saturday when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Toyota Center. The Rockets lost the opener of the residency on Wednesday when Elton Brand finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and a season-high six blocks, as the Philadelphia 76ers erased a double-digit deficit to edge Houston, 95-93. Tracy McGrady recorded 24 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Rockets, who have dropped two in a row and three of their last four contests. Luis Scola ended with 18 points and 10 boards |
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| Streaking Sixers host Nets at Wachovia Center |
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01/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers resume a season-long, seven-game homestand Saturday by welcoming the New Jersey Nets to the Wachovia Center. The Sixers won the opener of the residency on Friday when Andre Iguodala scored 10 of his 20 points over the final five minutes to help secure a 104-94 Philadelphia win against the Washington Wizards. Willie Green dropped a season-high 20 points, with 18 in the first half, while Lou Williams led the charge early in the second half with all of his 14 points coming |
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| Ilgauskas returns as Cavs move to 22-0 at home |
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01/31/2009 |
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| aign. The Cavs also are the first team to win at least its first 22 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 season. Cleveland is the first team since the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers (22 games) to win 22 straight home games to begin a season, each by a margin of at least four points. Mo Williams had 23 points and six assists, while Sasha Pavlovic and Wally Szczerbiak each scored 15 in the victory. The Cavaliers rebounded from a |
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| Iguodala carries Sixers over struggling Wizards |
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01/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Andre Iguodala scored 10 of his 20 points over the final five minutes to help secure a 104-94 Philadelphia 76ers win against the Washington Wizards at the Wachovia Center. Willie Green dropped a season-high 20 points, with 18 in the first half, while Lou Williams led the charge early in the second half with all of his 14 points coming over the final 24 minutes to go along with seven assists for the Sixers, who have won 10 of their last 12 games. Thaddeus Young had 18 points an |
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| Sixers' Dalembert leaves with injury |
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01/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert left Friday's 104-94 win against the Washington Wizards with a left ankle sprain and did not return. Dalembert left the court with 1:54 remaining in the first half after going up for a rebound and coming down on an opposing player's foot. He lay writhing in pain under the basket before being helped to the locker room. X-rays were negative. He finished with a pair of rebounds and blocks apiece in 13-plus minutes. The 6-foot-11 Seton Ha |
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| Sixers welcome hapless Wizards to Philly |
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01/30/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling Washington Wizards will try to put the brakes on a four-game losing streak Friday when they pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Washington continued its losing ways with a 93-71 setback at Miami on Wednesday, as Antawn Jamison finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort. Caron Butler finished with 18 points for the Wizards, who had a season-low in points and fell to 3-20 in road games this season. The Wizards, who are last in the Southeas |
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| Sixers rally late to beat Rockets |
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01/29/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Elton Brand finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and a season-high six blocks, as the Philadelphia 76ers erased a double-digit deficit to edge Houston, 95-93. Andre Iguodala had a team-high 20 points, while Lou Williams added 17 points and six assists for the Sixers, who swept the two-game season series with Houston for the second season in a row. Philadelphia also topped Houston on January 6, at home. Andre Miller had 16 points and seven assists for the Sixers, who have won two |
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| Durant and Rose lead rosters for NBA Rookie Challenge |
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01/28/2009 |
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| ght Howard will help out the sophomores, and Miami's Dwyane Wade will sit on the rookies' bench. Joining Durant on the sophomore team are his frontcourt teammate Jeff Green, Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton, Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, New York Knicks forward Wilson Chandler, Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey and Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks and his teammate forward Luis Scola. Teammates from the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies will join Rose on the ro |
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| Sixers seeking to rebound in Houston |
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01/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers conclude a brief two-game road trip Wednesday in Houston, hoping to get back on the winning track against the Rockets at the Toyota Center. The Sixers lost the opener of the trek Monday in New Orleans, where Peja Stojakovic hit five of his six three-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to 26 points and Chris Paul recorded his fifth triple-double of the season as the Hornets, minus a pair of starters, upended Philadelphia, 101-86. Paul put together an otherworldly perf |
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| Hornets welcome Nuggets to the Big Easy |
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01/28/2009 |
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| 16 points, while Kenyon Martin filled the stat sheet with 12 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, four assists and three blocks in the win. New Orleans will resume a three-game homestand Wednesday and opened the residency with a 101-86 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Peja Stojakovic buried five of his six three-pointers in the fourth quarter to end with 26 points and Chris Paul recorded his fifth triple-double of the season, logging 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals for New Orleans, |
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