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| Celtics, Suns square off in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics will shoot for their fifth straight win Monday when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to TD Banknorth Garden. Ray Allen scored 25 points, leading the C's in a 105-85 rout of the New Jersey Nets during the back end of a home-and-home set at the IZOD Center on Saturday. Kevin Garnett finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Paul Pierce recorded 13 points for the Celtics, who also crushed the Nets on Wednesday in Boston. The victories |
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| Reeling Raptors visit Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| when they visit the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Raptors will kick off a three-game road trip Monday against Atlanta, Detroit and Chicago, and sport an 8-14 record away from Air Canada Centre this season. In Sunday's 117-113 home loss to the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Parker paced Toronto with 26 points. Joey Graham registered a career-high 22 points, while Chris Bosh recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who are last in the Atlantic Division. In injury news for Toronto, guard Jason Kapono |
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| Nash, Suns scorch Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Steve Nash only finished with nine points but the two-time MVP dished out a season-high 18 assists and had a huge bucket in the waning seconds, as the Phoenix Suns handed the Toronto Raptors a 117-113 defeat. Amare Stoudemire logged a game-high 31 points and Jason Richardson tallied 17 for the Suns, who won their ninth straight game against the Raptors and snapped a two-game skid. Shaquille O'Neal and Matt Barnes each contributed 16 points in the win. Anthony Parker paced Tor |
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| Nash, Suns aim to continue success vs. Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns kick off a grueling six-game road trip north of the border on Sunday, hoping to record their ninth straight win over the Toronto Raptors. The Suns haven't lost to the Raptors since a a 101-94 setback in the desert on Feb. 10, 2004. Most recently, Phoenix dropped its second straight game on Friday when Minnesota's Al Jefferson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the Timberwolves upend the Suns, 105-103, and win in Phoenix for the first time since Feb. 6, 2006 |
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| Suns, T-Wolves square off at US Airways Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns will attempt to get back on the winning path Friday when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to US Airways Center. Phoenix had its three-game winning streak stopped with Thursday's 119-113 overtime loss at Denver. Grant Hill posted a team-high 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Suns, who will put their 12-7 home record on the line this evening. Steve Nash finished with 20 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds, while Amare Stoudemire added 21 points and eigh |
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| Nuggets resume homestand vs. Suns |
NBA Basketball |
01/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets resume a season-long, seven-game homestand Thursday when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to the Rocky Mountains. The Nuggets won for the fourth time in five tries on the residency Tuesday when Chauncey Billups had 23 points -- including two free throws with 2.2 seconds left -- to lift Denver past the Dallas Mavericks, 99-97, at the Pepsi Center. Nene added 20 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 15-5 as the host on the season. Dahntay Jones |
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| Shaq, Suns hold on to top Hawks |
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01/14/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns in a 107-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Steve Nash tallied 23 points and six assists for the Suns, who have won three straight and six of seven overall. Leandro Barbosa totaled 22 points and Amare Stoudemire 17 in the win. Josh Smith had 24 points and 10 boards for the Hawks, who have dropped four in a row. Mike Bibby chipped in 17 points and Marvin Williams 16 with 12 rebounds. With just |
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| Stoudemire, Suns hold off Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Amare Stoudemire posted 26 points and seven rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns handed the Los Angeles Clippers their 11th straight loss in a 109-103 decision. Grant Hill and Jason Richardson each added 21 points, and Shaquille O'Neal logged 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns, who have won five of six. Steve Nash handed out 12 assists to go with 14 points for the victors. "Every team that plays us played over their heads," O'Neal said. "Down the stretch we played good defe |
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| Clippers aim to halt slide vs. Suns |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The lowly Los Angeles Clippers will try to stop a season- high 10-game losing streak Sunday when they kick off a six-game homestand versus the Pacific Division-rival Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. Los Angeles will also host the Hawks, Bucks, Timberwolves, Lakers and Thunder, and is 3-14 at home this season. The Clippers, who have dropped four in a row at Staples Center, suffered a 107-80 setback at New Orleans on Friday. Mardy Collins and Eric Gordon paced LA with 15 points apiece. Marc |
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| Kings try to end skid versus Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2009 |
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| k on the winning track when it continues a three-game road trip Sunday. It had a two-game winning streak stopped in the opener of the trek on Friday when Shaquille O'Neal posted 25 points, 10 rebounds and made all seven of his foul shots to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 128-100 blowout victory. Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points for Dallas, which fell to 10-8 away from home this season. Josh Howard scored 16 points before leaving early in the third quarter with a sprained left wrist. Jason Kidd registered 15 points a |
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