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| Wolves tangle with Mavs in Midwest showdown |
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03/10/2003 |
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| alf game behind the fourth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and four games ahead of the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Wolves dropped three of the first four games on their current five-game road trip, but are coming off a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Garnett continued to make his MVP case with yet another triple-double performance. Garnett finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. "He does everything," coach Flip Saunders said after Garnett posted his fourth triple-double of th |
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| Warriors try to get back to .500 |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to get back to the .500 mark on Saturday when they square off with the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Warriors currently sit three games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets sit one game ahead of Golden State for the ninth position in the standings. The Warriors had their season-high, six-game winning streak halted in their last outing, falling to the Bulls in C |
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| Sixers and Blazers clash at Rose Garden |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2003 |
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| ern Conference. Portland is currently the fourth seed in the Western Conference, 2 1/2 games behind the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs and one-half game ahead of the fifth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers are coming off a 98-92 loss to the Phoenix Suns, which snapped a four-game winning streak. Rasheed Wallace scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Derek Anderson added 16 points to the losing effort. The Suns' Stephon Marbury scored 33 points to basically doom the Blazers. "Any time you h |
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| Warriors continue playoff push |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors continue their improbable playoff push and seek their seventh straight win when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls at United Center. Golden State is currently 2 1/2 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. At 30-30, the Warriors are at or above the .500 mark after the 17th game of the regular season for the first time since the end of the 1993-94 campaign, when they finished 50-32. The c |
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| Nets continue trip at SBC Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2003 |
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| be in good shape." The Nets have lost six of their last seven road games and are 12-18 away from Continental Airlines Arena this season. New Jersey is 12-11 against Western Conference foes. San Antonio saw its four-game winning streak snapped by the Phoenix Suns 104-97 on Tuesday night. It was just the Spurs' fifth home loss of the season. Wasted in the loss was yet another monster effort by Duncan. Duncan scored 35 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in the setback. "Phoenix was great, they shot the ball well," |
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| Rocket Fuel: Identity crisis |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| come together during the season's most important stretch. The Rockets have lost their last four games and 10 of their past 14. As a result, Houston has dropped out of the playoff picture in the West at the moment, two games behind the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns. At 30-30, the Rockets are in danger of falling below .500 for the first time since they dropped their season-opening game in Indiana. The Golden State Warriors own the same record, but are heading in the opposite direction, as they have won their l |
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| Pacers resume road trip with clash against Lakers |
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03/05/2003 |
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| p since before the All-Star break and it's just caught up with me. I've got aches and chills." The Lakers are currently the seventh seed in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the sixth-seeded Utah Jazz and one game ahead of the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles is 21-10 at home and has an 11-11 mark against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Lakers captured the first meeting of the season 97-94 at Conseco Fieldhouse on February 4. Los Angeles has won five straight and seven of its last nin |
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| Desert Diary: Much-needed win in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Not only did the Phoenix Suns need a win, they needed a victory over a tough Western Conference squad to prove they belong in the mix come late April. The Suns got that triumph against the Spurs in San Antonio on Tuesday. The win was just the second in the last seven games for Phoenix, which has dropped all the way down to the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. The Suns are currently just one game behind the seventh-seeded Lakers, but have no realistic shot of possessing a better |
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| Allen, Sonics look to stay hot against Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| t much fun, you just want to be a part of it." Brent Barry scored 19 points and Rashard Lewis added 17 points to the victory. Seattle's latest surge has it entertaining at least slim playoff hopes. The Sonics are 3 1/2 games behind the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference. Utah snapped a three-game slide with a 91-90 victory over the New Jersey Nets its last time out. Karl Malone scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and DeShawn Stevenson added 18 to the wi |
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| Pacers begin road trip in Oakland likely without O'Neal |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2003 |
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| has a 10-9 mark against teams from the Western Conference. The Pacers start a four-game road trip tonight. Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal is expected to miss Tuesday's contest to attend to personal matters. Golden State is just two games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Warriors have won eight of their last 11 games, most recently a 92-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Gilbert Arenas scored 26 points, while Antawn Jamison added 22 points and e |
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