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| Magic travel to Utah |
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12/18/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - Two teams trying to snap two-game skids clash tonight at Delta Center, when the Utah Jazz host the Orlando Magic. Orlando has dropped five of its last six games and is coming off an 87-84 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Pat Garrity scored 21 points for the Magic, who played without Tracy McGrady and Mike Miller. Orlando hung tough, despite being shorthanded, by using a smothering zone defense. "I think that might be the first time an NBA team played zone the whole game," Gar |
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| Kings look to remain unbeaten at home |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2002 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings hope to stay unbeaten at home Tuesday when they welcome the red-hot Phoenix Suns to ARCO Arena. The Kings have won the first 12 games in their building this season and are just one of two teams, along with Dallas (11-0), to own a flawless home mark. Most recently, Sacramento topped the New Orleans Hornets, 107-92, at ARCO Sunday. Chris Webber collected 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Kings, who won despite playing without guard |
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| Hawks hope to snap three-game skid |
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12/17/2002 |
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| was to rebound, assist and move the ball around," Jordan said. "Once Jerry got started offensively I wasn't really looking." Washington is 3-8 on the road and has an 8-8 mark within the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is coming off a 102-88 loss to the Phoenix Suns that dropped its home record to 8-3. Jason Terry scored 20 for the Hawks, shooting 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Shareef Abdur-Rahim chipped in with 15, but Glenn Robinson shot only 5-of-18 from the field and finished with 12 points. Less than 8,000 f |
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| Magic take on surging Suns; McGrady questionable |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns try for their fourth straight win when they welcome the Orlando Magic to America West Arena. Orlando is 5-9 on the road and has a 6-10 record against Western Conference foes. The Magic are coming off a 107-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the first game of a four-game road trip. Tracy McGrady scored 21 points before leaving the game with a back contusion. LA's Kobe Bryant landed his elbow on McGrady's back as the two fought for a rebound. McGrady has |
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| Heat hope to snap five-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat attempt to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Golden State Warriors at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami hasn't won since defeating the Phoenix Suns back on December 2 and is 0-2 so far on a four-game homestand. The Heat suffered their most recent defeat on Friday, falling to the New York Knicks, 97-92. Eddie Jones led Miami with 24 points and seven rebounds. Malik Allen netted 17 and Travis Best contributed 14 for the Heat. Caron Butler an |
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| Suns go for third straight win in Atlanta |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns try for their third straight win on Saturday when they conclude their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Suns are 2-2 on their five-game swing so far and are coming off a 99-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Stephon Marbury scored 28 points and dished out 10 assists to lead Phoenix. Shawn Marion chipped in 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Suns, who have won two straight after a two-game slide. Marbu |
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| Celtics conclude homestand by hosting Cavs |
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12/13/2002 |
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| ll dropped in nine with a game-high 11 rebounds to help lead Cleveland. Cleveland is just 1-12 on the road this season and 2-12 against the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Boston had a two-game winning streak halted in its last outing, falling to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, 103-94. Boston got 31 points and six rebounds from Antoine Walker before he fouled out. Former Sun Tony Delk added 18 points and Paul Pierce scored 16 despite missing part of the game. On a drive to the basket in the third quarter, Pie |
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| Sixers hope to snap three-game losing streak |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope to halt a three-game losing streak on Friday when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to First Union Center. The Sixers suffered their first home defeat of the season in their last outing, falling to the Seattle SuperSonics, 92-88, on Wednesday. Brent Barry nailed a shot from beyond the arc with 24 seconds left to put the Sonics ahead for good at 89-88. Allen Iverson had 26 points for Philadelphia, while Keith Van Horn added 25. Eric Snow collected |
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| Streaking squads battle in New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| 2-0 on their five-game road trip and are 4-5 overall away from the Rose Garden this season. Portland is also 4-1 against the Eastern Conference. The Nets have also won their last three games -- all at home -- and are coming off a 106-93 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Jason Kidd scored 20 points, handed out seven assists, and grabbed six rebounds against his former team to lead the Nets. New Jersey had five other players in double figures, including 19 points from Richard Jefferson and 18 from Rodney R |
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| Celtics look to stay hot against Suns |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics seek their third straight win when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to FleetCenter tonight. Phoenix has dropped two straight and has a brutal 1-7 mark as the road team this season. The Suns are coming off a 106-93 loss at New Jersey on Monday night. It was their second loss on the current five-game road trip. Wasted in the setback was a strong effort from rookie forward Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire scored 19 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the victory. "W |
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