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| Hornets still alive for top seed vs. Clippers |
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04/15/2008 |
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| The Lakers, who host Sacramento on Tuesday, can wrap up the top spot and home-court advantage with a win. The Hornets try to halt a two-game losing streak. They return home after going 1-2 on a three-game road trip. Their latest loss was against the Sacramento Kings, 94-91, on Saturday at ARCO Arena. David West finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds in the loss for the Hornets, while MVP candidate Chris Paul collected 14 points and 12 assists. New Orleans, which plays its final regular-season home game, is 29- |
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| Lakers host Kings with chance for top seed |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers need one more win to secure the top seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs, as they wrap up a season-ending three-game homestand tonight versus the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center. Los Angeles is a half game ahead of the New Orleans Hornets in the West standings, and improved to 2-0 on the homestand with Sunday's 106-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and Lamar Odom ended with 17 points and 1 |
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| Parker paces Spurs in close finish at Sacramento |
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04/15/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Tony Parker scored 32 points and dished out 11 assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Sacramento Kings, 101-98, at ARCO Arena. Tim Duncan and Michael Finley poured in 19 points each for the Spurs, who have alternated wins and losses for the past seven contests and sit 1/2 game behind the Hornets for the top spot in the Southwest division. The Spurs are the third seed in the West, and hold a one game lead over the Rockets and Jazz for that spot. The Spurs will close out |
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| Spurs try to boost playoff status at Sacramento |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs continue to battle for playoff positioning, as they visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena. San Antonio is tied with the Rockets for second place in the Southwest Division, one game behind the division-leading New Orleans Hornets. The Spurs are the third seed in the West and can clinch at least that spot with a victory tonight and a Rockets' loss against the Utah Jazz this evening at EnergySolutions Arena. The Spurs are 2-1 against the Kings this season and ha |
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| Artest, Kings sting Hornets |
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04/13/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Ron Artest had 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, and the Sacramento Kings put a serious wrench in the New Orleans Hornets' bid for the top seed in the Western Conference with a 94-91 victory at ARCO Arena. John Salmons added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Kings - winners of five of seven - held the Hornets to just 38.4 percent shooting from the floor. David West went for 30 points and 15 boards to lead New Orleans, but the Hornets (55-25) couldn't re |
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| Mavs square off with Blazers at Rose Garden |
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04/12/2008 |
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| isted as questionable for Saturday. Portland will open a two-game homestand versus Dallas and Memphis, and is 26-13 at the Rose Garden this season. The Blazers have lost six of their last seven games overall, including Friday's 103-86 setback to the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Channing Frye finished with a double-double of his own with 15 points and 14 boards. Travis Outlaw netted 18 points off the bench for the Blazers, who will wrap up their season on |
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| Hornets try to stay atop West standings against Kings |
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04/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets have been slipping lately, as they wrap up a three-game road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. New Orleans has lost two of its last three contests since a five-game winning streak, and now sits just a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for Western Conference supremacy. The San Antonio Spurs are just a game off the Hornets' pace in the conference standings. The Hornets, who can still capture home-court advantage in the West playoffs, are o |
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| Kings give Blazers royal thrashing |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - John Salmons scored all 18 of his points in the second half to push the Sacramento Kings over the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-86 at ARCO Arena. Sacramento, which has now won seven of the last 10 meetings against Portland, had all five starters in double figures. Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia each tallied 16 points, while Spencer Hawes and Mikki Moore contributed 15 and 10, respectively. Martin left the game in the fourth quarter with a strained right knee and will be evalu |
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| Kings host Blazers at ARCO Arena |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams that won't be participating in the 2008 NBA playoffs meet tonight, as the Sacramento Kings welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to ARCO Arena. Sacramento is 2-1 against the Trail Blazers this season, and has won six of the last nine meetings. Portland has dropped three of its last four games as the visitor against the Kings. The Trail Blazers attempt to win back-to-back games this evening. Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched a career high with 12 assists as Portland recently hel |
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| Nuggets, Warriors continue battle for last playoff berth |
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04/10/2008 |
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| of three and three of their last five at Golden State. The Warriors play the middle contest of a three-game homestand. On Tuesday, Baron Davis finished with 33 points, five rebounds and nine assists as Golden State earned a 140-132 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Stephen Jackson led five other Warriors in double figures with 20 points, while Al Harrington and Andris Biedrins added 17 points apiece. Biedrins also posted 17 rebounds and Monta Ellis poured in 16 points for the Warriors, who have won two of the |
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