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| Alston fuels Rockets over Kings |
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03/24/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Rafer Alston scored 28 points and doled out five assists to lead the Houston Rockets in a 108-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Toyota Center. Tracy McGrady added 17 points for the Rockets, who have won two of five since their 22-game win streak came to an end. The Rockets are a half-game behind New Orleans for first place in the Southwest Division. Shane Battier chipped in 15 points and Luis Scola 11. Chuck Hayes ended with 10 points. It marked the 800th career victor |
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| Garnett, Paul earn NBA weekly honors |
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03/24/2008 |
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| e award this season. In the East, Garnett led the Celtics to three-straight victories over the powerhouses in Texas (Dallas, Houston and San Antonio) before succumbing to Paul's Hornets over the weekend. The Celtics became the first team since 2001 (Sacramento Kings) to sweep the trio in Texas. For the week, Garnett averaged 20.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals, including a 22-point, 11-rebound effort in a 94-74 drubbing of the Houston Rockets, who had won 22 straight games prior to the loss. The Celtics h |
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| Rockets welcome Kings to town |
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03/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets open a two-game homestand when they welcome the Sacramento Kings tonight to the Toyota Center. The Rockets are tied with the San Antonio Spurs for No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race. They are also one game behind New Orleans for first place in the Southwest Division. The Hornets and Lakers are tied for the top spot in the West. Houston attempts to get back on the winning track. On Saturday, Phoenix star Amare Stoudemire scored 38 points and set a franchise-recor |
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| Nuggets wrap up trip at Memphis |
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03/24/2008 |
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| ason. The Nuggets return home to host Dallas on Thursday and Golden State on Saturday at the Pepsi Center. Memphis tries to win a season-best third straight game. Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Juan Carlos Navarro netted 22 as the Grizzlies edged the Sacramento Kings, 117-111, on Saturday at FedExForum. Navarro made 6-of-9 from three-point range for the Grizzlies, who have won three of four and picked up back-to-back wins for the first time since late November. Darko Milicic finished with 19 points and 10 reboun |
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| Mavericks, Spurs battle in Dallas |
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03/23/2008 |
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| n two in a row. The Spurs have lost two straight after winning their last two at Dallas. San Antonio has won two in a row and plays the first of a two-game road trip. Tim Duncan scored 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Spurs over the Sacramento Kings, 102-89, at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker poured in 19 points and handed out seven assists for the Spurs, who have won two straight after dropping four in a row. Jacque Vaughn ended with 11 points and seven assists, while Bruce Bowen netted 10 in |
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| Grizzlies edge Kings |
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03/22/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Juan Carlos Navarro added 22 as the Memphis Grizzlies edged the Sacramento Kings, 117-111, at FedExForum. Navarro made 6-of-9 from three-point range for the Grizzlies, who have won three of four and picked up back-to-back wins for the first time since wins over Washington and New Jersey in late November. Darko Milicic finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Hakim Warrick and Mike Miller scored 12 points apiece. Kyle Lowry and Mike Conley each |
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| Rockets visit the red-hot Suns |
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03/22/2008 |
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| ck on the winning track with a 109-106 victory over the playoff- hopeful Golden State Warriors. The Rockets, who had their franchise-record 22-game win streak -- the second- longest string in NBA history -- ended on Tuesday by Boston, snapped a two- game skid. Shane Battier and Carl Landry both ended with 17 points in the win over Golden State for the Rockets, who will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Houston is 21-12 on the road this season. |
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| Kings continue road trip against Memphis |
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03/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings play the middle contest of a three- game road trip when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at the FedExForum. The teams have split a pair of games this season. The clubs have split the last four contests overall in the series. Sacramento has dropped four of its last five at Memphis. Sacramento will host the Grizzlies on March 26 at ARCO Arena in the final meeting of the season between the clubs. The Kings will wrap up the swing on Monday against the Rockets at the |
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| Duncan leads Spurs over Kings |
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03/22/2008 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - Tim Duncan scored 21 points and hauled in 13 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Sacramento Kings, 102-89, at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker poured in 19 points and doled out seven assists for the Spurs, who have won two straight after dropping four in a row. The club sits a game behind idle New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division and two games behind the Lakers, who beat the Sonics, 130-105, Friday, for first place in the Western Conference. "It' |
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| Defending-champion Spurs host Kings at AT&T Center |
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03/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After showing signs of breaking out of a recent slump their last time out, the San Antonio Spurs shoot for back-to-back wins when the defending NBA champions host the Sacramento Kings tonight at the AT&T Center. San Antonio had lost six times in seven outings and was mired in a four-game skid before rebounding with an impressive performance Thursday in Chicago. Tony Parker scored 23 points and handed out six assists as the Spurs posted a 102-80 rout of the Bulls at the United Center. Tim |
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