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| Raptors attempt to end four-game slide |
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12/17/2002 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors try to snap a four-game slide when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks at Bradley Center. Toronto has lost six of its last seven games, most recently a 95-82 setback to the Washington Wizards. Lindsey Hunter scored 22 points and Voshon Lenard added 18 to the losing effort. The Raptors are still without the services of Antonio Davis (knee) and Vince Carter (knee). Neither is expected to be available for tonight's contest Milwaukee has a 7-4 mark at |
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| Hawks hope to snap three-game skid |
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12/17/2002 |
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| k) - The Atlanta Hawks hope to snap a three-game slide when they welcome the Washington Wizards to Philips Arena on Tuesday night. The Wizards have lost three of their last five and six of their last 10 games, but are coming off a 95-82 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Michael Jordan scored just two points over 40 minutes of work, but Jerry Stackhouse poured in 28 to pick up the slack. Jordan did snag eight rebounds and hand out nine assists. "The thing that I want everybody to understand on this team i |
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| Cavs' Corner: Signs of life |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| s, but dropped the following 15 contests to squash any hopes of a successful campaign. However, another major slide is not expected from this young and improving squad. The Cavs posted their fourth win of the season in their last outing, topping the Toronto Raptors, 96-83. Rookie sensation Dajuan Wagner poured in a career- high 33 points on 12-of-24 shooting to lead Cleveland. He sank 4-of-8 three- pointers and made all five of his free throws. "Coach [John Lucas] got on me this week in practice," Wagner said. |
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| Celtics conclude homestand by hosting Cavs |
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12/13/2002 |
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| ing streak on Friday when they travel to Boston to face off with the Celtics. After winning just twice in their first 19 games, the Cavs have been victorious in two of their past four contests. Most recently, Cleveland rolled to a 96-83 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Dajuan Wagner scored a career-high 33 points and Ricky Davis added 22 in the win. Carlos Boozer came off the bench to net 12 for the Cavaliers, who snapped a two-game skid. Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in 11 points, while Tyrone Hill dro |
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| Raptors attempt to halt skid |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The injury-plagued Toronto Raptors attempt to snap a two-game losing streak on Friday when they host the Seattle SuperSonics at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors most recently suffered a 96-83 loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Toronto got 24 points from Voshon Lenard, but lost for the fourth times in their last five games. Jerome Williams added 17 points and eight boards, while Morris Peterson rounded out Toronto's double-digit scorers with 15. Vince Carter w |
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| Carter-less Raptors travel to Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to end a two-game skid when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to Gund Arena tonight. Toronto will once again be forced to play without Vince Carter. Carter is expected to be sidelined for two weeks after suffering a mild strain of his right patella tendon in practice on Monday. The knee injury is the second significant setback of the season for Carter, who missed 11 games in November with a strained left quadriceps. Toronto went 3-8 in his absen |
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| Raptors' Davis misses loss to Portland |
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12/08/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Toronto Raptors forward Antonio Davis missed Sunday's 104-91 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers with a swollen right knee. Davis left Friday's 103-89 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the second quarter with a sore right knee. He did not return and finished with six points. The 34-year-old Davis is averaging 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He started 77 games last season for the Raptors and averaged 14.5 points and 9.6 rebounds. |
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| Bulls host Cavs looking to halt nine-game slide |
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12/07/2002 |
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| ted an Eastern Conference team for the first time this year (1-10). Jalen Rose led the Bulls with a game-high 37 points, and had seven rebounds, while Donyell Marshall netted 20 for Chicago. Chicago followed that contest with a 103-89 setback to the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Eddy Curry led the Bulls with 19 points, but scored just three in the second half, and Marcus Fizer chipped in 16 off the bench. Marshall netted 14 points and snagged 11 rebounds in the losing cause. Rose scored 15 points but shot just 4- |
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| Hornets attempt to stay unbeaten in their nest |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| w Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets attempt to protect their perfect home mark on Friday, when they welcome the Houston Rockets to New Orleans Arena. The Hornets improved to 10-0 at home this season with a 89-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Baron Davis returned to the lineup and contributed 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, as the Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter. Davis missed the previous two contests with recurring back spasms. Jamaal Mag |
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| Mavs look to build on new streak in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Portland to take on the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden Wednesday night. Dallas is a perfect 7-0 within the Western Conference this season. The Mavs have posted two straight wins against teams from the East, most recently a 113-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Steve Nash scored seven of his 25 points during a game-deciding run in the fourth quarter, while Dirk Nowitzki chipped in with 23 points. Nick Van Exel finished with 17 points in the victory. "We believe we're a championship team and it's nice to b |
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