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| Magic, Wizards get ready for playoffs in Orlando |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of playoff-bound teams riding two-game winning streaks collide tonight, when the Orlando Magic host the Washington Wizards at Amway Arena. Orlando is the third seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Toronto Raptors in the opening round of the playoffs. It has won two straight and three of four, including Tuesday's 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans scored a career-high 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu had 17 points and eight assists for the So |
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| Hawks prepare for playoffs in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| of four. They finished the regular season with a 25-16 record as the host. Miami will finally put this tumultuous season behind them, as it owns a 14-67 record. The Heat have lost three in a row and 10 of 11, including Monday's 91-75 decision to the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Daequan Cook tallied a game-high 22 points, while Chris Quinn netted 14 points and Ricky Davis 11 in defeat. Miami ended the season with a 6-35 record away from South Beach. Another loss for the Heat and they will have the |
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| Timberwolves visit Pistons at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| nd, have won two in a row and are 33-7 at home this season. They will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in the regular-season finale. Rookie Rodney Stuckey came off the bench to score 18 points as Detroit defeated the Toronto Raptors, 91-84, on Sunday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Chauncey Billups and Jason Maxiell both added 14 points, while Richard Hamilton chipped in 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field for the Pistons, who have won seven of their last nine games over |
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| Bulls win shootout over struggling Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| ons and Awvee Storey, but it was too little, too late as the Bulls' cushion proved to be ample. Game Notes Chicago is 3-1 against the Bucks this season, and has won seven of the last eight contests in the series. The Bulls have won four of their last six at Milwaukee...The Bucks finished 19-22 at home, and Milwaukee will wrap up its season against Minnesota on Wednesday at the Target Center...Chicago ended the year 13-28 on the road. The Bulls will host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in their season finale. |
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| Toronto hosts the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors are headed to the playoffs, but still need to solidify postseason positioning in the Eastern Conference. They will try to get back on track tonight at home versus the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors had a two-game winning streak stopped after Sunday's 91-84 setback to the Detroit Pistons, leaving them in a tie for the sixth seed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto owns the tiebreaker with Philly. A sixth-place finish guarantees a first-round showdown wi |
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| Bucks host Bulls at Bradley Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| has missed five straight games, while Villanueva has been sidelined for two straight contests. Chicago is 12-28 on the road and plays its final contest as the visitor. The Bulls, who have lost two in a row away from the United Center, will host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in their season finale. On Sunday, Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 points and dished out eight assists to lead the Orlando Magic past Chicago, 104-84, at the United Center. Andres Nocioni poured in 22 points off the bench for the Bulls, who hav |
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| Pistons resume homestand vs. Raptors |
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04/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons are getting ready for a strong playoff push, and will resume a three-game homestand today versus the Toronto Raptors at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit ended a two-game losing streak in the opener of the homestand on Friday versus the Washington Wizards, as Jason Maxiell registered a career- high 28 points and eight rebounds in a 102-74 blowout in Motown. The Pistons, who already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, got 13 points from Chauncey Billups |
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| Pacers stifle Sixers to remain in East playoff picture |
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04/12/2008 |
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| ristically low 26 percent from three-point range. Andre Miller led Philadelphia with 23 points and seven boards, but the Sixers (40-39) shot just 34.7 percent from the floor - including 1-of-14 from beyond the arc - and fell back into a tie with the Toronto Raptors for the East's seventh seed. Toronto breezed past New Jersey on Friday, 113-85. Thaddeus Young scored 21 and grabbed five rebounds for Philly, which managed more than 20 points in just one of the four quarters. Samuel Dalembert hauled in a game-high |
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| Raptors rout Nets to tie for sixth in East |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Carlos Delfino scored 24 points, including a 6-of-8 performance from three-point range, as the Toronto Raptors crushed the Nets, 113-85, ending New Jersey's playoff hopes. Chris Bosh added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors, who have won two straight after a three-game losing streak. Andrea Bargnani and T.J. Ford had 14 points apiece, while Jose Calderon contributed 11 points and 10 assists. The win pulled the Raptors into a tie with Philadelphia for the sixth seed in t |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| epresents the future of NBA basketball in Indiana. Former All-Star Jermaine O'Neal is getting older and may be moved in the offseason, and the emergence of Granger will make it easier for the Pacers to trade O'Neal. HONORABLE MENTION: JOSE CALDERON (TORONTO RAPTORS), MIKE DUNLEAVY (INDIANA PACERS), LINAS KLEIZA (DENVER NUGGETS), HEDO TURKOGLU (ORLANDO MAGIC), LOUIS WILLIAMS (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS). SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: MANU GINOBILI (SAN ANTONIO SPURS) Ginobili could start on any team in the league, and is good |
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