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| Boston hosts the Bucks |
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04/11/2008 |
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| k) and Rajon Rondo (illness) are both questionable for Friday. Forward Glen Davis is listed as probable with a hamstring problem. Milwaukee has lost four straight, eight of 10 and 14 of its last 17 games, including Wednesday's 111-93 decision to the Toronto Raptors in the opener of a two-game road trip at the Air Canada Centre. Charlie Villanueva scored a season-high 38 points and reeled in 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, which has dropped 10 of 11 and 17 of its last 19 contests as the guest. Michael Redd had 17 po |
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| Nets visit Toronto |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors will try to adjust their playoff position tonight, when they close out a short homestand versus the New Jersey Nets at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors are seventh in the East standings, just two games behind Washington for the fifth seed and one game in back of No. 6 Philadelphia. They ended a three-game slide with a 111-93 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday in the opener of the homestand, as Chris Bosh poured in 32 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and swatted four sh |
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| Bosh helps Raptors beat Bucks |
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04/09/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Chris Bosh poured in 32 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and swatted four shots, helping the Toronto Raptors maintain their playoff positioning with a 111-93 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors tightened their grasp on the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, though they were unable to gain ground on either Philadelphia or Washington, as both clubs triumphed on Wednesday. Toronto remains one game behind the sixth-place Sixers and two back of the Wizar |
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| Raptors seem comfortable in No. 7 spot |
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04/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Unless the Toronto Raptors are planning for a quick exit from this year's playoffs, they better start winning games to avoid matching up with the Detroit Pistons in the first round. The Raptors (38-39) have already captured their second straight playoff berth, and currently sit seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. They are two games behind Washington for the fifth spot and one game in back of Philadelphia for No. 6. Losing three straight games and owning a 4-11 record over the last |
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| Toronto hosts the Bucks |
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04/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors have hit a snag and will try to right the ship when they open a two-game homestand tonight versus the Milwaukee Bucks at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors will also welcome the New Jersey Nets to town, and are 22-16 as the host this season. They have lost two in a row at home. Toronto has dropped three straight overall, including Saturday's 99-90 loss to the Nets at the Izod Center. Rasho Nesterovic finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who had alread |
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| Celtics pay a visit to Bucks |
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04/08/2008 |
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| are 19-19 at home this season, were swept in a home-and-home set by the Indiana Pacers on Friday and Sunday. Starting center Andrew Bogut had a pair of solid outings against Indiana. Bogut averaged 18.5 points and 15.0 rebounds in the two losses for the Bucks. Guard Maurice Williams (abdominal strain) is doubtful for Milwaukee versus Boston. Williams is averaging 17.2 points and a team-best 6.3 assists in 66 games this season for the Bucks, who will visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Air Canada Centre. |
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| Celtics try to stay hot in Charlotte |
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04/05/2008 |
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| and have won nine of their last 10 on the road. Charlotte begins a two-game homestand against the Celtics. On Friday, Jason Richardson scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and handed out six assists to lead the Bobcats to a 105-100 win over the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Bobcats are 19-19 at home this season. They will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the finale of the homestand. The Celtics are 2-1 against the Bobcats this season. Boston has won two straight after losing its l |
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| Nets need a win against Raptors |
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04/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The slumping New Jersey Nets try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, as they welcome the playoff-bound Toronto Raptors tonight to the Izod Center. The Nets are four games behind No. 8 Atlanta in the Eastern Conference playoff race. New Jersey has six games left on its schedule. Toronto is No. 7 in the East standings and is one game behind Philadelphia and Washington. The Raptors are 2-0 against the Nets this season. These two teams have split the last six meetings at New Jersey. Toronto |
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| Bibby's heroics help surging Hawks sink Raptors in OT |
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04/02/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Mike Bibby recorded 26 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, and the game-tying three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left in regulation, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 17-point second half deficit to shock the Toronto Raptors, 127-120 in overtime. Joe Johnson notched 28 points and 11 assists, and the Hawks won their fifth straight game to take a four-game lead over the New Jersey Nets and Indiana Pacers for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Josh Smith added 24 points and |
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| Bobcats, Cavaliers meet in Charlotte |
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04/02/2008 |
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| 's game at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Meanwhile, Charlotte will wrap up a two-game homestand on Wednesday, and owns a 19-18 mark as the host this season. The Bobcats had a three-game overall winning streak stopped after Monday's 104-100 setback to the Toronto Raptors. Jason Richardson scored 26 and grabbed six boards to lead Charlotte, which saw its four-game win streak at home come to an end. Emeka Okafor added 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for the Bobcats. Charlotte has won four of its last five home |
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