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| Pacers continue swing with stop in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers continue their six-game road trip on Friday when they taken on the Phoenix Suns at American West Arena. The Pacers avoided their first losing streak on Wednesday by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in overtime, 114-111. Jermaine O'Neal tallied a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds to lead Indiana, which was in danger of dropping consecutive games for the first time all season after falling to Utah on Monday. Al Harrington added 26 points and eight boards |
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| Nets return home after tough road trip |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2002 |
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| rd, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets return home from their road trip to host the Atlanta Hawks at Continental Airlines Arena on Tuesday. The Nets finished with a disappointing 2-3 mark on their five-game swing, most recently falling to the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday, 96-95. Brent Barry drained a three-pointer from the corner with 3.6 seconds remaining to lift Seattle to the win. Jason Kidd collected 27 points, eight boards and eight assists for New Jersey, but on the Nets' final possession, Kidd was b |
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| Sonic Rumblings: Gloomy time in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The ups and downs of the NBA season are starting early for the Seattle SuperSonics. The Sonics began the season 8-2 and were leading the Pacific Division by a comfortable margin. However, the team has posted just one win in its last seven games and is now just one game above .500 (9-8) on the year. Seattle's only win during the stretch was a 91-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on November 24 in which the Sonics rallied from an 18-point, third- quarter deficit. The Sonics' most recent setback c |
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| Yao and Rockets visit Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
11/29/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics hope to end a two- game skid when they welcome the Houston Rockets to KeyArena Friday night. Houston has lost three of its last five but is coming off a 91-84 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Kelvin Cato, who had played a total of 20 minutes in Houston's previous eight games, played 31 strong minutes against Golden State. Cato scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the victory. "It's hard for me to keep my attitude good when I'm not playing,'' adm |
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| Word around the Hive: Size Matters |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| ainst you," Jamal Mashburn told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The good news for the Hornets is that the Hornets have not taken good care of the basketball of late. Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-116 overtime victory over the Seattle SuperSonics at Philips Arena on Tuesday. Robinson tallied a season-high 37 points and Abdur-Rahim chipped in with 31 as the Hawks overcame a season-high 27 turnovers. Over the course of their three-game slide, the Hawks turned the ball over 53 times leading to |
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| Hornets aim to stay unbeaten in their nest |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try to protect their perfect home record when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to New Orleans Arena. Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-116 overtime victory over the Seattle SuperSonics at Philips Arena on Tuesday. Glenn Robinson tallied a season-high 37 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim chipped in with 31 as the Hawks overcame a season-high 27 turnovers. Over the course of their three-game slide, the Hawks have turned the ball over 53 times |
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| Grizzlies go for win No. 2 against sagging Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies look to feed off the momentum of their first win of the season Wednesday when they host the Seattle SuperSonics at the Pyramid. After a franchise-worst 0-13 start, the Grizzlies finally claimed their first victory of the year on Saturday against the Washington Wizards, 85-74. Earl Watson scored 17 points and Wesley Person dropped 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Gordan Giricek netted 11, while Stromile Swift and Lorenzen Wright each chipped in 10 to help lead the |
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| Mavs put perfect record up against Detroit's flawless home mark |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| e longest season-opening streak was set in 1948-49 by the Washington Capitols, who started 15-0 that year, and matched in 1993-94 by the Houston Rockets. Boston started the 1957-58 season 14-0. Dallas is coming off an impressive 115-105 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Saturday. Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley each scored 29 points and Steve Nash added 27, as the Mavericks overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and outlasted Seattle at AmericanAirlines Center. Nowitzki scored 13 of his 29 in the fourth quarter and |
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| Hawk Talk: Take care of the ball or else |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| ws his team has sins, but he feels his current roster can be a lot more effective. . "We have the players who can get things done," Kruger told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "Our guys understand what they have to do." The Hawks' next task is the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night. Seattle won both meetings with Atlanta last season and has won four of the last five overall. The Sonics have also won three straight in Atlanta and six of their last seven. Atlanta can consider itself fortunate that is catching th |
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| Last-second Nuggets aim for third straight victory |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets seek their third straight win when they host the San Antonio Spurs at Pepsi Center tonight. San Antonio had its four-game winning streak snapped by the Seattle SuperSonics, 91-90, on Sunday. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 22 points, and David Robinson added 18 points and 17 rebounds, but the Spurs were doomed by a Brent Barry trey with just 4.7 seconds remaining. The crucial bucket capped an 18-5 Sonics' run that ultimately decided the outcome. "It was a tough los |
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