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| Bucks, Pacers finish up in Indy |
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04/15/2009 |
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| Joe Alexander ended with 18 and 11 points, respectively, in the win. The Bucks will try to improve their 12-28 road mark this evening. Indiana has alternated wins and losses over its last four games and suffered a 117-109 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Danny Granger poured in 38 points and Brandon Rush scored 27 for Indiana, which is 1-1 on a season-ending three-game homestand and 24-16 as the host. Troy Murphy ended with 17 points and 13 rebounds in a losing effort. Indiana will also m |
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| Pierce helps Celtics edge Sixers |
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04/15/2009 |
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| ts, as the Boston Celtics handed the reeling 76ers a 100-98 loss at the Wachovia Center. Tony Allen scored 18 and Glen Davis had 15 points for Boston, which was coming off its worst loss of the season on Sunday, a 107-76 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rajon Rondo had 11 points and seven rebounds while Kendrick Perkins brought down 12 boards and blocked four shots in the win. "I was upset with the way we played in the first half, cause we allowed 58 points," Pierce said. "We didn't want the last |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/15/2009 |
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| ts, as the Boston Celtics handed the reeling 76ers a 100-98 loss at the Wachovia Center. Tony Allen scored 18 and Glen Davis had 15 points for Boston, which was coming off its worst loss of the season on Sunday, a 107-76 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rajon Rondo had 11 points and seven rebounds while Kendrick Perkins brought down 12 boards and blocked four shots. The game may also have been a preview of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, as the Celtics have already clinched the |
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| Report: Syracuse's Flynn to hire an agent |
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04/14/2009 |
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| e school's release said he did not intend to hire an agent, leaving the possibility of a return to the Orange. However, the Syracuse Post-Standard reported Tuesday that Flynn will hire the agent that also represents NBA superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Underclassmen who don't sign with an agent can withdraw from the draft by June 15. Flynn had an excellent second season with the Orange in 2008-09, averaging 17.4 points with 6.7 assists in 38 games. He was instrumental in the team's six-overtime v |
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| Slumping Sixers host rival Celtics |
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04/14/2009 |
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| Celtics have clinched the second seed in the East while the Sixers currently are seventh, one-half game behind Chicago with just two to play. The Celtics are coming off their worst loss of the season on Sunday, a 107-76 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James finished with 29 points and seven assists in that one as the Cavs used a stifling first quarter to subdue Boston.. Cleveland outscored Boston 31-9 in the first quarter on the way to the win, the Cavs' fourth in a row. James actually ou |
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| Bulls move up to sixth spot as Detroit settles for eighth |
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04/14/2009 |
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| f-game ahead of idle Philadelphia. Joakim Noah recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyrus Thomas added 13 and eight in the Bulls' fifth straight win. Richard Hamilton's 25 points paced the Pistons, who as the No. 8 seed will face the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. Tayshaun Prince netted 19 points, while Rodney Stuckey chipped in 16 with nine helpers and seven rebounds. "It's tough, because we wanted to get a win," Hamilton said. "We're in the playoffs and we're probably goi |
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| Cavs beat Pacers, lock up best overall NBA record |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - LeBron James tallied 37 points on 12-of-23 shooting, and Cleveland Cavaliers secured the best record in the NBA with a hard-fought 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The road to the NBA Finals will now go through Cleveland (66-15), as the Cavs finished out their road schedule with a 27-14 record. The runners-up in the 2007 Finals will attempt to tie the 1985-86 Celtics squad for an NBA-record 40-1 home mark when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. "I'd like to |
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| Cavs' Wallace to miss game vs. Pacers |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Ben Wallace will miss Monday's contest in Indiana because of a left patella tendon strain. Wallace exited at the 8:36 mark of the second quarter during Sunday's resounding win over the Boston Celtics with a left knee contusion and did not return. He was re-evaluated at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health on Monday morning and underwent an MRI exam. The four-time All-Star is also listed as doubtful for Wednesday, when the Cavs conclude the regular seas |
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| Cavs hope to clinch NBA's best record in Indy |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have two chances to lock up homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs, starting with Monday's road test against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Cavs need a win tonight or a victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday at home to secure homecourt advantage and clinch the NBA's best record. The Los Angeles Lakers are two games behind in the loss column and hold the tiebreaker thanks to a series sweep. The Lakers are the only team to record a victory at Cleveland' |
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| Cavs rout Celtics, move to 39-1 at home |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James finished with 29 points and seven assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a stifling first quarter to deal the Boston Celtics their worst loss of the season, 107-76. The Cavaliers, who own the NBA's best record at 65-15, also moved one step closer to matching the league's all-time best home record. Cleveland improved to 39-1 at Quicken Loans Arena this season, and is one win shy of matching the 40-1 mark recorded by the 1985-86 Celtics. The Cavaliers, who have won 16 |
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