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| Spurs win eighth straight, keep pace on top out West |
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04/01/2008 |
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| the Southwest Division and the Western Conference. Baron Davis poured in a team-high 19 points for Golden State. The Warriors are seeded eighth, tied with Denver for the final playoff berth in the West. They are a full-game behind the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs were strong from the opening tip, posting 35 points in the first quarter. Golden State nearly matched the effort though, pulling in front, 34-33, on a pair of Andris Biedrins free throws with 25 seconds left. A Fabricio Oberto layup then |
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| Clippers' Kaman leaves game with sprained ankle |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman left his team's game with the Dallas Mavericks late in the first quarter Monday with what was initially diagnosed as a sprained right ankle. Kaman, who has missed 18 games this season because of a variety of aches, came down on the foot of Dallas' Devean George after corralling an offensive rebound. The 7-foot center, who is averaging 15.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game on the season, left for the training room to be evaluated, and d |
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| Howard pours it on late as Mavs down Clippers |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Josh Howard scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, taking over down the stretch to secure a much-needed victory for the Dallas Mavericks, 93-86, over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. Jason Kidd went for a season-high 27 points and four assists, and Jason Terry scored 20 for the Mavs, who moved into sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference, breaking what was a three-way tie heading into Monday's action. Dallas now holds a half-game advant |
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| Slumping Mavericks need a win against the Clippers |
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03/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The fading Dallas Mavericks wrap up a three-game road trip when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at the Staples Center. Dallas, Denver and Golden State are all 45-28 and are battling for the seventh and eighth seeds in the playoff race. The Mavericks have lost two in a row and five of their last six games. Monta Ellis scored 30 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds, and the Warriors defeated the Mavericks, 114-104, on Sunday at ORACLE Arena. Josh Howard scored 36 |
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| Ellis and Warriors upend reeling Mavs |
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03/31/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Monta Ellis scored 30 points to go with five assists and four rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors took a hotly contested battle between two Western Conference playoff hopefuls, beating the Dallas Mavericks 114-104 at ORACLE Arena. Ellis went 13-for-26 from the floor, and Baron Davis added 21 points and six boards to help the Warriors (45-28) pull even with the Mavs and Denver Nuggets. Denver, idle Sunday, owns a record identical to those of Golden State and Dallas, and the th |
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| Mavs, Warriors battle for playoff positioning |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The reeling Dallas Mavericks will resume a three-game road trip this evening against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Mavericks have lost four of their last five games, including Thursday's 118-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the opener of the trek at the Pepsi Center. Josh Howard scored 30 points, while Jason Kidd finished with 19 points and 15 assists for the Mavericks, who are seventh in the West standings, just a half game ahead of Denver and a game in front of Golden Sta |
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| Nuggets host Warriors at Pepsi Center |
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03/29/2008 |
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| the Western Conference playoffs meet tonight, as the Golden State Warriors visit the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Golden State is a half game ahead of the Nuggets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. However, the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks are just a half game in front of the Warriors and one game ahead of the Nuggets. Denver has won four in a row and concludes a two-game homestand on Saturday. Carmelo Anthony finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, as the Nuggets made |
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| Mavs, Nuggets battle for playoff positioning |
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03/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams battling to qualify for the Western Conference playoffs meet tonight, as the streaking Denver Nuggets welcome the Dallas Mavericks to the Pepsi Center. Dallas is No. 7 in the West standings, while Denver is a half game behind the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors for the final playoff berth. The Nuggets are also just two games behind the Mavericks. The Mavericks open a critical three-game road trip tonight. On Tuesday, Josh Howard scored 32 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had |
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| No Nowitzki, no problem for Dallas in win over Clippers |
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03/25/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Josh Howard scored 32 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had four steals, and the Dallas Mavericks countered the loss of Dirk Nowitzki with a 103-90 pounding of the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center. Erick Dampier poured in 19 points and had 17 boards for Dallas, which snapped a three-game skid while playing its first game without Nowitzki, who suffered a high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee during Sunday's 88-81 loss against the Spurs. The All-Star forward, |
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| Spurs try to extend winning streak against Orlando |
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03/25/2008 |
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| s Network) - The San Antonio Spurs shoot for their fourth straight win tonight, when they wrap up a brief two-game road trip against the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. The Spurs have won three in a row, including Sunday's 88-81 victory over the rival Dallas Mavericks in the opener of the short swing at American Airlines Center. Manu Ginobili poured in 26 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists for the Spurs, who improved to 19-17 as the guest. Tim Duncan had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the |
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