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| Sonics host Clippers in Emerald City |
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04/02/2008 |
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| heir last 15 games, had three players break the 20-point barrier. Rookie Kevin Durant led the way with 25 points, while fellow rookie Jeff Green netted 21 and Earl Watson scored 20 in the loss. Seattle will host the Houston Rockets on Friday and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the final two contests of the homestand. Los Angeles opens a two-game road trip tonight. The Clippers, who are 9-27 as the visitor this season, will visit Sacramento on Thursday at ARCO Arena. On Monday, Josh Howard scored 25 points and |
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| Nuggets hold off Suns to take over eighth in West |
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04/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Allen Iverson poured in 31 points, shooting 9- for-18 from the field and a perfect 11-for-11 at the charity stripe, and the Denver Nuggets held off a late push by the Phoenix Suns to claim the back end of the home-and-home set, 126-120, and settle into the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff race. "Every game seems like a playoff game right now," explained Iverson. "Both teams wanted it badly tonight; we just wanted it more. We continue to believe in ourselves and our |
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| Golden State should be able to sneak into the playoffs |
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04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors (45-28) are battling for their playoff lives. They are No. 8 in the Western Conference and are just a half game ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the final postseason berth in the West. Golden State, Dallas, which is No. 7 and is a half game ahead of the Warriors, and Denver are fighting for the two final spots. The Warriors will visit the Mavericks on April 2 and will host the Nuggets on April 10. They are 1-2 against both clubs this season. The Warriors will be pu |
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| Nuggets, Suns close out home-and-home set |
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04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns wrap up a home-and-home set tonight at the Pepsi Center. On Monday, Amare Stoudemire took over in the fourth quarter, as his 41-point, 14-rebound performance helped the Suns erase a 22-point deficit in a 132-117 victory over the Nuggets at US Airways Center. Stoudemire drained 17-of-19 from the free-throw line and came up with huge baskets down the stretch, as Phoenix came away with its third largest comeback in franchise history. Two-time MVP Steve Nash |
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| Jazz jump all over Wizards |
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04/01/2008 |
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| 9-87, at EnergySolutions Arena. Carlos Boozer had 19 points, and Deron Williams scored 12 to go with his game- high 16 assists, as Utah (49-26) won for the fourth time in five outings and stretched its Northwest Division lead to 3 1/2 games over the Denver Nuggets, who lost late Monday night in Phoenix. Mehmet Okur totaled 16 points, nine boards and five assists, while Kyle Korver scored 15 and Matt Harpring added 13. Ronnie Price rounded out the double- digit scorers with 10 points. Utah hit 15 three-pointer |
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| Suns storm back in second half, sprint past Denver |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Amare Stoudemire took over in the fourth quarter, as his 41-point, 14-rebound performance helped the Phoenix Suns erase a 22-point deficit in a 132-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Stoudemire drained 17-of-19 from the free-throw line and came up with huge buckets down the stretch, as Phoenix came away with its third largest comeback in franchise history. Steve Nash wasn't to be outshone by his big man, as the guard exploded for 36 points on 8-of-12 shooting from three-point |
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| Richardson, Anthony earn NBA weekly honors |
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03/31/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Charlotte Bobcats swingman Jason Richardson and Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for the period ending March 30. In the East, Richardson led the Bobcats to a 3-1 record, including road wins over the Lakers, Seattle, and Portland. He posted averages of 26.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and three assists, highlighted by a 34-point night against Los Angeles on March 26. Anthony helped Denver go 3-0 during the week, |
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| Nuggets, Suns begin important home-and-home set |
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03/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The streaking Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns open an important home-and-home set tonight at US Airways Center. Denver is scheduled to host the Suns on Tuesday at the Pepsi Center. The Suns are a half game behind the division-leading Lakers in the Pacific, while Denver is 2 1/2 games in back of the first place Utah Jazz in the Northwest. Phoenix is tied with Houston for No. 5 in the playoff standings, and the Nuggets, Dallas and Golden State are all 45-28 and are battling for the seventh a |
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| Jazz open homestand against Wizards |
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03/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Northwest Division-leading Utah Jazz open a three-game homestand against the Washington Wizards tonight at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah is No. 4 in the Western Conference and is 2 1/2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets in the Northwest standings. The Jazz try to rebound from a surprising loss. Al Jefferson had 22 points to lead six Timberwolves in double digits, as Minnesota knocked off Utah, 110-103, on Sunday at the Target Center. Carlos Boozer poured in a game-high 25 points and pulle |
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| Ellis and Warriors upend reeling Mavs |
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03/31/2008 |
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| attle 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 three teams will fight for two remaining playoff berths over the final nine games. "These nine games are all games that we can win, and all games that we need |
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