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| Magic hit the road to Sacramento |
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| six contests in the series. Orlando snapped an 11-game series road losing streak on December 4, 2006, and is 4-14 at Sacramento. Orlando enters tonight's contest on a two-game losing streak. Yao Ming scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets benefited from an officials' call at the buzzer to beat the Magic, 96-94, on Friday at Amway Arena. Jameer Nelson scored 20 points off the bench to lead Orlando, which has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. All-Star Dwight Howard sc |
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| Bulls host Knicks in Windy City |
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| ter. New York lost eight in a row earlier this season from November 9-21. The Knicks play the finale of a three-game road trip. On Saturday, Yao Ming scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out six assists and blocked four shots to lead the Houston Rockets over New York, 103-91, at the Toyota Center. Nate Robinson scored a season-high 25 points and Zach Randolph returned from his league-imposed one-game suspension to contribute 18 points and 22 rebounds for the Knicks, who have dropped seven in a row |
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| Rockets fly into Washington |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets will open a short two-game road trip this evening against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Houston has won two straight and five of its last eight games, including Saturday's 103-91 victory over the New York Knicks at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out six assists and blocked four shots to lead the Rockets. Aaron Brooks came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points and Rafer Alston tallied 14 points for the |
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| Durant, SuperSonics visit Washington |
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01/06/2008 |
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| s crushed the Milwaukee Bucks, 101-77, at the Bradley Center. Antonio Daniels had 14 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists for the Wizards, who have won three of their last five contests overall. Caron Butler scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out seven assists for Washington, while Andray Blatche contributed 12 points off the bench in the victory. The Wizards are 9-7 at home this season. They will host Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at the Verizon Center. |
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| Knicks, Rockets clash at Toyota Center |
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01/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The slumping New York Knicks play the middle contest of a three-game road trip, as they visit the Houston Rockets tonight at the Toyota Center. On Friday, Bruce Bowen hit two key free throws down the stretch and led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the Knicks. 97-93, at the AT&T Center. Eddy Curry ended with 25 points and 12 boards, while Jamal Crawford had 24 points and six assists for the Knicks, who have dropped six in a row. Stephon Marbury |
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| Bucks, Wizards square off at Bradley Center |
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01/04/2008 |
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| the Wizards, 106-93, at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler paced Washington with a game-high 22 points, seven boards and six assists, while Antawn Jamison finished with 21 points and nine rebounds. Brendan Haywood hit his first five field goals and ended with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost four of their last six games overall. The Wizards are 6-8 on the road this season. They return home to host the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday and the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at the Verizon Center. |
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| Knicks open road trip at Spurs |
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| loss, while Nate Robinson collected 19 points off the bench for the Knicks, who have dropped 11 of their last 13 games overall. The Knicks, who have dropped four in a row as the visitor, are a dismal 1-11 on the road this season. They will visit the Houston Rockets on Saturday at the Toyota Center and the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at the United Center. San Antonio tries to get back on the winning track against New York. Allen Iverson scored 29 points, including the final two free throws, as the Denver Nuggets o |
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| Yao, Rockets visit Orlando |
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01/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will try to get back on the winning track when they wrap up a short two-game homestand versus the Houston Rockets tonight at Amway Arena. Orlando had its four-game winning streak come to an end with Wednesday's 96-95 loss to the New Jersey Nets in the opener of the stand. Hedo Turkoglu poured in a game-best 23 points and Carlos Arroyo had 16 points and seven assists for the Magic, who are 7-7 at home this season. Dwight Howard posted his 15th str |
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| Celtics go for eighth straight win versus Memphis |
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01/04/2008 |
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| hty Boston Celtics shoot for their eighth straight win tonight, when they close out a short two-game homestand versus the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics posted their seventh straight win with Wednesday's 97-93 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of the homestand. Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and made a key jumper in the final minute to lead the Celtics, who improved to an NBA-best 15-1 as the host this season. Boston has won three in a row at home. Paul Pierce had 19 points |
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| Kevin Garnett, LeBron James still lead NBA All-Star voting |
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01/03/2008 |
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| t - following Garnett at the forward spot in the East with 1,294,019 votes, the second-highest overall tally. Boston acquired Garnett, a 10-time All-Star, from Minnesota in the offseason. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets lead Western Conference players for the All-Star Game, which will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 17. The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard leads Eastern Conference centers (1,260,987), with the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,019,582) and the Ne |
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