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| Pacers visit slumping Magic |
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03/26/2004 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic will try to put the brakes on a six-game losing streak tonight, as they welcome the Central Division- leading Indiana Pacers to TD Waterhouse Centre. The Pacers lead the second-place Detroit Pistons by seven games in the Central. This will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two squads. The teams split a pair of games at Conseco Fieldhouse, while the Pacers beat the Magic, 89-78, on Nov. 24 at Orlando. Indiana comes into tonight's game on |
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| Detroit Pistons Team Report - March 26 |
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03/26/2004 |
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| dropped two in a row after winning eight straight. Chauncey Billups, who had 18 points in first meeting between these two teams, had only four points on 1-of-7 shooting. The Pistons are in second place in the Central Division, seven games behind the Indiana Pacers. Detroit is off until Saturday when it hosts Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks. It will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams. The Pistons are 2-1 against the Knicks. Wallace has scored in double digits in 12 stra |
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| Indiana Pacers Team Report - March 25 |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2004 |
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| === Indiana Pacers Team Report - March 25 === (Best E Casino) - Ron Artest had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 103-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Al Harrington scored 17 points and grabbed eight boards for the Pacers, who have won two straight games. Indiana, which is the top seed in the Eastern Conference, played without All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Austin Croshere and Reggie Miller each chipped in |
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| Dallas Mavericks Team Report - March 25 |
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03/25/2004 |
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| === Dallas Mavericks Team Report - March 25 === (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks lost their second straight game on Wednesday, as they fell to the Indiana Pacers, 103-99, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and seven boards for the Mavericks, who have dropped two straight contests. Dallas, which played without guard Michael Finley due to a strained right calf, is one game behind Memphis for fifth place in the West. Antoine Walker contributed 15 points and 11 boards, while Antawn Jamison |
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| Orlando Magic Team Report - March 25 |
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03/25/2004 |
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| , who have lost six straight and eight of their last nine games. McGrady had missed the last two contests because of personal reasons. The All-Star was attending the funeral of his great grandmother. The Magic are off until Friday when they host the Indiana Pacers. It will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams. Orlando is 1-2 against the Pacers. Orlando own the worst record in the NBA at 19-54. Gooden has scored in double digits in three straight games. He has averaged 18 points |
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| Pacers' Bender placed on IL |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2004 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender was placed on the injured list Wednesday for the third time this season. Bender, who has played in just 18 games this season, is currently suffering from a sprained right shoulder. He spent two previous stints on the IL this season while recovering from knee surgery. The 23-year-old Bender, in his fifth NBA season, injured his shoulder while scoring 15 points in a six-minute span against Sacramento last Friday. He is not available to |
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| Jermaine O'Neal hopes to return Sunday |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2004 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Injured Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal will miss at least the next two games, but may be available for Sunday's contest against Miami. "I'm going to be fine," O'Neal said after a Wednesday shootaround. "[I'm] shooting for next week, at least." An MRI on Tuesday revealed a bone bruise in O'Neal's left knee. He was injured during Monday's win over Chicago when he collided with Bulls forward Ronald Dupree in the second quarter. Al Harrington will move into the startin |
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| New Jersey Nets Team Report - March 24 |
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03/24/2004 |
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| k without Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin. Kidd is on the injured list with a knee injury and could miss the remainder of the season, while Martin sat out his third consecutive game with a knee injury. With the win the Nets moved nine games back of the Indiana Pacers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and increased their lead to 9 1/2 games over the idle New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division. Brandon Armstrong also contributed 11 points for New Jersey, which used an 11-2 surge to overcome a five-point |
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| Sacramento Kings Team Report - March 24 |
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03/24/2004 |
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| boards. Brad Miller chipped in 14 points and eight boards in defeat. Sacramento lost on its homecourt to an Eastern Conference squad for the first in over two years. The Kings' last loss to an Eastern Conference team at ARCO came at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on March 3, 2002. The Kings have no time to rest, as they take on the arch-rival Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center tonight. Sacramento has won two straight and three of its last four meetings with the Lakers. The Kings won their first road me |
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| Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - March 24 |
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03/24/2004 |
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| d a season-high 20 points to go with his nine rebounds as the Bucks became the first Eastern Conference team to beat Sacramento on its homecourt in over two years. Sacramento's last loss to an Eastern Conference team at ARCO came at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on March 3, 2002. Desmond Mason shot 7-of-11 for 16 points and Damon Jones finished with 11 in the contest. The Bucks may have a tough time getting up for tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors at The Arena in Oakland. Milwaukee has domina |
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