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| Hawks resume road trip in Portland |
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02/25/2003 |
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| rhythm. Once they got the lead, we couldn't get back into it." The Hawks are 5-23 on the road and 8-13 against teams from the Western Conference. Portland is currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference, one-half game behind the fourth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. Having lost four of their last seven games, the Blazers need to get back on track to maintain their position. The Trail Blazers are coming off a 93-90 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Bonzi Wells led the way with 26 points and Derek Anderson added 23 i |
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| Setting Suns try to halt three-game slide |
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02/24/2003 |
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| ake on the Bulls at United Center. Phoenix is currently the eighth seed in the Western Conference, one-half game behind the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers and one-half game ahead of the Houston Rockets. The Suns are coming off a 99-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was their fifth loss in six games. Stephon Marbury scored 32 points and handed out 10 assists in the losing effort. Shawn Marion added 19 points and 11 rebounds. "There's only like two months left in the season," Marbury said. "Teams are trying |
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| Wolves go for fourth straight win; Payton makes home debut |
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02/24/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Gary Payton makes his home debut for Milwaukee on Monday when the Bucks welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Bradley Center. Payton played his first game for the Bucks on Saturday in Portland and collected 22 points and nine assists to lead his team to a 93-90 victory over the Trail Blazers. Tim Thomas added 19 points and Michael Redd contributed with 17 for the Bucks, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Sam Cassell had 16 points and eight assists in the victory. Payton and D |
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| Payton and Allen swap teams as part of blockbuster trade |
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02/20/2003 |
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| U.S. Olympic teams in 1996 and 2000. Allen, 27, is in his seventh NBA campaign. He has only played for the Bucks and departs Milwaukee as the club's leading scorer this year. In 47 contests, he averaged 21.3 points per game. Allen was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth pick overall in the 1996 NBA Draft. His draft rights were then traded along with a future first-round pick to Milwaukee on June 26, 1996 for the draft rights to guard Stephon Marbury. In 494 career games, Allen has averaged 19.6 point |
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| T'wolves TO: Just short of seven |
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02/19/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves were attempting to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games on Monday, but they succumbed to Midwest rival Utah. It was the second six-game winning streak of the last month for the Timberwolves. Minnesota also claimed six in a row from January 18-27. Overall, the Wolves have captured 12 of their past 15 games. Despite Monday's 109-97 loss to Utah, the Wolves still hold the fifth position in the Western Conference by one-half game over the Jazz. Minnesota |
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| Warriors aim to snap two-game skid |
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02/19/2003 |
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| oesn't always look for his offense, but tonight he hit some key shots for us." The Trail Blazers are currently the fourth seed in the Western Conference, 2 1/2 games behind the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs and 2 1/2 games ahead of the fifth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. In their current position, the Blazers would have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Portland is 16-8 at home this season and has an 18-13 mark within the Western Conference. Portland captured the first meeting of the season 1 |
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| Kobe again tries to lead Shaq-less Lakers in Utah |
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02/19/2003 |
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| the shots and more. I was worried about his defense." The Lakers are 10-15 on the road and have a 20-12 mark within the Western Conference. Utah has won two straight and seven of its last nine games. The Jazz are coming off a 109-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Karl Malone scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the victory. Matt Harpring scored 21 points, and John Stockton added 18 points and 11 rebounds. "They have won six straight and have jumped all over us in the standings. When you can beat so |
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| Nuggets hope to halt six-game slide |
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02/19/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets try to halt a six-game losing streak on Wednesday when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Pepsi Center. Denver's slide marks its longest since dropping seven straight from January 20-February 1. The Nuggets' most recent defeat came at the hands of the red-hot San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, 101-76. The victory was the Spurs' ninth in a row. Juwan Howard paced Denver with 21 points. Vincent Yarbrough and Nene Hilario each had 12 points for the Nuggets, who ha |
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| Cavs' Corner: When's the lottery? |
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02/14/2003 |
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| e only bright spots for the Cavs have been Ricky Davis, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Carlos Boozer. However, none of them will ever lead a team into the playoffs. Cleveland has dropped 12 of its last 14 games and is coming off a 102-91 home setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Davis led the Cavs with 26 points and nine rebounds. After scoring a season- high 25 points against Indiana on Tuesday, Jumaine Jones put up 18 points on Wednesday. Milt Palacio chipped in 12, but no other Cav scored in double figures. |
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| Wolves look to extend winning streak to five |
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02/14/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try for their fifth straight win when they welcome the New Orleans Hornets to Target Center tonight. New Orleans had its three-game winning streak snapped 83-72 by the Indiana Pacers its last time out. Jamal Mashburn scored 18 points, while Jamaal Magloire added 13 points and 20 rebounds to the losing effort. Although the Hornets shot just 33 percent from the floor, coach Paul Silas thought his team played a decent overall game. "You can't hold Indiana to |
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