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| Jazz take a trip to Minnesota |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Utah Jazz are inching closer to a playoff spot and will shoot for their fourth straight win this afternoon, when they pay a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Northwest Division-leading Jazz are currently fourth in the Western Conference playoff standings, and will put their 16-21 road mark to the test this evening. Utah made it three straight wins with Friday's 121-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in the finale of a five-game homestand at EnergySolutions Ar |
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| Ginobili's big fourth quarter leads Spurs over T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/29/2008 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili scored 26 points, including 5-of-8 shooting from behind the arc, to lead the San Antonio Spurs in a 99-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tony Parker added 18 points and eight assists for the Spurs, who have won six in a row and moved into a tie with the Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Lakers are a game behind the two teams for the top spot. Michael Finley added 16 points and Tim Duncan had 12 and 14 rebounds for the victors. Ryan Gome |
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| Slumping Clippers face another challenge in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2008 |
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| h for Utah and Kyle Korver provided late-game heroics by scoring nine of his 10 points in the final quarter. Ronnie Brewer rounded out the Jazz's top scorers with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Utah will next visit Al Jefferson and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the Target Center. The Clippers have dropped nine in a row and will conclude a three-game road trip tonight. On Wednesday, Tim Duncan poured in 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cl |
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| Spurs try to stay hot versus Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs hope to continue a recent string of success when the defending world champions resume their homestand with this evening's clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves. San Antonio has ripped off five straight victories and is one of a host of teams locked in a heated battle for Western Conference supremacy. New Orleans enters tonight's play with a slim one-game advantage on the Spurs for the top spot, while both Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers are also just one game in back of th |
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| McGrady stars as Rockets down 'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady poured in 23 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and dished out nine assists, finishing just shy of a triple- double, as the Houston Rockets held off the Minnesota Timberwolves, 97-86, to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race. Luis Scola scored 18 points and reeled in a career-high 18 rebounds for the Rockets, who remained one game behind New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division after the Hornets edged out Cleveland, 100-99, on Wednesday, and stuck in |
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| Rockets face home test from improved T-Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets continue to battle for playoff positioning and will welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Toyota Center tonight. Houston is currently No. 3 in the Western Conference playoff race and is tied with San Antonio for second place in the Southwest Division. The Rockets conclude a two-game homestand. In the opener of the residency, Rafer Alston scored 28 points and handed out five assists to lead Houston in a 108-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday, giving Rockets head |
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| Rockets welcome Kings to town |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| points, Rafer Alston netted 15 and Shane Battier scored 14 in defeat. Houston has lost three of its last four games since a 22-game winning streak, the second-longest in NBA history. The Rockets are 26-10 at home this season. They will also host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in the finale of the homestand. Sacramento attempts to halt a two-game losing streak, as it plays the finale of a three-game road trip. On Saturday, Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Juan Carlos Navarro netted 22 as the Memphis Grizzlies ed |
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| Nets need a victory against Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| row at MSG from November 29 - December 20 of the 1986 season. The last time it dropped seven straight as the host was from November 26 - December 17 of the 1963 campaign. New York has lost four straight overall, and suffered a 114-93 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the Target Center. Malik Rose led the way with 20 points and Jamal Crawford had 16 points for New York. David Lee finished with 14 points and 11 boards in the loss. In injury news for the Knickerbockers, forward Quentin Richardson (wr |
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| Gomes and T'Wolves pound hapless Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Ryan Gomes finished with 26 points and eight rebounds, as the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the New York Knicks, 114-93, at Target Center. Rashad McCants had 24 points, while Kirk Snyder totaled 15 points and eight boards for Minnesota, which has won three of four. Marko Jaric chipped in 11 points, and Randy Foye had nine assists for the Timberwolves. Malik Rose led six New York players in double figures with 20 points, but the Knicks lost their fourth in a row, and saw their re |
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| Rockets visit the red-hot Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| got back on the winning track with a 109-106 victory over the playoff- hopeful Golden State Warriors. The Rockets, who had their franchise-record 22-game win streak -- the second- longest string in NBA history -- ended on Tuesday by Boston, snapped a two- game skid. Shane Battier and Carl Landry both ended with 17 points in the win over Golden State for the Rockets, who will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Houston is 21-12 on the road this season. |
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