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| Knicks travel to Minnesota |
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03/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams who will not be participating in the 2008 NBA playoffs meet when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the New York Knicks tonight at the Target Center. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On November 4, Jamal Crawford finished with 24 points and seven assists as the Knicks held off Minnesota, 97-93, at Madison Square Garden. New York has lost three straight at Minnesota. The Timberwolves had their two-game winning streak halted on Friday. Danny Granger retu |
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| Pacers use three-ball to top T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Danny Granger returned from a minor wrist injury to score 32 points, hitting six three-pointers and leading the hot- shooting Indiana Pacers to a 124-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Conseco Fieldhouse. Troy Murphy scored 22 points on 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc and Mike Dunleavy nailed six triples of his own, on his way to 25 points, as Indiana totaled a season-high 16 three-pointers for a third straight win. Jeff Foster, Flip Murray and David Harrison round |
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| Pacers need a win against Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers still have an outside chance at a playoff spot, and will wrap up a three-game homestand tonight versus the Minnesota Timberwolves at Conseco Fieldhouse. Indiana sits two games off the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference, and is 2-0 so far on the homestand. The Pacers improved to 15-18 at home with Wednesday's 102-95 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats, as Flip Murray scored 22 points and Troy Murphy added 18 and 13 rebounds. Shawne Williams finished with 1 |
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| Clippers, Blazers to begin weekend set |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| d 31 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the second time in three games overall. Brandon Roy, Portland's leading scorer, was held to just six points on 3-of-14 from the field. The Trail Blazers, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of the homestand, are 23-10 at home this season. Los Angeles has dropped five in a row. On Wednesday, Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 116-100 rout of the Clippers at the Staples Center. Rookie Al |
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| Jefferson leads T'Wolves past the Grizz |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Al Jefferson had 29 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 98-94, at the Target Center. Rashad McCants added 19 points and Ryan Gomes 14 for the Timberwolves, who have won three of four. Randy Foye had 12 points and 10 boards, while Marko Jaric finished with nine points and seven assists for Minnesota. "We need to win these kind of games," said Jaric. "We needed to beat them to prove to ourselves that we are not the worst team in the west." |
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| Minnesota hosts the Grizzlies |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of dismal teams square off tonight at the Target Center, when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis will open a two-game road trip tonight against Minnesota and New York, and is just 4-28 as the visitor this season. It has dropped 17 straight and 19 of the last 20 road games. The Grizzlies ended a four-game losing streak with a 98-80 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday at FedExForum. Mike Miller had 18 points and 13 rebounds, as the Grizzlies will try for b |
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| Suns aim to set on Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| the Suns, forward Grant Hill is probable for Tuesday's game due to a sprained right wrist. Portland plays the middle contest of a three-game homestand tonight. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points to lead the Trail Blazers in a 107-96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the Rose Garden. Brandon Roy added 25 points and nine assists in the victory for the Trail Blazers, who have won four of their last six games overall. Travis Outlaw chipped in 17 points off the bench, while James Jones netted 13 and J |
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| Jefferson leads Timberwolves past Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Al Jefferson poured in 22 points and hauled in 14 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 99-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, at the Target Center. Ryan Gomes chipped in 19 points for the T'Wolves, who have alternated wins and losses the last five games. Rashad McCants had 16 points and six assists. Kirk Snyder and Craig Smith ended with 14 and 11 points, respectively, while Marko Jaric grabbed 10 boards in victory. Corey Maggette tallied 34 points, on 9-of-18 sho |
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| Nuggets, Sonics square off at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| en boards for the Nuggets. Denver is two games behind Golden State for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Seattle, meanwhile, has dropped seven straight and 11 of its last 12 games, including Friday's 121-116 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves at KeyArena. Rookie phenom Kevin Durant scored a game-high 24 points for the Sonics, who will try to stop a six-game slide as the guest on Sunday. Chris Wilcox had 20 points and Jeff Green added 18 in the loss to Minnesota. Sunday's showdown between |
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| Aldridge and Portland cruise past Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers in a 107-96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Rose Garden. Brandon Roy added 25 points and nine assists for the Blazers, who are seven games behind Golden State for the final playoff spot in the West. Travis Outlaw chipped in 17 points off the bench and James Jones 13. Jarrett Jack ended with 10 points. "That is what we've got to get to is those two guys," Portland coach Nate McMillan said of Roy and Al |
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