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| Johnson, Hawks keep pace in East by bucking Milwaukee |
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03/26/2008 |
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| Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut in the second half to come away with a 115-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Atlanta had its way offensively, as its 57.3 percent efficiency from the field allowed the Hawks to maintain their half-game lead over the New Jersey Nets for the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Josh Childress played a solid 29 minutes off the bench, logging 20 points, five assists and four steals. Marvin Williams and Mike Bibby each deposited 16 points for the victors, while Acie La |
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| Nets, Pacers begin important home-and-home set |
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03/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets and Indiana Pacers, two teams locked in a heated battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, square off this evening in the opener of a key home-and-home series from the Izod Center. Atlanta enters tonight's play in control of the East's eighth and final postseason berth, but the Nets are lurking just one-half game behind the Hawks and Indiana is currently only 1 1/2 games out of the mix. The Pacers have vaulted back into contention due to a recent four-game win |
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| Boston opens homestand against Sixers |
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03/24/2008 |
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| y Love this season. It has won five of six and six of the last eight games on the road. The 76ers, who are tied with Toronto for sixth in the East playoff standings, have won five of their last six games overall. They posted a 91-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday at the Wachovia Center, as Andre Iguodala drained four big free throws down the stretch and finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead the charge. Andre Miller chipped in 21 points and five assists, while Lou Willia |
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| Nets need a victory against Knicks |
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03/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of struggling rivals square off tonight, as the New York Knicks host the playoff-hopeful New Jersey Nets at Madison Square Garden. The Nets have lost two straight, three of four and nine of their last 12 games, including Saturday's 91-87 setback to the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a two-game road trip at the Wachovia Center. Vince Carter contributed 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Nets, who have lost nine in a row away from the Meadowlands. Devin Harris and |
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| Sixers edge Nets in key late season battle |
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03/22/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Andre Iguodala drained four big free throws down the stretch, as his 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists paced the Philadelphia 76ers over the New Jersey Nets, 91-87. The Sixers had lost three straight to their Atlantic Division foe, including twice this season. Andre Miller helped end the streak with 21 points and five assists. Lou Williams was once again a spark off the bench, netting 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor. Samuel Dalembert corralled a game-hi |
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| Nets visit the City of Brotherly Love |
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03/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Atlantic Division rivals battle tonight, as the Philadelphia 76ers welcome the New Jersey Nets to the Wachovia Center. The Sixers are No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoff race, one game behind the sixth-seeded Raptors. New Jersey is a half game behind No. 8 Atlanta for the final playoff berth in the East. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the clubs. New Jersey won the first two contests and has won three in a row in the series. These two teams have split the last six meet |
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| Hawks, Magic battle at Philips Arena |
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03/22/2008 |
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| on April 15 in the final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. The Hawks return home after going 2-1 on a three-game road trip. On Wednesday, Vince Carter poured in a season-high 39 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and tallied eight assists as the New Jersey Nets downed Atlanta, 125-117, at the Izod Center. Joe Johnson scored 24 points, and rookie Al Horford ended with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the loss for the Hawks, who had their three-game winning streak halted. Josh Smith scored 20 points in defeated. |
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| Nuggets continue swing in New Jersey |
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03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets could miss the playoffs even if they post 50-plus wins this season. So tonight they will try to make up some ground against the New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center. Denver is 0-2 so far on a five-game road trip and suffered its fifth straight loss as the guest after Wednesday's 115-113 setback to the Philadelphia 76ers in Allen Iverson's return to the Wachovia Center. Iverson had 32 points and eight assists for Denver, which fell to 12-21 on the road. Iverson spent his fir |
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| Slumping Spurs visit the Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2008 |
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| me slide on the road Thursday night, and is 17-17 as the visitor this season. Meanwhile, the Bulls will resume a four-game homestand tonight. They are 16-16 at the United Center this season and opened the stand with Tuesday's 112-96 triumph over the New Jersey Nets. Luol Deng scored a team-high 20 points and Drew Gooden finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which ended a two-game slide and won for just the second time in six tries. Ben Gordon chipped in 17 points off the bench, while Larry Hughe |
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| Carter, Nets pull even in East race by disposing of Hawks |
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03/19/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - Vince Carter poured in a season-high 39 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and tallied eight assists as the New Jersey Nets downed Atlanta, 125-117, to pull even with the Hawks for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The clubs are both 10 games under .500 at 29-39, but that is good enough to be in the playoff race in the East. Richard Jefferson scored 33 points, and Devin Harris had a season-high 26 points and nine assists for the Nets, who have won three of four after dro |
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