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| Cavs, Pistons battle before postseason |
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04/16/2008 |
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| roit Pistons will try to enter the postseason on a four-game winning streak, as they pay a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers this evening at Quicken Loans Arena. Detroit is the second seed in the Eastern Conference, and will square off with the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the playoffs. It has won three in a row, including Tuesday's 115-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Jarvis Hayes scored 20 points off the bench and Richard Hamilton added 18 points for |
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04/16/2008 |
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| rd in the NBA for the Pistons. Richard Hamilton added 18 points for Detroit, which has won three in a row and will close out its season on Wednesday in Cleveland. The Pistons have locked up the second-seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs. Chauncey Billups ended with 17 points, while Antonio McDyess and Tayshaun Prince had 10 each. Al Jefferson tallied 30 points and nine rebounds for the T'Wolves, who saw their two-game win streak halted. Rashad McC |
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| Cavs' controversial win earns homecourt advantage in first round |
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04/15/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Devin Brown hit two free throws with two- tenths of a second remaining to give Cleveland a one-point lead, and the Cavaliers clinched the Eastern Conference's fourth seed by stealing a 91-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. After the Sixers' Lou Williams hit a jumper with 5.1 ticks on the clock to give Philadelphia a 90-89 lead, Cleveland had one possession with which to work. With a foul to give, Philly fouled LeBron James on the floor with 4.1 tick |
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| Toronto hosts the Heat |
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04/14/2008 |
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| ey will try to get back on track tonight at home versus the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors had a two-game winning streak stopped after Sunday's 91-84 setback to the Detroit Pistons, leaving them in a tie for the sixth seed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto owns the tiebreaker with Philly. A sixth-place finish guarantees a first-round showdown with Orlando, while the No. 7 seed takes on Detroit in the quarterfinals. Chris Bosh had a game-high 30 points and 10 rebounds yesterday afternoon, as t |
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| Cavs visit the City of Brotherly Love |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The playoff-bound Philadelphia 76ers are losing ground in the Eastern Conference standings, and will host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight from the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia is tied with Toronto for the sixth seed, but the Raptors own the tiebreaker with two games left on the schedule. If the Sixers win out and Toronto loses once, they will face third-seeded Orlando in the first round. The No. 7 seed gets a chance to face the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers have dropped two str |
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| Pacers, Wizards meet in Washington |
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04/14/2008 |
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| son. Washington, meanwhile, is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff race, and will most likely face No. 4 Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs. It has won four of the last five games, including Saturday's 109-93 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a brief two-game homestand. Gilbert Arenas ended with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, as the Wizards used a huge fourth quarter to defeat the Sixers. Washington, which trailed by six after three quarters of play, outscor |
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| Pacers put playoff hopes on line vs. Bobcats |
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04/12/2008 |
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| es, while the Hawks will host the Boston Celtics tonight at Philips Arena. However, if Atlanta wins and Indiana loses, the Hawks will clinch a playoff spot. The Pacers remained unbeaten over their last four games with Friday's 85-76 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center, as Danny Granger scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the way. Mike Dunleavy added 15 points and Troy Murphy finished with nine points and nine rebounds for Indiana, which won for the sixth time in the last seven |
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| Pacers stifle Sixers to remain in East playoff picture |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Danny Granger scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Indiana Pacers remain in playoff contention with an 85-76 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Mike Dunleavy added 15 points for the Pacers (35-44), who remained two games back of Atlanta for the eighth and final spot in Eastern Conference, as the Hawks beat the Knicks. Troy Murphy had nine points to go with nine rebounds for Indiana, which won its fourth straight and for the sixth time |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| o the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. They are at the top of their division, and currently own a slim lead over the Lakers atop the rugged Western Conference. HONORBALE MENTION: RICK ADELMAN (HOUSTON ROCKETS), MAURICE CHEEKS (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS), PHIL JACKSON (LOS ANGELES LAKERS), DOC RIVERS (BOSTON CELTICS), STAN VAN GUNDY (ORLANDO MAGIC). DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: SHANE BATTIER (HOUSTON ROCKETS) Battier was one of the unsung heroes during Houston's historic 22-game winning streak, an |
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| Pacers, Sixers battle at the Wachovia Center |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers are still battling for playoff positioning, as they close out a three-game homestand tonight versus the Indiana Pacers at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference playoff race, just one game behind Washington and one game in front of Toronto. It is also three games off the No. 4 spot, which is currently occupied by Cleveland. The Sixers are 1-1 so far on the homestand and 22-17 in South Philly this season. They recorded a 101-94 victory over t |
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