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| d with 18 points, as the Cavaliers had a two-game win streak snapped. Cavaliers forward LeBron James, the NBA's leading scorer, and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, both sat. Cleveland (45-37) had already clinched the East's fourth seed, and will face the Washington Wizards in the first round of the playoffs in a series starting Saturday, April 19 in Cleveland. Final Score: Dallas 111, New Orleans 98 Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Jason Kidd scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists as Dallas downe |
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| Magic prep for playoffs by pummeling shorthanded Wizards |
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04/17/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - J.J. Redick scored 18 points, shooting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, and the Orlando Magic trounced the Washington Wizards, 103-83, in a clash of playoff-bound clubs that featured mostly reserves. Rashard Lewis tallied 15 points in limited minutes for the Magic (52-30), who had already locked up the third seed in the East and will tangle with Toronto in the opening round starting Sunday, April 20. Marcin Gortat, who entered action with only six points scored all season, recorded 12 p |
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| Pistons' reserves take down short-handed Cavs |
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04/17/2008 |
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| d with 18 points, as the Cavaliers had a two-game win streak snapped. Cavaliers forward LeBron James, the NBA's leading scorer, and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, both sat. Cleveland (45-37) had already clinched the East's fourth seed, and will face the Washington Wizards in the first round of the playoffs in a series starting Saturday, April 19 in Cleveland. "I feel good about this team. I feel that we have an understanding that we need to take this thing one game at a time," Cleveland head coach Mike Brown said. "W |
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| LeBron, NBA's leading scorer, sits out season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| e history to lead the NBA in scoring. He was several points better than Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who finished with a 28.3 average. Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the team's leading rebounder with 9.3 boards per game, also sat out Wednesday's game. With the Cavaliers postseason-bound, it gives both players a chance to rest before the playoffs. Cleveland had already locked up the Eastern Conference's fourth seed, and will face the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards for the third consecutive season. |
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| Magic, Wizards get ready for playoffs in Orlando |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of playoff-bound teams riding two-game winning streaks collide tonight, when the Orlando Magic host the Washington Wizards at Amway Arena. Orlando is the third seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Toronto Raptors in the opening round of the playoffs. It has won two straight and three of four, including Tuesday's 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans scored a career-high 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu had 17 points and eight assists for the South |
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| Cavs, Pistons battle before postseason |
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04/16/2008 |
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| legs) played Tuesday and is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday. Cleveland has won two straight and three of four to lock up the fifth seed in the East and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. It will face the fourth-seeded Washington Wizards in the opening round for the third consecutive season. In Monday's thrilling 91-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center, Devin Brown sank a pair of free throws with two-tenths of a second remaining in the game to lift the Caval |
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| Knicks visit Indiana for season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| mark as the visitor. It owns a 1-7 record in the past eight road games. Knicks forward Quentin Richardson (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game. Indiana, meanwhile, missed out on a chance for a playoff berth after Monday's 117-110 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Danny Granger had 35 points and nine rebounds while hitting seven three-pointers for the Pacers, who ended with a 15-26 road record in 2007-08. Mike Dunleavy finished with 26 points, while Ronald Murray contributed 11 points a |
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| Cavs' controversial win earns homecourt advantage in first round |
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04/15/2008 |
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| while James went for 27 and five assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 22 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland (45-36), which earned homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs with the victory - its second straight. The Cavs will face the Washington Wizards in the opening round. The squads have met in the postseason for three consecutive seasons. Williams had 21 points in 23 minutes on 9-of-11 shooting for Philadelphia (40-41), which has lost three straight to fall back under .500 and firmly into the s |
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| Cavs visit the City of Brotherly Love |
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04/14/2008 |
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| n 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 straight and five of their last eight games. In Saturday's 109-93 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center, Andre Iguodala posted 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Andre Miller chipped in 16 points and 10 assists. After the Sixers host the Cavaliers at the Wachovia Center, they will conclude the regular-season schedul |
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| Pacers, Wizards meet in Washington |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers have to win their remaining two games and get some help if they plan on capturing a playoff berth. Tonight they will pay a visit to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Indiana is two games behind idle Atlanta for the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers hold the tiebreaker after winning the season series with the Hawks, who can wrap up the No. 8 spot with an Indiana loss. Atlanta hosts Orlando on Tuesday at Philips Arena. The Pacer |
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