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| Rangers 4 VS. Islanders 2
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October 27 2008 |
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Last season, the New York Rangers took only three of eight games from their also-ran rivals, the New York Islanders. With only six games on this season's schedule, the Rangers are already off to a good start. Team captain Chris Drury scored his first two goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Islanders on Monday night. The Rangers (9-2-1) tied the franchise record for best start through 12 games and have the most points in the NHL. The Islanders (2-6) own the fewest. "It's still early in the season, so who knows where everybody ends up," said Tom Renney, who passed Roger Neilson for fourth place on the Rangers' coaching victory list with No. 142.
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| Titans 34 VS. Chiefs 10
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October 19 2008 |
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The Tennessee Titans haven't been this good and the Kansas City Chiefs haven't been this bad in 31 years. With Chris Johnson running for 168 yards and LenDale White 149, the Titans (6-0) remained the NFL's lone unbeaten team by rushing for a club-record 332 yards in a 34-10 blowout Sunday. The record that fell was set with 296 yards the Houston Oilers amassed on the ground against Kansas City on Nov. 27, 1977, almost two decades before the team moved to Tennessee. The Chiefs (1-5) also saw a record take a tumble in what's shaping up as one of their worst seasons since moving to Kansas City in the early '60s. The 332 yards erased the record of 330 by the ...
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| Dodgers 5 VS. Phillies 7
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October 13 2008 |
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Shane Victorino and Matt Stairs launched two-run homers in the eighth inning Monday night to power the Phillies to a crushing 7-5 comeback win over the Dodgers and a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. Victorino, the former Dodgers farmhand, homered off Cory Wade, and Stairs' pinch-hit blast came off Jonathan Broxton. "Cory Wade's numbers against left-hand hitters this year have been really good. He threw a breaking ball and it stayed up," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said of the Victorino shot. Stairs' homer was the first one Broxton had surrendered at Dodger Stadium since July 2006. The Dodgers took a 5-3 lead into ...
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| Dodgers 2 VS. Phillies 3
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October 09 2008 |
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One game into the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers know for sure that this isn't the NL Division Series. The Philadelphia Phillies are not the Chicago Cubs: They battle from behind, they won't be swept, they beat your proven big-game pitcher. They did it to Derek Lowe on Thursday night, 3-2, flexing their long-ball muscles in a quick but decisive display. They rallied in the opener of the best-of-seven series with a pair of home runs that beat the Dodgers for the fifth straight time this year in Citizens Bank Park, whose quirky dimensions worked against the visitors all night. The two-run tying home run Chase Utley slugged in the three-run sixth inning landed in the ...
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| Angels 2 VS. Red Sox 3
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October 06 2008 |
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Instead of suffering an agonizing loss, the Red Sox instead turned the tables in dramatic fashion in the ninth inning and pulled off a walk-off win that vaulted them right into the American League Championship Series. Jed Lowrie raked a two-out single to right against Scot Shields, scoring Jason Bay from second to give the Red Sox an unforgettable 3-2 victory over the Angles in clinching Game 4 of the AL Division Series. Bay set up the rally with a one-out, ground-rule double to right. The Angels had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the top of the ninth, getting a leadoff double from Kendry Morales and then a sacrifice bunt by Howie Kendrick that pushed pinch-runner ...
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| White Sox 4 VS. Devil Rays 6
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October 02 2008 |
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Evan Longoria led a 6-4 Rays win over the White Sox Thursday afternoon in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. A raucous sellout crowd of 35,041 at Tropicana Field watched as the rookie hit home runs in his first two at-bats. Longoria set off a roar when he deposited Javier Vazquez's first pitch of the second inning into the left-field stands to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. Dewayne Wise silenced the crowd in the third with a two-out three-run homer off a 2-2 pitch from Rays starter James Shields to give the White Sox a 3-1 lead. Jason Bartlett singled to start a three-run third for the Rays. Akinori Iwamura tripled home Bartlett before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Willy Aybar.
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| Marlins 0 VS. Mets 2 |
September 27 2008 |
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Three seconds passed, all in silence, some in fits of trepidation. The Mets could laugh about it later, of course, knowing that the ball would land safely in Endy Chavez's glove, thus preserving their season for another day. But it wasn't funny then, with the ball threatening to scrape over Shea Stadium's left-field wall, perhaps undoing an afternoon's worth of near-perfection. Then Chavez caught the ball, the scoreboard illuminated a 2-0 victory over the Marlins, and Shea burst into countless orange and blue streaks of noise. Johan Santana, pitching on short rest and in the most significant game of the season, had single-handedly saved the Mets, almost willing them back into a tie for the National League Wild Card lead.
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| Athletics 4 VS. Rangers 14 |
September 24 2008 |
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Hank Blalock hit a home run for the fourth straight game to lead the Rangers to a 14-4 victory over the Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Wednesday. A crowd of 16,832 watched as the Rangers scored eight runs in the sixth inning to break the game open and finish out their home schedule with a win. The Rangers finished 40-41 at home this season. Matt Harrison went six innings and allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Harrison ends his rookie season with a record of 9-3 with a 5.49 ERA in 15 starts. The Rangers trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the fourth before Blalock hit a three-run home run off Athletics starter Dana Eveland.
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| Brewers 8 VS. Reds 1 |
September 21 2008 |
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There's fight left in these Brewers after all. With their backs against the National League Wild Card wall, the Brewers busted out for six runs by the end of the fifth inning and salvaged the finale of a tough road trip with an 8-1 win over the Reds on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers finished a 2-8 trip and won for just the fifth time in 20 games this month to stay alive in the National League Wild Card chase. They entered the day 2 1/2 games behind the Mets, who in turn trailed the NL East-leading Phillies by a half-game. Prince Fielder drove in three runs and Ryan Braun drove in one as the Brewers' middle-of-the-order players inched closer to 100 RBIs.
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| Cardinals 12 VS. Cubs 6 |
September 19 2008 |
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Adam Kennedy's grand slam was the biggest hit in an unceasing barrage against Carlos Zambrano, and the Cardinals beat the Cubs, 12-6, at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. St. Louis has won back-to-back games after losing seven straight. Zambrano (14-6), coming off a no-hitter in his last appearance, had nothing for the Cardinals in an ugly 1 2/3-inning start. The first three batters touched him for base hits, making it 1-0, and after a walk and a fly out, Kennedy drilled the second grand slam of his career. Two hits and two walks in the second inning chased Zambrano, and Kennedy greeted reliever Sean Marshall with an RBI single.
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| Dodgers 6 VS. Pirates 2 |
September 16 2008 |
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Derek Lowe continued his personal domination of the Pirates Tuesday night, allowing one run over seven innings in a 6-2 win that cut the Dodgers' magic number to clinch the National League West to eight. Lowe allowed five hits with three strikeouts and no walks, raising his record to 6-0 lifetime over the Pirates. He's 14-11 overall this year, which includes a four-game win streak and victories in six of his past seven starts. Casey Blake, who missed the previous game with lower back soreness, returned to the lineup with three hits -- a home run, triple and RBI single. Manny Ramirez had three hits for the second consecutive game.
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| Chargers 38 vs. Broncos 39 |
September 14 2008 |
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Showing ultimate confidence in his offense, Mike Shanahan went for the 2-point conversion with 29 seconds left and Jay Cutler hit rookie Eddie Royal over the middle to give the Denver Broncos a 39-38 win over the stunned San Diego Chargers on Sunday. The Chargers (0-2) couldn't believe they lost in the final seconds for the second straight week. Trailing 38-31, the Broncos (2-0) reached the 1 but on third-and-goal, Cutler reared back to throw and the ball slipped out of his hands, bounced off the grass and into linebacker Tim Dobbins' hands. But referee Ed Hochuli blew his whistle, apparently ruling it an incomplete pass.
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| Braves 3 vs. Mets 2 |
September 13 2008 |
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Knowing how close the Mets are to their goals -- and knowing also how close they were at this time last year -- manager Jerry Manuel spent a good portion of Saturday afternoon discussing what his team still must accomplish. "We've got to continue to play good baseball," Manuel said, reiterating his rallying cry of the past three months. "And pitch," he continued. "Pitch a lot better than we did in the last series." Johan Santana did; the bullpen did not. And the end result of Saturday's doubleheader matinee did not prove to be quite so even, with the Braves parlaying Omar Infante's tie-breaking sacrifice fly into a 3-2 win ...
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| Brewers 4 vs. Reds 3 |
September 10 2008 |
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The Brewers finally got a clutch hit, and it came just in time. Mike Cameron ripped a two-out, two-strike single that gave the Brewers a 4-3 win over the Reds on Wednesday and averted what would have been a devastating Cincinnati sweep. Instead, the Brewers finished their homestand with a 3-7 record and headed into a four-game showdown in Philadelphia with at least a three-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Wild Card standings. The Brewers entered the bottom of the eighth inning in a 3-2 hole, but rallied against Reds setup man David Weathers (2-6). J.J. Hardy singled, Ryan Braun walked and Prince Fielder singled to load the bases... |
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| Philadelphia 8 vs. New York 6 |
July 23 2008 |
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Jimmy Rollins' two-run double as part of a six-run ninth led the Philadelphia Phillies to a come-from-behind 8-6 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a three-game NL East battle at Shea Stadium. The Phils were trailing by three runs to start the ninth and Duaner Sanchez took the mound to close out the game. However, he didn't record an out and singles by Jayson Werth, Greg Dobbs and Shane Victorino loaded the bases. Joe Smith then took the mound and induced a grounder up the middle from Carlos Ruiz that Jose Reyes fielded, but Reyes was unable to tag second before Victorino got there and everyone was safe with Werth crossing the plate.
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| New York 10 vs. Philadelphia 9 : RECAP |
July 07 2008 |
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David Wright hit a solo home run and drove in four as the New York Mets held off the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-9, to wrap up a four-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Endy Chavez went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and runs scored, while Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 and scored twice for the Mets, who took the final three games of the set after dropping the opener. Pedro Martinez (3-2) got the win for giving up just two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. Billy Wagner held on for his 20th save of the season, as the Mets moved over .500 (45-44) for the first time since June 5. Ryan Howard and Geoff Jenkins each hit a two-run home run while Chase Utley and Pat Burrell each added a solo shot for the Phillies...
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| Milwaukee Brewers 7 vs. Toronto Jays 0 : RECAP |
June 18 2008 |
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Ryan Braun went 3-for-4, homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three runs, while Manny Parra tossed seven shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-0, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at Miller Park. Parra (6-2) allowed just four hits, striking out five and walking four for the Brewers, who have won two straight and four of their last six overall. Russell Branyan hit a two-run homer, while Prince Fielder and Craig Counsell each belted solo shots. "I was seeing the ball in high-definition tonight," Braun said. "It's an extremely difficult game, it was one of those nights where the ball slowed down for me, and my teammates as well."
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| Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. Dallas Stars 1: RECAP |
May 08 2008 |
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Tomas Holmstrom posted a goal and an assist, as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Dallas Stars, 4-1, in Game 1 of their Western Conference finals series from Joe Louis Arena. Brian Rafalski, Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the top- seeded Red Wings, who will host Game 2 on Saturday night. Nicklas Lidstrom and Niklas Kronwall both had two assists, while Chris Osgood ran his playoff record to 7-0 by stopping 20-of-21 shots. It was a good win, but we know we have to be better in the next game," Osgood said. Detroit eliminated Nashville in six games during the opening round and then swept an injury-riddled Colorado squad in the conference semifinals...
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| Boston Celtics 110 vs. Atlanta Hawks 85: RECAP |
May 01 2008 |
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Paul Pierce scored 22 points as the Celtics throttled Atlanta, 110-85, in the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Pierce, who shot 10-of-17 from the field, added seven rebounds and six assists. Kevin Garnett tallied 20 points and seven assists for the Celtics, who took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven set. Ray Allen nailed five three- pointers on the way to scoring 19 in the win for Boston. The home team has won every game in the series thus far, and Game 6 will be in Atlanta on Friday. "The level of intensity we play with at home, for some reason we've got to carry that same intensity on the road," Garnett said.
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| Orlando Magic 106 vs. Toronto Raptors 94: RECAP |
April 27, 2008 |
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The Toronto Raptors could be one game away from saying so long to their season. But facing what Chris Bosh acknowledges will be the "hardest game of the year," the Raptors captain wasn't ready to concede defeat just yet. "Don't we have a game Monday?" Bosh said. "It's not over yet, it's not over until we lose one game, so we have to show up and we have to win, that's a fact of the matter." Bosh had 39 points and 15 rebounds Saturday, but the best post-season performance of his career wasn't enough as Toronto fell 106-94 to Orlando, giving the Magic a 3-1 lead and sending the best-of-seven series back to Orlando with the Raptors facing elimination.
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| Toronto Raptors 108 VS Orlando Magic 94: RECAP |
April 25, 2008 |
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T.J. Ford and Jose Calderon were the catalysts behind Toronto's 108-94 victory over the Orlando Magic, as their combined 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists gave the Raptors a much-needed win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Magic lead the series, 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday at Air Canada Centre. Ford was a force in the first half and Calderon was at his best in the second. Ford finished with a team-high 21 points, while Calderon logged four three- pointers, seven rebounds and a whopping 13 assists for Toronto. Chris Bosh also shook off his errant game-winner in Game 2 to net 15 points...
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| Dallas 111 VS New Orleans 98 : RECAP |
April 16, 2008 |
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Jason Kidd scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists as Dallas downed New Orleans, 111-98, to clinch the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoff picture. It was the first triple-double for Kidd since arriving in Dallas earlier this season via trade from the New Jersey Nets, and the 100th of his illustrious career. "Well this was a big win for us because we were in control of our own destiny," Kidd said. "I've always thought of the last regular season game as a good stepping stone going into the playoffs and we wanted to keep our momentum going." Jason Terry added 30 points for the Mavericks, who finished 51-31 on the season...
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| Tampa Bay 7 vs Seattle 0 : RECAP |
April 10, 2008 |
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Edwin Jackson pitched eight shutout innings and Mike DiFelice drove in three runs, as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Seattle with a 7-0 victory at Tropicana Field. B.J. Upton drove in two runs and Akinori Iwamura went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored for Tampa Bay, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Carl Crawford also had two hits with a run scored and Jonny Gomes added two hits with two runs scored in the victory. Eric Hinske homered for the Rays. Jackson (2-0) limited Seattle to just a pair of singles with four walks and six strikeouts to earn his second win in as many starts.
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| Ohio State 92 vs Massachusetts 85 : RECAP |
April 03, 2008 |
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Kosta Koufos scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds and Ohio State, one year removed from falling short in the NCAA Tournament championship game, won the National Invitation Tournament title game, 92-85, over Massachusetts. Othello Hunter scored 17 points and raked in nine rebounds for the Buckeyes (24-13), who won the second NIT title in school history. Ohio State also won the NIT in 1986. Evan Turner scored 20 points and grabbed six boards, and Jamar Butler had 19 points and eight assists for the Buckeyes, a year after their run to the Final Four, which ended in a championship game rout to Florida, an NIT semifinalist this year.
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| Orlando Magic 104 VS Cleveland Cavaliers 90: RECAP |
March 17, 2008 |
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LeBron James had no fourth quarter magic, as Orlando's frontcourt -- led by Dwight Howard's 23 points and 13 rebounds -- overwhelmed Cleveland in a 104-90 victory at Amway Arena. Rashard Lewis scored all 21 of his points in the second half and grabbed six rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu donated 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Magic, who won their fifth straight overall and their ninth in 10 home games.
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| Toronto Raptors 105 VS Charlotte Bobcats 84: RECAP |
January 22, 2007 |
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Toronto Raptors Forward Chris Bosh, scored 20 points and Guard Jose Calderon had a season high 19 points and 11 assists to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 105-84 dominant victory over the Bobcats on Monday night. Also, Forward Andrea Bargnani added 14 more points for the Raptors, who played without starting point guard T.J. Ford who was injured with a sore ankle. Jose Calderon, Raptor???backup point guard, has played well with T.J in recent games.
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| Phoenix Suns 127 VS Washington Wizards 105: RECAP |
January 10, 2007 |
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Steve Nash fellow players popped out fast and went through in their dominant 127-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Guard Steve Nash scored 27 points in the paint with 11 for 13 shooting and added 14 assists in the Suns, delivering them with a 14th straight winning streak.
Phoenix Suns leading by 21 points after the first quarter and won 30 straight out of 32 games in a match-up between the NBA's two highest scoring teams.
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| New York 106, VS Philadelphia 99: Recap |
January 10, 2007 |
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The 76ers lost another game and their other big-name star. Philadelphia completed paperwork on a buyout of Chris Webber's contract Wednesday night, just before finishing a close 106-99 loss to the New York Knicks.
Less than a month after trading away Allen Iverson, the 76ers dropped their fourth straight as they commit to rebuild around young players.
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| New Orleans 96 VS Atlanta 77: Recap |
January 10, 2007 |
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Coach Byron Scott is accustomed to watch the New Orleans Hornets lose. So, after his team finally held on to a late lead for a rare wins, the 3rd year coach couldn't believe the stat sheet. With the Hornets, giving 21 turn-overs, will have to bring up their game by Friday if not their going to lose. Guard Jannero Pargo scored 24 points and Forward Rasual Butler added 21 points to help the Hornets end a five game losing streak with a 96-77 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
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| Miami Heats 107 VS Seattle Sonics 103: Recap |
January 10, 2007 |
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Miami Heats Guard Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter performance was a proof that four games off was the remedy, the All Star needed to regain his explosiveness and strength. The content to get others involved in the first half, D-wade scored 14 of his 29 points in the final 8 minutes of Miami's 107-103 win over the Seattle Super Sonics on Wednesday night
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| Houston 102 VS L.A. Lakers 77: Recap |
January 10, 2007 |
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Houston Rockets Forward Juwan Howard scored a season-high 23 points and Center Dikembe Mutombo moved into second place on the all-time blocks list in the Houston Rockets 102-77 domination over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
Dikembe Mutombo shut down five shots and grabbed whopping 19 rebounds, also matching a season high and reaching double-digits for the eighth straight game. He now has 3,191 blocks in total, with two more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time list.
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| Charlotte 103 VS Detroit 96: Recap |
January 10, 2007 |
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The Bobcats proved good teams can't just show up against them and win. Guard Raymond Felton had 18 points in the paint and 7 assists to lead six double digit scorers for the weakened Bobcats in a 103-96 win over the Pistons on Wednesday night.
Charlotte Bobcats, which has one of the NBA's worst records, has just 10 wins this year and two of those victories have come over.
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