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Nets rally from 18 down to defeat Bulls
Jan 5 2007 11:59PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Jason Kidd knew time was on the New Jersey Nets' side, even when Chicago was scoring the first 18 points of the game. In the end, Kidd and Vince Carter combined to score 10 straight points down the stretch, and New Jersey rallied to beat the Bulls 91-86 on Friday night.
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Garnett makes 2nd chance count vs. 76ers
Jan 5 2007 11:58PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With 3.3 seconds on the clock and the game tied in overtime, Kevin Garnett had one thing on his mind _ slow down. After missing the potential game-winner at the end of regulation, Garnett hit a 15-footer with Samuel Dalembert's hand in his face as the buzzer sounded in overtime to lift the Timberwolves to a 104-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
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LeBron struggles but Gooden rallies Cavs
Jan 5 2007 11:28PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With LeBron James struggling, Drew Gooden scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a come-from-behind 95-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
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McGrady scores 44 as Rockets defeat Jazz
Jan 5 2007 11:27PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Tracy McGrady scored a season-high 44 points, Dikembe Mutombo grabbed a season-best 19 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 100-86 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Howard carries Magic to 3rd straight win
Jan 5 2007 11:25PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic had one of their best defensive games of the season, but it was an offensive play that was all the talk in the winning locker room.
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Mavericks rally to 13th straight win
Jan 5 2007 11:14PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 36 points and Josh Howard added 18 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their 13th straight victory, 90-85 over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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Szczerbiak lifts Celtics over Grizzlies
Jan 5 2007 10:58PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Wally Szczerbiak scored 26 points, Tony Allen added 20 and the Boston Celtics used a balanced offense to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-119 on Friday night.
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Arenas starts early to spark Wizards
Jan 5 2007 10:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 15 minutes after game's end, Gilbert Arenas got a handshake, a back slap and a whispered wish of "Happy Birthday" from Washington Wizards president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld.
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Raptors send Hawks to 8th straight loss
Jan 5 2007 10:39PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Raptors coach Sam Mitchell wishes Joey Graham could play like this every game. Chris Bosh scored 21 points and Graham tied a career high with 19 to lead Toronto to a 105-92 victory Friday night over the Atlanta Hawks, who have lost eight straight.
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Suns' Bell suspended 1 game
Jan 5 2007 9:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Friday for kicking Toronto's Andrea Bargnani. The incident occurred in the third quarter of a game in Toronto on Wednesday night.
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Pat Riley has successful knee surgery
Jan 5 2007 7:29PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Pat Riley had three large pieces of cartilage successfully removed from his right knee Friday, but a timetable for the Miami Heat coach's return is still unknown.
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Iverson fined $25,000 for remarks
Jan 5 2007 4:54PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Allen Iverson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for his remarks about referee Steve Javie following Denver's loss Tuesday to Philadelphia.
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Big Ben braces for meeting with Pistons
Jan 5 2007 4:12PM (CT)
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ben Wallace figures the emotions will tug at him like an aggressive defender. Wallace will face his former Detroit teammates Saturday night for the first time since signing with Chicago in the offseason. And maybe he can put to rest the notion that there's lingering ill will.
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Mavericks on 2nd 12-game winning streak
Jan 5 2007 5:05AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks already have their second dozen, and the best record in the NBA. Not bad for a team that started 0-4 after it ended last season by blowing a two-game lead with four straight losses in the NBA finals.
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Lakers rally to beat Kings 132-128 in OT
Jan 5 2007 3:29AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - With 4 seconds left in regulation and the Los Angeles Lakers down by two, the Sacramento Kings were sure Kobe Bryant would take the last shot. "Everyone expected him to take that shot," Sacramento guard John Salmons said. "No one thought he would pass it." Yet that's just what Bryant did, feeding Smush Parker for a game-tying layup with 0.1 seconds left and helping the Los Angeles Lakers go on to a 132-128 overtime victory Thursday night.
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NBA-best Mavs extend win streak to 12
Jan 5 2007 12:25AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Devin Harris didn't even think about taking jumpers. The skinny guard kept driving to the basket _ and scoring. With Jason Terry struggling, that was exactly what the Dallas Mavericks needed Thursday night to beat the Indiana Pacers 100-91 and extend the NBA's longest winning streak to 12 games.
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