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Rockets hold off Suns rally 98-97
Apr 9 2005 11:55PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Tracy McGrady scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets held off a fierce late Phoenix rally to beat the Suns 98-97 on Saturday night and secure a playoff berth.
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Nuggets beat Sonics, win seventh straight
Apr 9 2005 10:41PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony had 24 points, Earl Boykins added 23 and the Denver Nuggets won their seventh straight, beating the Seattle SuperSonics 121-105 Saturday night to move a step closer to reaching the playoffs for the second straight season.
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Mavericks secure home court for playoffs
Apr 9 2005 10:36PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points to help the Dallas Mavericks secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with an 88-81 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
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Bulls make playoffs, first time since '98
Apr 9 2005 10:07PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls secured their first playoff berth since the Michael Jordan era, beating the Toronto Raptors 110-97 on Saturday night.
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James scores 40 as Cavaliers beat Bucks
Apr 9 2005 9:35PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James made sure the only thing that dropped for the Cavaliers were his shots. James made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 40 points _ 28 in the first half _ as Cleveland kept its weak grasp on a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-81 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
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Lue helps Hawks end 14-game losing skid
Apr 9 2005 9:08PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Tyronn Lue scored 23 points, including 12 straight in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Hawks beat Minnesota 105-98 Saturday night to end a 14-game losing streak and hand the Timberwolves a devastating blow to their dwindling playoff hopes.
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76ers beat Wizards without Iverson
Apr 9 2005 9:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers played without Allen Iverson, blew a 21-point first-half lead and trailed by 13 in the fourth quarter Saturday night before rallying for their fourth straight win, 112-106 over the slumping Washington Wizards.
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Carter hits for 45 as Nets beat Celtics
Apr 9 2005 3:38PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Vince Carter had a career quarter and almost a career game. Carter outscored the Boston Celtics 24-19 in the first quarter en route to a season-best 45-point performance, helping the New Jersey Nets continue their late playoff push with a 99-86 victory on Saturday afternoon.
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Celtics coach Doc Rivers ejected
Apr 9 2005 12:37PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Boston coach Doc Rivers was ejected less than two minutes into the Celtics' game against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
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Kings clinch playoff spot in Portland win
Apr 9 2005 12:34AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Peja Stojakovic had 35 points and the Sacramento Kings secured a playoff berth for the seventh consecutive season with a 119-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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76ers leapfrog Cavs for seventh in East
Apr 9 2005 12:21AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson's career-high in assists helped Philadelphia make a nice pass in the standings. Iverson had 23 points and 16 assists to help the 76ers sweep the season series against Cleveland with a 103-98 victory Friday night and leapfrog the Cavaliers into seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
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Nuggets hurt Timberwolves' playoff hopes
Apr 9 2005 12:21AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and Andre Miller had 22 points and 15 assists to help the Denver Nuggets deal a serious blow to the Minnesota Timberwolves' playoff hopes with a 107-104 victory Friday night.
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Warriors match 3-point record in Suns win
Apr 9 2005 12:15AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mickael Pietrus hit six 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors matched their franchise record with 18 3-pointers in their eighth straight victory, 127-119 over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
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Bryant scores 42 as Lakers top Sonics
Apr 9 2005 12:11AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 42 points and Caron Butler matched a season high with 31, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-94 win over the playoff-bound Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night.
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