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Suns closer to clinching home court
Apr 16 2005 11:32PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Amare Stoudemire scored 22 of his 38 points in a spectacular third quarter and the Phoenix Suns moved within a game of clinching home court advantage throughout the playoffs with a 116-98 victory over Sacramento on Friday night.
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Playoff clinch continues to elude Memphis
Apr 16 2005 10:24PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Bruce Bowen scored 15 points to help the San Antonio Spurs rout Memphis 97-75 on Saturday night, the fourth straight game the Grizzlies have missed a chance to clinch a Western Conference playoff spot.
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Rockets rout Nuggets 115-87 for 5 straight
Apr 16 2005 9:28PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Tracy McGrady shook off a poor start to score 32 points, Mike James gave Houston a huge lift off the bench and the Rockets won their fifth straight game Saturday night, 115-87 over the streaking Denver Nuggets.
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McCarville selected No. 1 in WNBA draft
Apr 16 2005 9:06PM (CT)
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - Minnesota's Janel McCarville was selected by the Charlotte Sting with the top overall pick in Saturday's WNBA draft.
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Bulls overpower Hawks 114-105 for sweep
Apr 16 2005 9:06PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Chicago rookie Chris Duhon made eight 3-pointers for a career-high 24 points, powering the Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks 114-105 on Saturday night.
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Bucks' Ford back on court 14 months later
Apr 16 2005 8:06PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Bucks point guard T.J. Ford shot baskets with his doctor's permission Saturday for the first time since bruising his spinal cord almost 14 months ago.
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Rockets activate Norris, put Baker on DL
Apr 16 2005 7:55PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Rockets activated point guard Moochie Norris on Saturday and placed forward Vin Baker on the injured list because of heart palpitations.
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Strained hamstring sidelines Camby
Apr 16 2005 6:41PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Denver center Marcus Camby sat out the Nuggets' game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night because of a strained right hamstring.
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Heat going through late-season slump
Apr 16 2005 5:20PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - With the playoffs a week away, the Miami Heat picked the wrong time for a slump. Miami clinched the top seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs nearly two weeks ago, and hasn't won since; the Heat's current four-game losing streak is their longest of the season.
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Knicks down Bobcats on Marbury's jumper
Apr 16 2005 3:11PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Stephon Marbury scored 19 points and hit a tie-breaking jumper with 1.7 seconds left as the New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Bobcats 100-98 on Saturday.
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Mavs' Nowitzki having his best season
Apr 16 2005 12:17PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Check out the NBA's top 10 scorers and rebounders, and only one name is found on both lists: Dirk Nowitzki. Scan the winners of the Western Conference's player of the month award, and he's the only person honored twice. Then look at the standings and see that his Dallas Mavericks have racked up another 50-win season and home court in the first round of the playoffs.
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Kings defeat Lakers 115-106
Apr 16 2005 12:38AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Bibby led six players in double figures with 26 points as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Warriors slam Trail Blazers 108-88
Apr 16 2005 12:22AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mike Dunleavy scored 20 points, Baron Davis added 19 and the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 108-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as Damon Stoudamire attempted an NBA-record 21 3-point shots.
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Papers show Hornets attendance inflation
Apr 16 2005 12:04AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets, playing before the smallest crowds in the NBA, were able to inflate attendance figures by reselling tickets originally bought at huge discounts for the owner's charity account.
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Nets drop Raptors, stay in playoff hunt
Apr 16 2005 12:04AM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Vince Carter ignored the boos and scored 39 points in his first game in Toronto since being traded, and the New Jersey Nets kept their playoff hopes alive by coming back from a 14-point halftime deficit for a 101-90 victory over the Raptors on Friday night.
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Wizards imperil Cavaliers playoff chances
Apr 16 2005 12:04AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The one-two-three punch of Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison was too much for the one-man show named LeBron James. The result was a 119-111 victory for the Washington Wizards on Friday night that further imperiled the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff hopes.
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Dodgers' Lowe shuts out Padres 4-0
Apr 16 2005 12:02AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Derek Lowe pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs, Jeff Kent and Milton Bradley hit consecutive homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Friday night.
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