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Clippers capitalize after Yao goes down
Dec 23 2006 11:57PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Yao Ming fractured the bone under his right knee, and the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage to beat the Houston Rockets 98-93 Saturday night and snap a six-game losing streak.
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Okur nails late 3 to defeat Grizzlies
Dec 23 2006 11:52PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mehmet Okur found his range with the game on the line. Okur, who had missed his previous four shots from outside the arc, scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, and the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-97 on Saturday night.
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Yao to miss 6 weeks with injured knee
Dec 23 2006 11:49PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Yao Ming will miss at least six weeks after fracturing the bone under his right knee in Houston's game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
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Gordon, Bulls pounce on Bobcats 115-76
Dec 23 2006 11:31PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Ben Gordon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second quarter, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Charlotte Bobcats 115-76 on Saturday for their 13th victory in 15 games.
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Pistons drop hurting Hawks 108-81
Dec 23 2006 11:30PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons knew they had a chance at an easy win Saturday night. For once, they were able to take it. Nazr Mohammed had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Pistons blocked a season-high 16 shots in a 108-81 victory over the undermanned Atlanta Hawks.
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Williams stays hot as Bucks beat Nets
Dec 23 2006 11:25PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Mo Williams had 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Jersey Nets 115-104 on Saturday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.
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Spurs bounce back with romp over Hornets
Dec 23 2006 11:23PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets had the misfortune of playing San Antonio one night after the Spurs' worst loss of the season. Almost everything the Spurs did poorly Friday night in a 19-point loss to Houston, they did well in a 112-77 romp over the Hornets on Saturday night.
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LeBron breaks 7,000-point plateau
Dec 23 2006 11:18PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - For one night, LeBron James fixed the Cavaliers all by himself. You expected someone else? James scored 19 points in the fourth quarter _ one more than Orlando _ and finished with 32, pushing him over 7,000 in his NBA career and carrying Cleveland to an 86-83 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
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Heat roll to 105-92 win over Warriors
Dec 23 2006 11:18PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Sensing another game may be starting to slip away, the Miami Heat predictably asked a guard to get them rolling. For a change, it wasn't Dwyane Wade. Jason Kapono came off the bench to score a career-high 27 points, Wade added 18 points and eight assists, and the Heat beat the Golden State Warriors 105-92 on Saturday night.
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K.G. carries Timberwolves past Pacers
Dec 23 2006 11:15PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers found out the hard way what happens when Kevin Garnett decides to take over. Garnett had 29 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Pacers 78-71 Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
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Igoudala, Miller help 76ers win again
Dec 23 2006 11:13PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andre Iguodala is having fun again, thanks to the arrival of Andre Miller. Iguodala scored 20 points and Miller had nine points and 11 assists in his Philadelphia debut as the 76ers beat the New York Knicks 98-77 Saturday night.
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Iverson getting up to speed with Nuggets
Dec 23 2006 9:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - It was just practice. Still, Allen Iverson didn't want to go home. He had too much to absorb. So he hung around with son Deuce, who turned 9 years old Saturday _ as most of the Denver players took off.
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Loss can't temper Iverson's excitement
Dec 23 2006 4:17AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Allen Iverson looked good in his Nuggets debut, tiptoeing along the baseline, darting through the lane and creating shots for himself and all his teammates.
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Arenas scores 54 to derail Suns' streak
Dec 23 2006 2:38AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Washington Wizards are the NBA's streak-busters. The Phoenix Suns went from snowed in to snowed under by Gilbert Arenas on Friday night _ and their franchise-best 15-game winning streak is history.
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Bargnani wins it for Raptors in OT
Dec 23 2006 2:13AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - T.J. Ford scored Toronto's first nine points in overtime and he knew the right time to pass the ball, too. Ford drove into the lane and found Andrea Bargnani in the corner for the go-ahead basket in the Raptors' 101-100 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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Kings spoil a strong debut from Iverson
Dec 23 2006 1:29AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Allen Iverson fought through jet lag, car sickness and pregame butterflies that felt more like birds before he finally got to play his first game for the Denver Nuggets.
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Rockets win 1st in San Antonio since '97
Dec 23 2006 12:36AM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Houston Rockets hope Friday night was the start of a new era against the San Antonio Spurs. Yao Ming scored 22 points and the Rockets beat the Spurs 97-78 for their first victory in San Antonio in over nine years.
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Nowitzki shakes off injury as Mavs win
Dec 23 2006 12:13AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki's sprained left ankle was mild enough to allow him to play a significant role in the Dallas Mavericks' sixth straight victory. Nowitzki contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-83 Friday night.
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Hornets top Grizzlies to end 4-game skid
Dec 23 2006 12:10AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With three of his top players out for an extended period because of injuries, New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott is preaching the gospel of "hanging in there" until the team is at full strength.
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Shorthanded Knicks win 3rd straight
Dec 23 2006 12:06AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Six days ago, the New York Knicks walked out of Madison Square Garden as embarrassments. They left the same court Friday night to a standing ovation. Jamal Crawford scored 30 points, and the Knicks shook off their numbers problem again to beat the Chicago Bulls 103-92 for their season-high third straight victory.
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