Archive for November 27th, 2009
Celtics turn up defense, beat Raptors (AP)
Doc Rivers watched the Celtics and Raptors make two-thirds of their shots in the first half and told his players at the break: "The first team that plays defense wins, guys." "We did defend, and it turned the game around for us," the Boston coach said after the Celtics beat Toronto 116-103 on Friday night.
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Young’s 22, solid defense lift Wizards (AP)
Nick Young wasn't even getting off the bench earlier this month. On Friday night, he keyed a strong defensive effort against one of the best players in the NBA. Antawn Jamison scored 24 points, Young added 22 and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat for the first time in seven tries, 94-84. Young's offense [...]
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Duncan helps Spurs to first road win (AP)
Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess recorded double-doubles, Tony Parker had 19 points and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs earned their first road win of the season with a 92-84 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday. Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and McDyess added 15 points and 14 boards as the [...]
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Kaman helps Clips end skid vs. Pistons (AP)
Chris Kaman scored 26 points and Baron Davis added 25 to help the Los Angeles Clippers top the Detroit Pistons 104-96 on Friday night. Al Thornton scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, including consecutive baskets midway through the period to give the Clippers the lead for good. The victory ended a [...]
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Nowitzki’s 31 lift Mavs over Pacers (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Nowitzki, who entered the night sixth in the NBA at 26.9 points per game, made 10 of 14 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws. Jason Terry scored 17 and Kris Humphries added [...]
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‘Angry’ Bibby leads Hawks past 76ers (AP)
Mike Bibby had a good feeling in warm-ups. Even playing games on back-to-back nights, the 12-year veteran point guard said he was ready to play from the opening tip. Jamal Crawford scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Bibby added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a [...]
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Celtics win third straight, beat Raptors (AP)
Ray Allen scored 20 points, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins had 18 apiece, and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 116-103 on Friday night. Rajon Rondo had 12 points and 11 assists as the Celtics won their third in a row for the first time since opening the season with six straight victories.
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Crawford’s 11 in 4th help Hawks by 76ers (AP)
Jamal Crawford scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Bibby added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 100-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Josh Smith scored 20 and Al Horford had 15 for the Hawks, who responded with a road win one [...]
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Jamison, Young lift Wizards over Heat (AP)
Antawn Jamison scored 24 points, Nick Young added 22 and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat for the first time in seven tries, 94-84 on Friday night. Jamison, playing for the first time this season against the Heat after missing the first two meetings because of a shoulder injury, scored his 16,000th career point.
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Cavs fall to Bobcats in O’Neal’s return (AP)
Gerald Wallace had 31 points and 14 rebounds while outplaying LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers looked disjointed in Shaquille O'Neal's return from injury in a 94-87 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. The surprising Bobcats won their third straight game following a seven-game losing streak behind Wallace, who beat James in numerous [...]
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