Archive for March 3rd, 2010
Anthony outshines Durant in Nuggets’ win (AP)
Carmelo Anthony outplayed Kevin Durant, scoring 30 points, and the Denver Nuggets took control with a big third quarter to rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday night. Nene added 20 points and J.R. Smith had 18 for the Nuggets, who averted a third consecutive loss. Durant, the NBA’s second-leading scorer, was held to [...]
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Mavs, minus Kidd, push win streak to 9 (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki overcame a slow shooting start to finish with 22 points, including the go-ahead basket, and the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to nine in a row with a 112-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. With veteran point guard Jason Kidd getting a night off for the Mavericks, who played [...]
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Landry’s 22 and 10 get Kings by Rockets (AP)
Carl Landry had 22 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, leading the Sacramento Kings to an 84-81 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The Rockets traded the popular power forward to the Kings in a three-team swap just before the deadline in a deal that sent Tracy McGrady to New York.
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Salmons sparks surging Bucks again (AP)
Scott Skiles said if his Bucks play like they did Wednesday night again on Friday, they’ll lose the rematch with the Wizards. After Washington’s performance, it’s hard to tell if the coach’s assessment could come true. John Salmons scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half and the Bucks continued their post-All-Star break [...]
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Reserves spark Cavaliers by Nets 93-91 (AP)
If LeBron James becomes a free agent, he might have second thoughts about joining the salary-cap friendly New Jersey Nets. These fans booed him when he dunked. It happened not only once, but twice in the Cavaliers’ 111-92 victory over the Nets on Wednesday night. Forget that James had 26 points and 14 assists, one [...]
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Grizzlies record road win streak hits 5 (AP)
Mike Conley scored a season-high 26 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won their franchise-record fifth-straight road game, 104-100 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Conley scored nine in the final quarter as the Grizzlies overcame a nine-point deficit. Conley missed two free throws with 10.7 seconds left that gave the Hornets a chance [...]
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Hawks win third straight, defeat 76ers (AP)
It’s all a matter of looks for Marvin Williams, who looked pretty good against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers. Williams scored 21 points and Jamal Crawford added 20 to power the Atlanta Hawks to a 112-93 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Joe Johnson added 18 points, Al Horford had 12 and Mike Bibby 11 for [...]
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Pierce scores 27 as Celts rout Bobcats (AP)
Paul Pierce scored 27 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 104-80 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Nate Robinson had 16 points, including three 3-pointers in a 90-second span bridging the first and second quarters to key a 16-0 run, for the Celtics. Kevin Garnett added 12 points as Boston won [...]
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Salmons’ big 2nd half sparks Bucks (AP)
John Salmons scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half and the Milwaukee Bucks continued their post-All-Star break surge with a 100-87 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Salmons is averaging 20.4 points and has scored in double figures in all eight games he’s played in since a trade deadline deal [...]
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Knicks deal Pistons fifth straight loss (AP)
Bill Walker was one of four Knicks with 20-plus points, scoring a career-high 22 in his first career start, and New York handed the Detroit Pistons their fifth straight loss with a 128-104 victory Wednesday night. Al Harrington scored 26 for the Knicks, who won for just the second time in 12 games and clinched [...]
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