Archive for January 2nd, 2012
Gallinari leads Nuggets past Bucks (AP)
Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 21 points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91-86 on Monday night. Al Harrington added 17 points and Ty Lawson 16 for the Nuggets, who were playing their third game in as many nights. Stephen Jackson led Milwaukee [...]
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Mavs hand Thunder first loss, 100-87 (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his 26 points during the third quarter, sending the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. The Thunder, who topped Dallas on a buzzer-beater in Oklahoma City on Thursday, came in as one of only two unbeaten teams in the NBA at 5-0.
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Pistons clamp down on Magic 89-78 (AP)
Ben Gordon scored 26 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame some early foul trouble in an impressive defensive effort against Dwight Howard and Orlando, beating the Magic 89-78 on Monday night. Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince scored 14 points apiece for the Pistons, who have won two in a row after losing their first three [...]
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Pacers send Nets to fifth straight loss (AP)
Paul George scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers shot a season-high 52.6 percent in posting a 108-94 victory over the skidding New Jersey Nets on Monday night. Danny Granger added 15 points and David West scored 13 as the Pacers won for the fourth time in five games and sent the Nets to their [...]
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Raptors hold off Stoudemire-less Knicks (AP)
Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan each scored 21 points, and the Toronto Raptors held onto a big lead this time, beating the New York Knicks 90-85 on Monday night. Jose Calderon added nine points and 12 assists for the Raptors, who blew a 16-point lead Sunday in Orlando before losing 102-96. They opened a 17-point [...]
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Ginobili breaks left hand in Spurs loss (AP)
Kevin Love had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to their second win in a row, 106-96 Monday night over the San Antonio Spurs, who lost star guard Manu Ginobili to a broken left hand. Luke Ridnour had 19 points and nine assists and Wes Johnson broke out of a shooting [...]
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Heat suffer first loss, 100-92 to Hawks (AP)
Joe Johnson scored 21 points, Tracy McGrady hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks ended Miami’s perfect start by beating the Heat 100-92 on Monday night. McGrady and Al Horford each scored 16 for the Hawks (4-1), who opened the final period on a 15-3 run to take [...]
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Allen leads Celtics past winless Wizards (AP)
Ray Allen scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics won for the second straight night over Washington, beating the winless Wizards 100-92 on Monday night. Paul Pierce had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics (3-3), who pulled to .500 after losing their first three games of [...]
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Celtics’ O’Neal out with tight hamstring (AP)
Boston center Jermaine O’Neal was sidelined Monday night because of a tight left hamstring. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said the club’s trainer suggested O’Neal sit out the game against Washington. Rivers said he might be able to play against New Jersey on Wednesday. “It’s not bad,” Rivers said.
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Stoudemire out again with sprained ankle (AP)
New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire missed his second straight game Monday night against Toronto because of a sprained left ankle. Stoudemire said he was feeling better after a few days of treatment and hopes to play Wednesday. Coach Mike D’Antoni wants Stoudemire at 100 percent before he plays again, so rookie Josh Harrellson got [...]
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