Archive for January 21st, 2012
Rockets top Spurs for sixth straight win (AP)
The Houston Rockets solved their fourth-quarter problems from the previous game and put away the San Antonio Spurs. Kevin Martin scored 25 points, Kyle Lowry had 14 points and eight assists and the streaking Rockets took advantage of Tim Duncan’s absence in a 105-102 victory Saturday night. Goran Dragic scored 14 and Samuel Dalembert added [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44176.
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Gallinari bests ‘Melo, Knicks in 2OT win (AP)
Danilo Gallinari outplayed Carmelo Anthony in the first meeting since they were swapped in a blockbuster trade, scoring a career-high 37 points as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the New York Knicks 119-114 in double-overtime on Saturday night. Al Harrington, another former Knicks forward, scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime for the Nuggets, allowing [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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Grizzlies crush Kings, win sixth in row (AP)
Rudy Gay had 23 points, Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo added 22 apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies won their sixth straight, 128-95 over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Marc Gasol had 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Marreese Speights contributed 12 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis, which scored a [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44180.
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Bulls improve to 15-3 without Rose, Noah (AP)
Carlos Boozer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to lead the injury-depleted Chicago Bulls to a 95-89 win over the struggling Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Luol Deng added 22 points and eight rebounds as the Bulls won their seventh straight at home and improved to an NBA-best 15-3 despite the [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44172.
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Thunder’s defense leads way against Nets (AP)
Kevin Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Oklahoma Thunder stifled the New Jersey Nets on defense in an 84-74 victory Saturday night. Playing in his first game since signing a five-year, $80 million contract extension, Russell Westbrook added 21 points and six assists and James Harden had 16 points and [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44184.
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Stuckey steps up as Pistons stun Blazers (AP)
Rodney Stuckey scored 28 points and the Detroit Pistons won for only the second time in 12 games, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 94-91 on Saturday night. Raymond Felton lost control of the ball at midcourt as Portland was trying to tie it in the final seconds. The Trail Blazers were down three after Felton [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44164.
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Bosh’s 30 lift Heat to 6-0 without Wade (AP)
Chris Bosh scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 points and nine rebounds and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten without Dwyane Wade in the lineup this season, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 113-92 on Saturday night. Mario Chalmers scored 11 and Joel Anthony finished with nine points and nine rebounds for Miami, which outrebounded Philadelphia 52-31 [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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Hawks respond to Drew’s anger, rip Cavs (AP)
Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks, coming off a loss that prompted their coach to say they quit, responded with their highest scoring output of the season in a 121-94 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Johnson scored 19 of his points in the first half for Atlanta, which sat [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44160.
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Hawks’ Hinrich nearing season debut (AP)
Hawks guard Kirk Hinrich, who has missed the first 17 games of the season while recovering from left shoulder surgery, said Saturday he hopes to play during Atlanta’s upcoming five-game trip. Hinrich started in 22 of his 24 games with Atlanta last season after he was traded to the Hawks from Washington.
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under 44144.
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Nowitzki missing 4 games to get in shape (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki will sit out for at least the next four games for the Mavericks, starting with Saturday night’s contest in New Orleans, so the star forward can get in better game shape while strengthening his sore right knee. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said before tipoff against the Hornets that Nowitzki needs “an uninterrupted eight [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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