Archive for January 27th, 2012
Nuggets win sixth straight, beat Raptors (AP)
Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night. Danilo Gallinari added 21 points and Nene had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets in their sixth straight win. They capitalized on a Toronto lineup that was [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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Rubio’s 9 in 4th help Wolves top Spurs (AP)
It was a tense tied game late in the fourth quarter, one these nervous fans were used to seeing their Minnesota Timberwolves let slip away. Ricky Rubio then splashed a 20-foot jumper through the net for a lead, and the rookie point guard raised his arms, urging them out of their seats and trying to [...]
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Hornets end skid at 9, rip reeling Magic (AP)
Carl Landry scored 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 93-67 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Marco Belinelli added 15 points and Jason Smith 14 for New Orleans, which won for only the fourth time this season against 15 losses. Jarrett Jack added 11 points [...]
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Kidd strains calf, Mavs still beat Jazz (AP)
Roddy Beaubois had a season-high 22 points and Lamar Odom added 19 points, his most since joining the Mavericks at the start of the season, to lead Dallas to a 116-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Beaubois made his first start of the season, subbing for Delonte West, who was out with [...]
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Wade has 28 in return, Heat top Knicks (AP)
LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night. Chris Bosh scored 13 points and James finished with eight rebounds and seven assists for Miami, which plays host to Chicago on Sunday in [...]
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Bulls bounce back behind Rose’s 34 (AP)
Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Rose outdueled Milwaukee counterpart Brandon Jennings, hitting 14 of 24 from the floor and scoring 18 of his points in the second half. Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds and [...]
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76ers avoid first 2-game skid with rout (AP)
Upstaged by their A-list owner, the Sixers still had the flavor of a crowd pleaser for Will Smith. Led by Lou Williams and Jrue Holiday, the Sixers have yet to lose two straight games this season. And they’re undefeated in front of The Fresh Prince. Williams scored 17 points and Holiday had 15 to help [...]
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Hawks use late 3s to stun Pistons in OT (AP)
Joe Johnson scored 28 of his 30 points after halftime, including a tying 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in regulation, and the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Detroit Pistons 107-101 in overtime Friday night. Atlanta forced overtime with a pair of late 3-pointers. Marvin Williams made one with 33.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter to [...]
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Hornets to pursue trade for C Kaman (AP)
The Hornets have decided to trade Chris Kaman, who won’t be playing while the club looks for teams interested in making a deal for the veteran 7-foot center, general manager Dell Demps said. Kaman was excused from New Orleans’ home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, and Demps, who was traveling, said in [...]
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Rubio’s 9 in 4th help Wolves beat Spurs (AP)
Ricky Rubio scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and dished out 10 assists to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 87-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Kevin Love had 18 points and 16 rebounds and Nikola Pekovic added 14 points and 10 boards for the Wolves, who [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under 44540.
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