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The host New York Knicks defeated the Sacramento Kings, 106 - 98, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. While there were n't many swings in this game, it stayed close throughout. In fact, there were only five lead changes and one tie, as it took some clutch free - throws from the Knicks to close things out. New York actu...
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The Atlanta Hawks (33 - 27) trumped the Charlotte Hornets (30 - 28) 87 - 76 in a divisional matchup on Sunday. For Atlanta, the win is the second straight after a three - game losing streak ended on Friday. No player scored over 14 points, but five Hawks reached double - digits on Sunday. Forward Kent Bazemore led the ...
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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122 - 114 at AT & T Center on Tuesday. The game remained close through three quarters, with the Spurs (32 - 9) and Timberwolves (14 - 28) exchanging blows throughout the contest. San Antonio, however, was ultimately able to pull away in the final period, opening...
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The San Antonio Spurs (6 - 4) kept the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 10) winless to start the 2014 - 15 season, as they recorded the 100 - 75 victory on Monday night at the AT & T Center in San Antonio. It started out rough for the 76ers, as they were down 30 - 13 at the end of the first quarter, and just could n't get back ...
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The Charlotte Hornets (28 - 26) notched a road win Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets (15 - 40) at Barclays Center, 104 - 96. After a competitive first quarter that left the Hornets up just three, Charlotte began the second quarter with a quick 60 run and never trailed the rest of the game. The Hornets' three - point att...
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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 113 - 95 Wednesday at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (19 - 30) steamrolled their way to a fourth straight victory as they continue to be much - improved since the start of the new year. They have now won five of their last six games and boast a 9 - 6 record ...
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The host Golden State Warriors took down the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, 106 - 94. It was yet another great night for the league - best Warriors (59 - 14), who are now one win away from their third straight 60 - win season. With former MVP Kevin Durant still out with a knee injury, veteran forward Andre Iguodala stepp...
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The Minnesota Timberwolves (4 - 10) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (3 - 13) 120 - 119 on Friday. Minnesota ended their three - game losing streak with this win. Mo Williams (illness) returned to action after a one - game absence to put up 25 points and 11 assists in 30 minutes. Zach LaVine moved back to a bench role, ...
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The Houston Rockets defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 107 - 95, at Spectrum Center on Thursday evening. James Harden had exploded for a 40 - point, 15 - rebound, 10 - assist triple - double in his previous encounter with the Hornets (24 - 29), so it was little surprise that his contributions spearheaded Houston's 19th ro...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (28 - 14) continued their hot streak on Friday with a 116 - 88 win over the New York Knicks (22 - 23) at Madison Square Garden. The Clippers have now won 12 of their last 14 contests, and are quickly gaining ground in a competetive Western Conference. Despite the absence of All-NBA forward Blak...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (4 - 3) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (3 - 4) 111 - 109 on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In arguably the most entertaining first round series and the only one to go to a full seven games, the Clippers were able to take down the defending champs and move on to the second round....
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Myles Turner stepped into the full - time center role in spectacular fashion, with a 30 - point, 16 - rebound double - double that included four blocks and two steals as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 130 - 121, in overtime Wednesday. His clutch three - pointer with 1:18 remaining in overtime started...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (31 - 14) defeated the Denver Nuggets (18 - 27) 102 - 98 on Monday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. After coming out of the third quarter down 77 - 69, the Clippers went off in the fourth, out - scoring the Nuggets 33 - 21 to secure the four - point victory in front of their home crowd. Wh...
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The Chicago Bulls (20) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (0 - 1) 115 - 100 on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Bulls put on a shooting clinic in this one, finishing at an impressive 54 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three - point line. The Nets, on the other hand, could n't find their stroke, ...
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The Miami Heat (8 - 6) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (4 - 10) 94 - 93 Sunday at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. Despite being down 72 - 67 going into the fourth quarter, the Heat were able to finish the game out - scoring the Hornets 27 - 21 to give them the one - point victory. The Hornets had a chance to steal...
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The visiting Portland Trail Blazers took down the Dallas Mavericks, 114 - 113, at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Portland (23 - 30) had a startlingly strong performance on the boards after struggling with rebounding all season. The Blazers held a 55 - 30 advantage on the glass, including 18 boards on the offensiv...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (13 - 5) defended home court on Wednesday, taking down the Orlando Magic (7 - 14) 114 - 86 at the Staples Center. The Magic were forced to play another game without big man Nikola Vucevic (back) on Wednesday night. Kyle O'Quinn got the start in Vucevic's place, but played just seven minutes and...
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The Golden State Warriors (43 - 4) defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers (7 - 41) 108 - 105 on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. The league's worst team gave the league's best team a run for its money in a game that went right down to the wire. The 76ers were down by as many as 24 points halfway through the third quarter,...
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Despite missing four key contributors, the Kings were able to secure a 16 - point victory in front of their home crowd Wednesday. Darren Collison was a big reason for that, as he was able to shoot an impressive 12 - of - 21 from the field and 2 - of - 4 from the three - point line for a team - high of 26 points, while ...
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A battle of two of the stingiest defenses in the NBA resulted in just 69 combined points through the first two periods. However, the Jazz picked it up in the second half, outscoring the Grizzlies by a 49 - 38 margin after intermission. Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert led the way with 22 and 21 points, respectively. Bori...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers (21 - 9) defeated the Denver Nuggets 93 - 87 on Tuesday to get their road record to .500. Cleveland didn’t play the prettiest game on Tuesday, but they let their defense carry them to a much needed road win. They held the Nuggets to 25 points or under in every single quarter and held them to a 5...
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After four hotly contested quarters, the Minnesota Timberwolves (3 - 2) dominated overtime, defeating the Chicago Bulls (4 - 3) by a score of 102 - 93. Young talent was the driving force for Minnesota, as sophomore Andrew Wiggins led the way with a game - high 31 points and first overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns put up ...
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The Houston Rockets (20) defeated the Utah Jazz (0 - 1) 104 - 93 on Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. The Rockets outscored the Jazz 29 - 21 in the fourth quarter, leading them to their second victory in as many days. Houston was able to overcome 18 turnovers by shooting 52 percent from both the fi...
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The Indiana Pacers (22 - 16) defeated the Phoenix Suns (13 - 27) 116 - 97 on Tuesday. The already - decimated Suns entered Tuesday's tough road tilt in an even further weakened state, as Brandon Knight was ruled out earlier in the day with an illness. That left Phoenix with a very young starting backcourt of Archie Goo...
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On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz entered the All-Star Break in style. Utah saw six players score in double - digits and shot a whopping 52 percent from the field. The Jazz drained 11 three - pointers and held a five - rebound advantage over Portland. Star forward Gordon Hayward led the team with 22 points, adding seven assi...
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The host San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons, 96 - 86, on Friday night. The win came as a much - needed momentum - changer for the Spurs (6 - 3), who had lost three of their previous four games. Strong second - half play helped feed the turnaround win, as the Spurs came out and outscored Detroit by ...
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The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Utah Jazz, 102 - 96, at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday. The Grizzlies (5 - 5) used a late fourth - quarter surge to secure their first road victory on Monday, after dropping their first three away from home to start the season. They did so with yet another great performance from Vi...
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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103 - 74 Monday at AT & T Center. Monday night's outing served as a statement game for the Spurs (57 - 16) and the worst offensive performance of the season for the visiting Cavaliers (47 - 26), with 74 points being their season - low total of the year. It was esse...
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The New Orleans Pelicans (21 - 21) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (12 - 31) 96 - 80 on Wednesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. While this game was very close at the half, the Pelicans went off in the second half, out - scoring the Lakers 53 - 36 to take the 16 - point victory in front of their home crowd...
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The Milwaukee Bucks (35 - 36) defeated the Miami Heat (32 - 38) 89 - 88 on Tuesday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee. After losing six straight, the Bucks finally got a game to fall their way, as Khris Middleton was able to hit a game - winning three - pointer on the assist from Zaza Pachulia, who was barel...
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The Dallas Mavericks (39 - 38) helped their push for the playoffs on Sunday with an 88 - 78 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (25 - 51). Dallas holds just a half - game lead over the Utah Jazz for seventh place in the Western Conference and a one - game lead over the Houston Rockets for playoff berth. The Mavericks e...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers (30 - 11) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (27 - 15) 115 - 102 on Thursday. A common tenet of success across most team sports is that collective balance usually triumphs over remarkable individual performances, and such was the case Thursday. Although the visiting Clippers received a 30 - point...
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Dallas Mavericks, 119 - 108, in Game 4 of the Western Conference first - round playoffs Saturday at American Airlines Center to take a 3 - 1 series lead. The game was chippy throughout as three technical fouls were assessed and Kevin Durant was ejected. Durant scored 19 point...
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The Milwaukee Bucks (18 - 25) handily defeated the Charlotte Hornets (18 - 22) on Saturday, 105 - 92. The Bucks have been hit - or - miss this season, and have now picked up two in a row after an impressive win against the powerful Atlanta Hawks. Milwaukee dominated all sectors of the game, shooting 54 percent from the...
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The Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 105 - 91, at Verizon Center on Saturday evening. Outside of the Miami Heat, the Wizards (30 - 20) were one of the Eastern Conference's hottest squads coming in to Saturday's game, having won six consecutive games. They'd also amassed a 21 - 6 record at home and ...
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The New York Knicks (27 - 39) steamrolled the Phoenix Suns (17 - 47) Wednesday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena, 128 - 97. The Knicks opened with a 15 - 4 run and imposed their will from the start, as they led by double digits for the entirety of the final three quarters. Their lead swelled to 20 at halftime as the ...
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The Atlanta Hawks (31 - 8) defeated the Boston Celtics (13 - 24) 105 - 91 on Wednesday at the TD Garden in Boston. The Hawks were the superior shooters in this game, going 49 percent from the field and 35 percent from the three - point line, while the Celtics went just 41 percent from the floor and 33 percent from beyo...
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The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Chicago Bulls, 99 - 94, Tuesday at United Center. This game looked as if it was going to come down to the final moments and become a game of free throws, but Dwyane Wade managed to change all that after one possession. After attacking the basket and not getting a call, Wade ...
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Despite an unsightly 1 - 4 record coming in to Tuesday, the Timberwolves had played stingy defense, but the Nets found a way to break through for a season - high 119 points. Brook Lopez's 26 points led the Nets, while Trevor Booker's 15 - point, nine - rebound effort made it a stellar night for the frontcourt. Bojan Bo...
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After a strong start to the season on his new team, Harrison Barnes has struggled in his last two outings. After going 6 - of - 13 from the field for 14 points Wednesday night, Barnes has now shot just 9 - of - 24 in his last two games and has scored a total of just 24 points. Barnes had started the season with 50 tota...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (10) held off the Sacramento Kings (0 - 1) Wednesday 111 - 104 in what was the season opener for both squads. Despite falling behind early, the Kings slowly battled to get back in the game and managed to tie the contest at 100 with just under three minutes remaining. However, an 11 - 4 run by t...
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The San Antonio Spurs (44 - 25) routed the Atlanta Hawks (53 - 17) 114 - 95 on Sunday at the Philips Arena. The Spurs broke the game open with a 25 - 8 run to end the first half and things got worse from there for the Hawks. Coach Mike Budenholzer, a Greg Popovich protege, was ejected early in the third quarter with th...
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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 93 - 92, at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. The Sixers (15 - 26) have shown notable improvement this season, in large part thanks to former first - round pick Joel Embiid finally being at full health. They entered Friday in the midst of their best stretch ...
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The Denver Nuggets (8 - 8) defeated the Phoenix Suns (10 - 7) 122 - 97 on Friday. Denver and Phoenix were playing a home - and - home set where the teams play two consecutive games, one at each other's home court. The Suns beat the Nuggets 120 - 112 on Wednesday, but the Suns could n't buy a bucket Friday, shooting jus...
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The Utah Jazz defeated the host Miami Heat 102 - 91 at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Utah is the far superior team coming into this matchup and they showed that by leading for over 45 minutes of this game. They actually led by 21 at times and held the Heat at bay all evening long. Free-throw shooting was the bi...
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The Washington Wizards (17 - 19) defeated the host Chicago Bulls (22 - 14) 114 - 100 at United Center on Monday night. This was a huge win for Washington who is desperately trying to stay relevant in the East. The Wizards came into this game having lost five of their last seven games but they did not play like a team i...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host New York Knicks 111 - 104, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening. In the process of winning their second straight game, the Cavaliers saw their leader, LeBron James, become the youngest player in NBA history to score 28,0 career points. James finished with a game - high ...
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The Toronto Raptors (37 - 18) defeated the host New York Knicks (24 - 34) 122 - 95, on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. This was a big win for the Raptors, who have now bounced back from a two game losing streak by winning two straight. After a close first quarter that finished with the Knicks up by two, Toronto ...
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The Milwaukee Bucks (17 - 16) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (18 - 14) 96 - 80 on Wednesday. Milwaukee has won two straight games. They were paced by Brandon Knight, who scored a game - high 26 points in 34 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo also threw up an impressive all - around line of 14 points, eight rebounds, five...
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The Dallas Mavericks (6 - 3) put on a complete show while beating the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 8) by 53 on Thursday night 123 - 70 at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks apparently were out for blood in this game, as they rolled over the 76ers from the word go. The Mavs outscored them 38 - 10 in the first quarte...
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The Golden State Warriors blew out the Oklahoma City Thunder 122 - 96 on Thursday at Oracle Arena. This was Kevin Durant's first game against his former team and he showed them why he's one of the best players in the league. Durant dropped 39 points on his former mates with 29 of those coming in the first half. What wa...
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LeBron James' 29 - point, 13 - rebound, 10 - assist triple - double, the 50th of his career, led Cleveland, while Kyrie Iriving also provided 27 points. However, the Pistons countered with six double - digit scoring performances and a 47 percent success rate from the field. Detroit also battled back from respective 29 ...
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The Orlando Magic (24 - 53) snapped the Milwaukee Bucks’ (38 - 39) two - game winning streak with a 97 - 90 victory, propelling them to a two - game winning streak of their own and three games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the fourth - worst record in the league. Coach James Borrego ran an eight - man rotation, and...
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Manu Ginobili managed to turn back the clock in Wednesday's comeback victory against the Kings, as he lead the team in scoring with 19 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting in 25 minutes off the bench. It was the first time since late - November that the 39 - year - old Argentinian played 25 minutes in a single game and just ...
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The New Orleans Pelicans (33 - 28) made the most of Anthony Davis' return Wednesay with an 88 - 85 victory over the Detroit Pistons (23 - 37) at the Smoothie King Center. Anthony Davis had been out since Feb. 21 after re - injuring his shoulder against Miami, but came back in a big way Wednesday. Davis made his presenc...
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The Toronto Raptors (8 - 6) beat the Los Angeles Lakers (2 - 10) 102 - 91 at Staples Center on Friday. Kyle Lowry commanded the floor and led the Raptors to a strong team win, providing 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in the all around impressive performance. The de facto leader of the north, Lo...
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The Milwaukee Bucks (2 - 2) defeated the Indiana Pacers (1 - 3) 87 - 81 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Despite being outrebounded 47 to 39, the Bucks were able to force the Pacers into 19 turnovers, which allowed them to finish with the victory. As a team, the Bucks shot 45 percent from the fiel...
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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 100 - 93 Tuesday at Target Center. While they ended up winning by a comfortable seven points, Tuesday's victory was n't easy for the Spurs (54 - 16), as the team found themselves down by as many as 12 points in the first half. Then, after a bounce - back third q...
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The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 114 - 98, Thursday at FedExForum. The Clippers (39 - 26) maintained control throughout Thursday's contest, as they ultimately entered the fourth and final quarter with a 20 - point lead. The convincing victory not only gave Los Angeles their third win in four gam...
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The Miami Heat (17 - 11) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (9 - 20) 94 - 88 on Friday. The Christmas Day schedule tipped off with an overtime thriller showcasing some of the NBA’s biggest stars. Anthony Davis was tasked with the heaviest workload of any Pelican, and turned in 29 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, four ...
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The Boston Celtics (30 - 36) dominated the Philadelphia 76ers (15 - 52) in a 108 - 89 victory on Monday in Boston. All five Celtics' starters scored in double figures, as Boston has now won five games in a row and seven of their last eight. They were led by Tyler Zeller, who scored a season - high 26 points on 11 - of ...
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The Denver Nuggets (1 - 5) lost their fifth straight game, this time against the Portland Trail Blazers (4 - 3) on Sunday night at the Moda Center in Portland. The Nuggets just ca n't seem to get the ball rolling to this point in 2014. While they semeed to stick with their starting lineup in this game (to some extent, ...
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The Sacramento Kings (4 - 7) beat the Toronto Raptors (7 - 4) 107 - 101 on Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins could not be contained by the Raptors, as he scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and three blocks on 12 - for - 22 shooting. The Kings big man flexed his newfound range from the 3 - point line and finished 3 - for -...
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In a close contest, the Clippers held off the Utah Jazz 101 - 97. The Jazz had a chance to cut the Clippers' lead to one point late in the game, but Derrick Favors missed two free throws to keep the score at 99 - 96 with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth. Free throws played a huge role late in this game. The Jazz shot...
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The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 114 - 109. Portland (25 - 35) has had a disappointing season but made up some ground in the Western Conference playoff race with a big win over OKC. The Blazers were carried to victory by strong play from their tandem of backcourt stars. D...
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The host Detroit Pistons defeated the league - best Los Angeles Clippers, 108 - 97, on Friday night. Detroit (8 - 9) has been nearly unstoppable at home this season, advancing to 7 - 2 in Michigan with Friday's win. Strong shooting helped bolster the team's performance, as the Pistons shot over 52 percent from the fiel...
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The Heat (4 - 2) knocked off the Timberwolves (2 - 4) 102 - 92 in Miami on Saturday night, ending a two - game losing skid. Playing without Ricky Rubio, who rolled his ankle in Friday’s overtime loss to Orlando, Minnesota turned to rookie Zach LeVine fill in at point guard. Making his first NBA start, LeVine had five p...
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The Golden State Warriors defeated the host Detroit Pistons, 119 - 113, at Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. While the Pistons have struggled mightily recently, they fought as hard as they could against the best team in the league. The Warriors were able to prevail though, as there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes in t...
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In a game with 12 ties and 14 lead changes, neither of these squads led by more than nine points. The key for San Antonio was the rebounding, as they won that battle, 49 - 37. Free-throw shooting was a huge factor as well, with the Spurs hitting 85 percent to Indiana's 70 percent. Kawhi Leonard carried the Spurs, as he...
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The Milwaukee Bucks (32 - 44) defeated the visiting Orlando Magic (32 - 44) 113 - 110, Friday evening at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo notched his fifth triple - double of the season as he led Milwaukee to its 23rd win at home. The Bucks got out to a quick start, leading by as many as 14 in the first...
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The New York Knicks (15 - 18) defeated the Detroit Pistons (17 - 15) 108 - 96 on Tuesday. It was a game where both teams went against some recent trends and produced some atypical numbers as a result. New York came into the contest in a bit of a funk on offense, having failed to hit the century mark in four straight ga...
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The Indiana Pacers defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks, 130 - 121, in overtime at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday. The Pacers (10) rolled out a new - look starting five that included offseason acquisitions Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young, as well second - year man Myles Turner as the new full - time starter at c...
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The New York Knicks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 111 - 104, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The Knicks (1 - 1) utilized a balanced attack and a solid shooting night to withstand a strong push from the Grizzlies (1 - 1) in the middle quarters. New York emerged from the first period with a 32 - 19 lead, only to ...
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The Golden State Warriors (46 - 11) defeated the Boston Celtics (23 - 34) 106 - 101 on Sunday at the TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics got off to a quick start in this one, out - scoring the Warriors 38 - 25 in the first quarter alone. They looked to have the game locked up coming out of the third quarter when they had ...
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The Boston Celtics defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers, 115 - 95, at Staples Center on Friday. This was a lopsided matchup on paper headed in and the Celtics left no doubt with this 20 - point win. It was over early, as Boston took a 23 - point lead into the half and led by 31 at times in the third quarter. Rebounding...
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The Los Angeles Lakers (2 - 9) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (5 - 5) 114 - 109 on Tuesday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Lakers were able to use a strong first half to allow for the victory Tuesday, out - scoring the Hawks 67 - 52. Despite being down 15 points coming into the third quarter, the Hawks went on a 130 run t...
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The Toronto Raptors (14 - 4) defeated the Sacramento Kings (9 - 9) 117 - 109 Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. After losing two straight, the Raptors were able to get back on the right track and take a victory over the Kings on Tuesday. After starting the season looking like playoff contenders, the Kings have...
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The Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers, 111 - 98, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday evening. The Pacers (29 - 28) came in to Thursday's contest hoping to snap a five - game losing streak, but were also running on fumes after two games in the previous three nights. Fatigue may have played a role in the ...
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The New Orleans Pelicans (2 - 2) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (1 - 3) 100 - 91 on Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Having six players reach double - digit scoring and out - rebounding the Hornets 47 to 34, the Pelicans were able to grab a bounce - back victory after taking a loss to the Memphis Gri...
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The Orlando Magic (23 - 28) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (30 - 24) 117 - 110 in overtime Monday. The second half of the Southeast Division rivals' home - and - home series turned out to be a fitting encore for Sunday's thriller, although Orlando looked like an improbable victor early in Monday's contest. The Hawks jumped...
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The San Antonio Spurs (66 - 15) defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder (55 - 27) in overtime Tuesday, 102 - 98, to finish the season 40 - 1 at home. The Spurs tied the 1985 - 86 Boston Celtics for the best home record in a season in NBA history. The San Antonio defense was the difference, as it held Oklahoma City ...
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The thirteenth place Sacramento Kings (7 - 12) got the 112 - 98 win over the fourth place Dallas Mavericks (10 - 8), sending a message to the West not to count them out yet. The Kings out - scored the Mavs 89 - 66 after the first quarter and were looking confident. The Mavs tried to hack - a - Rondo down the stretch bu...
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The Memphis Grizzlies (54 - 25) beat the Utah Jazz (36 - 43) 89 - 86 on Friday. Beno Udrih had a big game stepping in for point guard Mike Conley, who sat out with a foot injury. Udrih scored 20 points on 9 - for - 13 shooting from the field. Nick Calathes also chipped in 18 minutes to help fortify the backcourt withou...
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The Phoenix Suns (18 - 14) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 22) 116 - 107 on Sunday. Phoenix has won six straight and are determined to stay in competition for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Goran Dragic scored a game - high 24 points, but Eric Bledsoe led the way with his all - around production of 22 p...
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The Portland Trail Blazers (2 - 2) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (1 - 2) 101 - 82 on Tuesday at the Moda Center in Portland. With their second loss of the season through three games, and with LeBron James seemingly struggling to find his groove, there are going to be a lot of worried narratives after a 19 - point lo...
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The Memphis Grizzlies (45 - 18) defeated the Chicago Bulls (39 - 26) 101 - 91 on Monday at the United Center in Chicago. While they were up just two points at the break, the Grizzlies used a strong second half, where they out - scored the Bulls 60 - 52, to steal a road win in Chicago. The Grizzlies were the superior sh...
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The Indiana Pacers (3 - 6) got an impressive road win over the Miami Heat (5 - 3) 81 - 75 at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday. It may not have been Paul George vs. LeBron James, but the Pacers still got a solid win over a talented Heat team. This was a low scoring game, but the Pacers were led by an impressive ...
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The Boston Celtics (47 - 32) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (32 - 47) 124 - 109 on Friday. The Celtics came in to the game looking to continue piling up victories and potentially improve their playoff seeding. With three remaining games after Friday versus the three teams ahead and behind them in the conference - - - the...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers (46 - 26) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (34 - 36) on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center by a score of 108 - 90. Milwaukee took a nine point lead into halftime, but it was all Cleveland in the second half. The Cavaliers put on a three point shooting clinic in the fourth to break the game open...
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The Kings saw stellar team play from the top down on Monday as they beat the Orlando Magic. Seven Kings players scored in double digits, though no player scored 20 points or more. Sacramento's top scorers were Anthony Tolliver and Darren Collison, both of whom had 19. Collison also dished out a team - high 13 assists. ...
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The Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 110 - 102 Monday at TD Garden. The final score is n't a great indicator for how much the Celtics (45 - 26) dominated Monday's game, as the game was essentially over by the end of the third quarter when Boston held a 17 - point advantage heading into the final period. I...
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The Detroit Pistons (23 - 33) defeated the Washington Wizards (33 - 23) 106 - 89 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. While the Pistons trailed 52 - 47 at halftime, they turned it up in the second half, out - scoring the Wizards 59 - 37 to finish the game, therefore securing the win in front of their home crowd. Th...
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The Memphis Grizzlies (37 - 12) defeated the Utah Jazz (17 - 32) 100 - 90 on Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies got out quickly in this game, out - scoring the Jazz 30 - 23 in the first quarter, therefore setting the tone for the rest of the game. The Grizzlies shot the ball well, goin...
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The Utah Jazz (27 - 36) extended their winning streak to three games Tuesday by grinding out a 87 - 82 victory over the New York Knicks (12 - 51) at the EnergySolutions Arena. When it was announced that Utah would be without its leading scorer, Gordon Hayward, for Tuesday's contest, Jazz coach Quin Snyder got creative ...
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The San Antonio Spurs (37 - 6) took care of business against the Phoenix Suns (13 - 31) on Thursday in a 117 - 89 win. This was a mismatch of epic proportions on paper and that ended up proving to be the case on the court. Not only have the Suns been the worst team in basketball over the last month, they have a myriad ...
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On the second night of a home - and - home series the Phoenix Suns (2 - 1) defeated Portland Trail Blazers (1 - 2) for the second time in a row, proving that they have got the upper hand this season. This was a close game for three quarters with 18 lead changes. It was a one point game early in the fourth quarter but P...
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The Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic, 131 - 112, at Air Canada Centre on Monday evening. The Raptors (45 - 29) have managed to remain in serious contention despite the ongoing absence of Kyle Lowry (wrist), and DeMar DeRozan has unsurprisingly been a major reason why. The All-Star guard had rattled off a pair...
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The Brooklyn Nets (15 - 16) defeated the Chicago Bulls (22 - 10) 96 - 82 on Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago. The Nets used strong second and third quarters where they combined to out - score the Bulls 60 - 38 to seal the victory on the road. They shot 43 percent from the field and 43 percent from the three - po...
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The Spurs (28 - 17) cruised to a 99 - 85 win over the Lakers (12 - 32) on Friday in San Antonio. Coming off of an ugly loss to Chicago on Thursday, San Antonio jumped out to a 31 - 15 first quarter advantage and never looked back. Facing a depleted Lakers roster, Gregg Popovich was able to rest many of his veterans, an...
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After scoffing at the notion of doubling his assist numbers under new coach Mike D'Antoni, guard James Harden is leading the league in assists through 17 games. Harden posted yet another double - double in Sunday's win, scoring a team - high 38 points to go with 10 assists. Harden's increased assist totals have just be...
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