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| Celtics try to stay hot vs. Nets |
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04/08/2009 |
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| final playoff berth in the East and will pay a visit to the New York Knicks tonight at historic Madison Square Garden. Detroit is 2 1/2 games ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats for the final spot and also sits just a half game behind the seventh-seeded Chicago Bulls. The Pistons put the brakes on a three-game slide with a 104-97 victory versus the Bobcats on Sunday, as Will Bynum scored a career-high 32 points off the bench to lead the charge. Bynum netted 26 points in the fourth frame, setting a franchise reco |
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| Pistons take playoff push to MSG vs. Knicks |
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04/08/2009 |
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| final playoff berth in the East and will pay a visit to the New York Knicks tonight at historic Madison Square Garden. Detroit is 2 1/2 games ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats for the final spot and also sits just a half game behind the seventh-seeded Chicago Bulls. The Pistons put the brakes on a three-game slide with a 104-97 victory versus the Bobcats on Sunday, as Will Bynum scored a career-high 32 points off the bench to lead the charge. Bynum netted 26 points in the fourth frame, setting a franchise reco |
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| Bulls try to stay hot at home vs. Knicks |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls hope to continue their recent success in the Windy City and inch closer to one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference tonight when they host the New York Knicks. With five games to play, the Bulls, who have won 11 of their past 12 games at the United Center, are knotted with Detroit for seventh in the Eastern Conference playoff race, three games clear of ninth-place Charlotte. Chicago hosts the Bobcats on Saturday and visits the Pistons on Monday, as they t |
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| Desperate Bobcats host Sixers |
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04/07/2009 |
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| figures with 14 points and the team shot an abysmal 35.1 percent from the field. Samuel Dalembert added nine points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort. The sixth-seeded 76ers, who are 2 1/2 games off the fourth spot in the East, will also visit the Chicago Bulls on the trek and are 16-21 away from the City of Brotherly Love this season. Charlotte is 2-1 against Philly this season and has won three of the past four matchups in the series. The Sixers have dropped two straight and six of seven games at the Bob |
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| Bulls continue playoff push in Windy City vs. Nets |
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04/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls will play five of the last six games of the regular season at home and will kick off a four-game residency today versus the New Jersey Nets at the United Center. The Bulls will also host the Knicks, Sixers and Bobcats, and own a 24-12 record in the Windy City this season. They are shooting for a playoff berth and sit eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, two games clear of the plucky Charlotte Bobcats. Chicago has lost back-to-back games since a four-game winning s |
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| Rose, Love capture NBA rookie honors |
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04/03/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love were selected as the NBA's top rookies for the month of March. Rose earned the Eastern Conference honor with averages of 16.9 points and 5.9 assists. The top overall pick in last year's draft, Rose scored 20 points at least seven times and dished out six or more assists on 10 occasions. Love, meanwhile, averaged 15.8 points and 9.6 rebounds to capture honors in the Western Conference. The UCLA prod |
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| Bobcats, Heat to tangle in key Southeast showdown |
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04/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Charlotte Bobcats are still in the hunt for the first playoff berth in franchise history and will continue their quest Friday versus the Miami Heat at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte is 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and had its three-game winning streak come to an end with a 111-109 double-overtime loss at Boston on Wednesday. Celtics veteran Ray Allen scored 11 of his 22 points in extra time and buried a game-w |
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| Spurs open crucial trek against surging Pacers |
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04/03/2009 |
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| n the postseason hunt and sits 3 1/2 games off the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. It will close out a three-game homestand Friday and has won two straight and four of five overall. The Pacers recently recorded a 107-105 decision over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday to close in on the final postseason berth, as Danny Granger poured in a game-high 31 points and T.J. Ford buried a fadeaway jumper in the final seconds to lift Indiana to victory. Ford contributed 22 points and nine assists off the bench. |
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| Desperate Nets host Pistons in key late-season clash |
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04/01/2009 |
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| ng their chances for a playoff berth even tougher with their current five-game losing streak. The team will try to gain some ground in the Eastern Conference standings in tonight's game versus the Detroit Pistons. New Jersey is five games behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference and will wrap up a quick two-game homestand Wednesday at the IZOD Center. The losing ways continued for Lawrence Frank's squad in a 107-78 setback against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Chri |
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| Magic return home to face surging Raptors |
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04/01/2009 |
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| ut are riding a four-game winning streak. After dropping the opener of a five-game homestand versus Charlotte on March 20, Toronto closed out the trek with four consecutive wins, including Sunday's 134-129 overtime triumph versus the playoff-hopeful Chicago Bulls. Chris Bosh posted 31 points and 15 rebounds while Andrea Bargnani chipped in 28 points and six rebounds for the Raptors, who will open a short two-game road trip against Orlando and New York tonight. Shawn Marion had 16 points and Jose Calderon end |
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