| Fourth quarter surge pushes Celtics past Mavs
Paul Pierce scored 29 points and the Celtics
shot over 70 percent in the final quarter, on the way to a 102-93 win over the
Dallas Mavericks.
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| Salmons, Bucks stop Nuggets
John Salmons scored 26 points as the Bucks held
on late to beat the Nuggets, 102-97, at the Pepsi Center.
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| Millsap, Jazz crush Hornets
Paul Millsap led a balanced attack with
22 points and 15 rebounds, as the Utah Jazz destroyed the New Orleans Hornets,
106-86, at EnergySolutions Arena.
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| Heat top Bobcats, keep pace in East playoff race
Quentin Richardson set a Heat franchise mark
with six three-pointers in the first half, helping the Heat grab a 77-71 win
over Charlotte to jump in front of the Bobcats in the tight Eastern Conference
playoff race.
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| Grizzlies get balance on offense to beat Warriors
Rudy Gay led three Grizzlies with 20-plus
points with 25 along with six rebounds to help Memphis beat the Golden State
Warriors, 123-107, at FedExForum.
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| Raptors cut down Nets
Chris Bosh poured in 23 of his 36
points in the second half and Toronto continued its push for a playoff spot
with a 100-90 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
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| Rose returns, helps Bulls snap 10-game skid
Derrick Rose, in his first game back from
injury, scored 23 points and dished out five assists as the Bulls snapped a
10-game losing streak with a 98-84 effort over the Philadelphia 76ers at the
Wachovia Center.
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 | Lakers' Bynum out at least one week with Achilles strain
An MRI on Andrew Bynum's Achilles tendon
revealed no tear and just a strain, though the Lakers center will miss at
least one week's worth of action.
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 | Jazz welcome Hornets to Salt Lake City
The Utah Jazz will kick off a short homestand tonight
versus the New Orleans Hornets at EnergySolutions Arena.
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 | Nuggets take on Bucks at Pepsi Center
The Denver Nuggets will try to close out a three-game
homestand on a perfect note tonight, when they welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to
the Pepsi Center.
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