Victory over Mavs

Mavericks 105, Nuggets 108

Denver, November 7. - The hometown kid had quite the homecoming -- with a little help from Carmelo Anthony.Chauncey Billups made a triumphant return to the Nuggets with 15 points, Anthony scored 28 and Denver beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-105 on Friday night.
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DALLAS		DENVER
	J. Kidd Points: 22 Reb: 10 Ast: 9 Stl: 1 Blk: 2		C. Anthony Points: 28 Reb: 8 Ast: 6 Stl: 0 Blk: 0

Victory for Cavaliers

Cavaliers 100, Mavericks 81

Dallas, november 3. - How's this for a stretch of possessions to open the fourth quarter of a close game: Long jump shot, longer jump shot. Feed a teammate for a layup, then swish another jumper. Get another assist, then nail a 3-pointer from so deep that your defender walks away saying, "Whooo."One of the Cleveland Cavaliers did exactly that Monday night -- and it wasn't LeBron James.
With James watching from the bench, Mo Williams powered that 13-0 run, sending the Cavaliers well on their way to a 100-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
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CLEVELAND		DALLAS
	L. James Points: 29 Reb: 8 Ast: 3 Stl: 2 Blk: 1		J. Howard Points: 18 Reb: 5 Ast: 2 Stl: 0 Blk: 0

Bucks vs. Knicks

Bucks 94, Knicks 86

New York, november 2. - Scott Skiles demands defense in Milwaukee. Mike D'Antoni wants to open up the offense in New York.So far, the advantage goes to Skiles' style.Richard Jefferson and Ramon Sessions each scored 18 points, and the Bucks used a strong defensive effort to shake off Michael Redd's injury and beat the Knicks 94-86 on Sunday night.

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MILWAUKEE		NEW YORK
	R. Sessions Points: 18 Reb: 7 Ast: 8 Stl: 3 Blk: 0		Q. Richardson Points: 28 Reb: 9 Ast: 1 Stl: 0 Blk: 0

Raptors win

Raptors 91, Bucks 87

Milwaukee, November 1. - Sam Mitchell's game plan called for the guards to shoot. Jose Calderon executed it perfectly.Calderon scored a career-high 25 points, including a huge 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors won their third straight with a 91-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
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TORONTO		MILWAUKEE
	J. Calderon Points: 25 Reb: 5 Ast: 9 Stl: 1 Blk: 0		A. Bogut Points: 14 Reb: 9 Ast: 3 Stl: 2 Blk: 0

Rockets in Dallas

Rockets 112, Mavericks 102

Dallas, october 30. - With the game on the line, Ron Artest came to the rescue for Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets.Artest scored seven points during a 16-2 run late in the fourth quarter that sent the Rockets to a 112-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. But that's not the only way he ingratiated himself to the big guy.
During the spurt, Yao caught an elbow from Dallas' Josh Howard. When the two started to go face-to-face, Artest came running in between them.
Officials weren't happy to see Artest and blew the whistle. After huddling, they hit Artest with a technical foul that was probably more for his reputation than for the act itself.
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HOUSTON		DALLAS
	Y. Ming Points: 30 Reb: 13 Ast: 3 Stl: 0 Blk: 2		J. Howard Points: 28 Reb: 11 Ast: 4 Stl: 0 Blk: 1

Play of the Day - October 29.

Spurs Win

Suns 103, Spurs 98

San Antonio, October 29. - Amare Stoudemire patiently waited until the fourth quarter before taking over and giving Terry Porter a win in his coaching debut.Stoudemire scored 22 points -- 11 coming on 5-of-5 shooting in the fourth quarter -- and four other Phoenix players scored in double figures to help the Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-98 in the regular-season opener for both teams Wednesday night.

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PHOENIX		SAN ANTONIO
	A. Stoudemire Points: 22 Reb: 8 Ast: 2 Stl: 1 Blk: 1		T. Parker Points: 32 Reb: 5 Ast: 5 Stl: 1 Blk: 0

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Boston first

Cavaliers 85, Celtics 90

Boston, October 27. - NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce scored 27 points and the defending champion Boston Celtics followed an emotional ring ceremony and banner-raising with a 90-85 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 22, but he missed a driving layup with 41 seconds left and two free throws in the last 11 seconds.

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CLEVELAND		BOSTON
	L. James Points: 22 Reb: 7 Ast: 6 Stl: 2 Blk: 1		P. Pierce Points: 27 Reb: 3 Ast: 4 Stl: 1 Blk: 0

Tonight Games

October 29.

ATL @ ORL 7:00 PM ET
TOR @ PHI 6:00 PM ET
NJN @ WAS 7:00 PM ET
MIA @ NYK 7:30 PM ET
IND @ DET 8:00 PM ET
SAC @ MIN 8:00 PM ET
MIL @ OKC 8:00 PM ET
PHX @ SAS 8:00 PM ET
MEM @ HOU 8:30 PM ET
DEN @ UTA 9:00 PM ET
NOH @ GSW 10:30 PM ET

LAL @ LAC 10:30 PM ET

Game 6 - Championship Winner

Lakers 92, Celtics 131

Boston, June. 17. - With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them.Dominant in every way. On a new parquet floor below aging championship banners hung in the rafters two decades back, the Celtics won their 17th NBA title and a first one -- at last -- for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen -- their Big Three for a new generation. After 22 long years, the NBA has gone green. Lifted by ear-splitting chants of "Beat L.A." early and cries of "Seven-teen" in the closing seconds by their adoring crowd, the Celtics concluded a shocking rebound of a season with a stunning 131-92 blowout over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 on Tuesday night.

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Game 5

Celtics 98, Lakers 103

Los Angeles, June. 15. - As purple-and-gold streamers rained down, Lamar Odom shook his head in approval, Derek Fisher caressed the game ball against his chest and Kobe Bryant clapped his hands before striding from the floor."I love L.A." blared through the speakers and "Not In Our House!" flashed on the scoreboard.The P.A. announcer cried, "This is not over yet!"
The Los Angeles Lakers aren't done playing. The NBA Finals are headed East.Bryant scored 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute -- and Odom added 20 as the Lakers, playing with pride on their star-studded stage, prevented the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win in Game 5 on Sunday night to close to 3-2 in this restored rivalry.

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BOSTON		LOS ANGELES
	P. Pierce Points: 38 Reb: 6 Ast: 8 Stl: 1 Blk: 0		P. Gasol Points: 19 Reb: 13 Ast: 6 Stl: 1 Blk: 2

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Game 4

Celtics 97, Lakers 91

Los Angeles, June. 12. - This was how the Boston Celtics of yesteryear -- Cous and Russell and Bird and Hondo and the Chief -- would do it. Digging deep, they fought for every loose ball, scrapping with grit and guts, champions clad in green.These Celtics are no different.And they are just one win from another NBA title."Yeah," Kevin Garnett said. "I can taste it."
In their comeback season, Boston saved its biggest one of all for the finals.The Celtics rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this history-rich series and move within one victory of a 17th championship that seemed impossible a year ago.

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BOSTON		LOS ANGELES
	R. Allen Points: 19 Reb: 9 Ast: 2 Stl: 3 Blk: 1		L. Odom Points: 19 Reb: 10 Ast: 4 Stl: 0 Blk: 1

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Game 3

Celtics 81, Lakers 87

Los Angeles, June. 10. - Magic Johnson looked very nervous. Across the court, Jack Nicholson fidgeted with his sunglasses, Sylvester Stallone squirmed in his seat and nearly everyone else styling in shades of purple and gold was on edge.The Los Angeles Lakers, kings of the Western Conference, were in real trouble, end-of-the-season kind of trouble.Kobe Bryant pulled them out of it.
On his floor and on his game, Bryant revived the Lakers -- and the NBA Finals.Bryant scored 36 points with an MVP-worthy performance, Sasha Vujacic added 20 points and the Lakers, teetering on the brink of falling into an impossible hole in the NBA Finals, beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3 on Tuesday night.

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BOSTON		LOS ANGELES
	R. Allen Points: 25 Reb: 5 Ast: 2 Stl: 1 Blk: 1		K. Bryant Points: 36 Reb: 7 Ast: 1 Stl: 2 Blk: 0

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Game 2

Lakers 102, Celtics 108

Boston, June 9. - The Boston Celtics left the comforts of home exalted and exhausted, halfway to hoisting a 17th NBA championship banner.They're up 2-0 in the NBA Finals.But they needed some of their leprechaun's luck to get there.
added 21 and the Celtics held off a remarkable rally by for a 108-102 win Sunday night in Game 2 of these trip-down-memory-lane Finals.Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, unknown Leon PoweKobe Bryant and the Los Angeles LakersThe Celtics had to work every second to get the win.

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LOS ANGELES		BOSTON
	K. Bryant Points: 30 Reb: 4 Ast: 8 Stl: 3 Blk: 0		P. Pierce Points: 28 Reb: 4 Ast: 8 Stl: 1 Blk: 1

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Game 1

Lakers 88, Celtics 98

Boston, June. 5. - Sprawled near the edge of the famed parquet floor, Paul Pierce grabbed his throbbing right knee and wondered if his first NBA Finals -- the ones he had always dreamed of playing in -- were finished."A lot was going though my head," Pierce said. "'It can't be over like this."The Boston Celtics' captain wouldn't quit.He came back out, carrying the franchise's title hopes with him.
Pierce, who as a kid growing up in Los Angeles used to sneak into Lakers games, returned from a knee injury to inspire and lead Boston to an emotional and tense 98-88 victory on Thursday night in Game 1 of these tradition-soaked NBA Finals.

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LOS ANGELES		BOSTON
	P. Gasol Points: 15 Reb: 8 Ast: 4 Stl: 1 Blk: 1		K. Garnett Points: 24 Reb: 13 Ast: 3 Stl: 1 Blk: 0

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