Scoreboard roundup of NBA results
Charlotte 105 Atlanta 84. Detroit 103 Orlando 94. Boston 111 Milwaukee 108. Washington 93 Chicago 82. Indiana 90 New Jersey 86. Minnesota 116 Golden State 100. Houston 100 Memphis 92. Utah 93 San Antonio 91. Denver 116 New Orleans 102. Dallas 95 Seattle 90.
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Upcoming NBA Games Schedule Highlights
Today’s slate features New York at Cleveland 7 p.m Miami at Philadelphia 7 p.m Dallas at Portland 9 30 p.m. Friday includes New Jersey at Toronto 6 p.m Miami at Boston 6 30 p.m Cleveland at Washington 7 p.m Milwaukee at Detroit 7 p.m Philadelphia at Indiana 7 p.m Orlando at Chicago 7 30 p.m Memphis at Denver 8 p.m Minnesota at Utah 8 p.m Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix 9 p.m New Orleans at Seattle 9 30 p.m Sacramento at Los Angeles Lakers 9 30 p.m Portland at Garden State 9 30 p.m.
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Former Jayhawks in Wednesday NBA action noted
Nick Collison of Seattle scored 4 points on 2-4 shooting. Kirk Hinrich of Chicago tallied 21 points on 10-23 from the floor with no free throws. Raef LaFrentz of Boston had 5 points on 5-6 shooting. Paul Pierce of Boston contributed 32 points with 12-12 from the line. Scot Pollard of Indiana finished with 2 points on 1-1 shooting. Jacque Vaughn and Billy Thomas of New Jersey did not play why broken foot and coach's decision.
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Gooden dispels rumors of death in Orlando
Orlando report says former Kansas basketball star Drew Gooden appeared at TD Waterhouse Centre for shootaround after rumors spread that he had died in a car crash. Gooden, seen by reporters, denied the claim and laughed off the rumors as unfounded.
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Spurs activate Tim Duncan for Wednesday at Utah
San Antonio brings back two time MVP Tim Duncan who had missed 12 games with a sprained right ankle. Duncan felt good after Wednesday shootaround and was in the lineup against Utah leading the Spurs in points per game and rebounds.
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Wallace joins elite company in 100 100 streak historic feat
Wallace joined Hakeem Olajuwon Julius Erving Sam Lacey and David Robinson as the only players with 100 blocks and 100 steals in five straight seasons. The Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 103 94 to extend their win streak to eight. Nelson led Orlando with 30 as the Magic slip toward a playoff race.
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Jazz Nuggets? No, Jazz edge Spurs in
Utah RALLIED with Mehmet Okur grabbing a late rebound to beat San Antonio 93 91 in Salt Lake City. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 21 points but his late baseline jumper miss kept the Spurs from overtime. Tim Duncan returned from a 12 game absence, scoring 17 with seven boards after limited fourth quarter action. In Indianapolis Reggie Miller shined with 22 points as Indiana defeated New Jersey to clinch an eighth straight playoff berth.
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Nuggets stretch season-high winning streak with 116 102 win
Nuggets beat Hornets 116 102 as Carmelo Anthony scores 19 and seven Nuggets reach double figures. Celtics win at Milwaukee 32 margin to widen Atlantic lead. Yao Ming 28 points and McGrady 23 power Rockets to fourth straight. Nowitzki 31 leads Mavericks past Sonics who miss Northwest title. Garnett 21 15 11 triples double for Wolves in win over Warriors.
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Bobcats 105 Hawks 84 in Charlotte basketball game
Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 17 points as the Bobcats defeated Atlanta 105 to 84 in Charlotte securing not finishing with the league’s worst record. Box scores on page 70.
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Wizards Clinch Playoff Spot With 93 82 Win Over Bulls
Washington clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1997 by defeating the Chicago Bulls 93 82 as New Jersey fell to Indiana, creating the final combination for playoff inclusion.
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