Spurs Rally Pushes Duncan to 22 as Spurs Lead Suns 2-1
Tim Duncan scored 22 points and helped a pivotal third-quarter surge to lift the Spurs 100-88 over the Suns in San Antonio. Antonio McDyess led Phoenix with 26 points and 17 rebounds as San Antonio shortened the series gap, with Del Negro, Robinson, and others adding double-digit outputs.
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Duncan Tops Rookie Honors With Near Unanimous Vote
San Antonio star Tim Duncan won NBA Rookie of the Year after leading the Spurs to a dramatic turnaround. He secured 113 of 116 votes, 97 percent, with Keith Van Horn taking the remaining three. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich praised Duncan's big time demeanor and extraordinary approach.
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Cavaliers top Pacers in playoff win to end home skid
Cavaliers rally to beat the Pacers for a 2 1 lead in the best of five series as Rik Smits scores 26 but struggles 1 for 17, Reggie Miller hobbles through the second half, and Cleveland ends a seven game home playoff skid with vital confidence from rookies including Derek Anderson.
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Blazers fear foul imbalance in Game 2 setback
Portland trails Los Angeles 1 0 in the series after a 108 99 loss at the Forum as the Lakers drew 34 free throws to 21 for Portland. Coach Dunleavy lamented officiating while players cited aggressive contact and national TV commentary echoing the calls. Shaquille O Neal warned the Blazers would play with added edge in Portland.
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Sonics face uphill tag as Timberwolves steal Game 2
Seattle trails Minnesota 2 1 in a best of five after a 98 93 loss that evened the series in Minneapolis. Coach George Karl contends with pressure and lineup tweaks as Jerome Kersey and Dale Ellis see more time to counter Minnesota’s smaller lineup.
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Knicks Emotions Drive Threes in Heat Series
New York faces Miami as the series resumes at Madison Square Garden after two games, with Knicks players like Chris Childs and John Starks expressing intense emotions. Childs described the need for energy and aggression to elevate play, while Heat players noted the provocation of the Knicks outbursts and Riley offered a quip about Childs throat gesture.
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Hawks refuse to quit as Game 3 looms in Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks insist they are not dead in the playoff series with the Charlotte Hornets after dropping two at Charlotte. Steve Smith and Mookie Blaylock stress urgency as the best of five shifts to the Georgia Dome for Game 3.
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Cavaliers Hold Off Pacers In High-Scoring Fallout
In Indiana, Cleveland beat Indiana 86-77 as Kemp led Cleveland with 31 points and 9 rebounds while Mullin and Smits contributed for the Pacers. The Suns fell to Spurs 100-88 in Phoenix with Duncan and Robinson top scorers.
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Basketball TV Schedule Highlights for Midweek Games
The listing outlines tonight and upcoming games across NBA teams including Miami at New York and Charlotte at Atlanta, with start times from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on networks such as TBS TNT and NT. It adds potential late or if necessary games through Friday and Saturday featuring Chicago New Jersey Phoenix San Antonio Utah Houston and Minnesota Seattle Portland Los Angeles Lakers.
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