Scoreboard roundup of NBA games with multiple close wins
Denver beat San Antonio 89 85 Philadelphia edged Minnesota 86 84 Memphis defeated Washington 93 82 Los Angeles Clippers won 105 92 over Golden State Miami topped Sacramento 119 99 Detroit 99 Houston 97 Seattle 152 Phoenix 149 Dallas 95 Portland 89 in overtime Los Angeles Lakers 122 Toronto 105
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Upcoming NBA games and box score note
Upcoming today schedule includes Indiana at Atlanta 6 p.m. and New Orleans at Boston 6 30 p.m. Houston visits Milwaukee 7 p.m. New Jersey plays Utah 8 p.m. Toronto at Denver 8 p.m. LA Clippers at Golden State 9 30 p.m. Sundays games feature Nick Collison of Seattle with no points or field goals or free throws recorded.
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Davis suspension fair in this instance
Knight Ridder columnist argues Antonio Davis earned a five game ban for entering the stands during an overtime loss to the Bulls. Davis is praised as fair and responsible, noting his leadership and role as NBAPA president, while contending the penalty fits the incident and his conduct.
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Bryant's 81 Sparks Lakers Victory Over Raptors
Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in Los Angeles a breathtaking performance at Staples Center lifting the Lakers to a 122 104 win over the Toronto Raptors. Bryant finished 28 of 46 from the floor 18 of 20 from the line and left to a standing ovation with 4.2 seconds remaining.
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Memphis defeats Washington in high-scoring NBA game
Battier led Memphis with 19 points and Miller added 12 of 19 shooting as the Grizzlies beat Washington 93 to 82. Arenas paced the Wizards with 24 points and Jamison added 25, but Washington shot 29 of 74 and committed 18 fouls while Memphis converted 33 of 76 from the field and totaled 54 rebounds.
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Heat dominate Kings 119 99 behind O Neal Wade duo
Miami snaps a two game skid as Shaquille O Neal scores 27 and Dwyane Wade 22. Jason Williams adds 19 with perfect 10 for 10 from the line and a late stretch 19-9 run to push the lead to 108 93 in the fourth quarter. In a separate game Ray Allen hits a late three to lift the SuperSonics 152 149 over the Suns as record 32 combined threes set.
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Mavericks edge Trail Blazers in overtime for fifth straight win
Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland 95 to 89 in overtime as Jerry Stackhouse scored 29 and Dirk Nowitzki added 22. The win extended Dallas’s streak to five in a row and a franchise high eight straight against Portland. Zach Randolph led Portland with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Blazers hit four straight wins for the first time since 2003-04.
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