Scoreboard roundup of NBA results from the night
Cleveland routed Washington 94 to 75, Boston edged Miami 84 to 83, New Jersey crushed Chicago 100 to 68, Sacramento beat Houston 89 to 84, Dallas toppled Golden State 116 to 106, Portland defeated Indiana 96 to 90, Seattle beat Minnesota 112 to 102, and L A Lakers won over Milwaukee 104 to 85.
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Today's NBA games include New York at Atlanta 6 30 p m Charlotte at Detroit 6 30 p m Washington at Philadelphia 7 p m Golden State at San Antonio 7 30 p m Seattle at Utah 8 p m Indiana at Denver 8 p m Milwaukee at Phoenix 8 p m Minnesota at L A Clippers 9 30 p m
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Pierce Gets Last-Second Layup, Celtics Top Heat 84 83
Paul Pierce engineered a final play after a timeout driving left for a left handed layup as time expired lifting the Boston Celtics to an 84-83 win over the Miami Heat. Antoine Walker added 28 points, and Eddie House's late free throws fueled Miami's final stretch.
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Kings Edge Rockets Behind Stojakovic Late Free Throws
Kings guard Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points and sank four late free throws to seal a 89-84 win over the Rockets. Houston played without Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley, while Sacramento built a late lead before Moochie Norris sparked a 21-6 run to force a tie at 64-64.
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Cavaliers 94 Wizards 75 in Cleveland home win
Michael Jordan scored 18 for Washington as Cleveland beat the Wizards 94 to 75. Ricky Davis added 18 with 14 in the fourth, Lamond Murray had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won a third straight at home. In Portland, Ruben Patterson scored 22 with 12 in the fourth to rally the Blazers past Indiana by Rasheed Wallace's 26 and Ben Wilson's ejection.
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Sonics conquer Timberwolves as Barry leads Seattle
SEATTLE Brent Barry scored a career high 31 points with 10 assists and Vin Baker 24 as Seattle defeated Minnesota 112 to 102. Minnesota trailed by 14 in the third and closed to five on Gary Trent baskets in the fourth.
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Cavaliers Rout Wizards In Decisive 94-75 Victory
Cavaliers toppled the Wizards 94 to 75 as R.Davis led Cleveland with 18 points and 9 assists while H.Davis and Murray contributed double digits. Washington struggled from the field, 30-89, as Cleveland built a strong 53-46 rebounding edge and controlled the pace.
Mavericks sign Newman fill roster spot after Buckner injury
Dallas added Johnny Newman age 38 to replace Greg Buckner out with a sore left knee. The team waived center Ruben Wolkowyski who had been on the injured list. Newman averaged 11.3 points in 15 NBA seasons with six teams and 10.9 points in 25 minutes for New Jersey last season. Wolkowyski had ankle sprain kept him out of 14 games this season. In Houston, Steve Francis will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a left foot injury after MRI findings. Francis leads the Rockets with 21 ppg and 101 rebounds among guards. He left Sunday’s game with Clippers with reaggravated heel-tibia tissue.
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Ex Princeton center signs with Nets in New Jersey
Ex Princeton center Steve Goodrich signed with the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday in New Jersey. He will play power forward and center for the Nets after appearing in two preseason games. Goodrich played 12 games with the Chicago Bulls last season before being cut.
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