Heat routs Magic 96 70 in home opener showing new Big Three
Miami uses a strong third quarter to crush Orlando 96 70 as LeBron James scores 15 points and seven assists while Dwyane Wade adds 26. Heat lock down the Magic, holding them to their lowest point total since 2005 and matching Miami's largest margin against Orlando. Erik Spoelstra hails defensive effort while Orlando criticizes the early onslaught.
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Standings and scoring summary for several NBA games
Atlanta led Philadelphia 104 to 101 in a high scoring clash as Horford and Johnson topped the Hawks with 22 and 21 points respectively. Philadelphia’s Iguodala and Brand combined for 47 points, while New Jersey routed New York in a separate game.
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Lakers 114 Phoenix 106 in West clash
Oklahoma City, Detroit, L A Lakers and Phoenix share the schedule. Lakers prevail 114 to 106 over Phoenix with Bryant and Gasol contributing strong totals. Lakers overcome 52 rebounds by Phoenix for the win.
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Cavaliers fall as Raptors explode past them in third quarter
Cavs, led by Jameson and Hickson, weakness in defense allows Raptors to surge. Andrea Bargnani and Linas Kleiza lead with 20 and 19 points respectively, while DeRozan adds 14 as Toronto builds a 77 55 edge entering the fourth. Cavs coach Scott benches starters late.
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Raptors Top Cavaliers in Cleveland Shootout 101-81
Toronto rockets to a 101 81 road win over Cleveland behind Bargnani 20 and Weems 13 as Calderon dishes 7 assists. Cleveland spreads scoring with Moon and Jamison contributing, but Toronto edges ahead late. Rebounds favor Toronto 57 to 41 and the Cavaliers commit 19 fouls to Toronto's 19.
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Flyers edge Penguins in Pittsburgh behind Giroux
Claude Giroux scored on both the short handed and power plays as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots and Daniel Carcillo tied the game in the second period before Giroux's go-ahead goal. Kris Letang opened the scoring for Pittsburgh and Tyler Kennedy added late life for the Penguins.
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Devils End Three-Game Slide With 2-1 Win Over Ducks
Patrik Elias scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the New Jersey Devils upended the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. Martin Brodeur stopped 27 shots to help snap a three-game skid for visiting New Jersey.
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Rangers Seek Rally After first World Series setback
Texas trailed 2-0 in the series, bullpen in trouble and manager Ron Washington under fire after an 11-7 loss followed by a 9-0 defeat. Colby Lewis to start Game 3 against Jonathan Sanchez in Dallas Fort Worth as Vladimir Guerrero reenters the lineup to spark a comeback. The Rangers aim to reverse fortunes at home and avoid a 0-3 hole.
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San Francisco built a 2 0 Series lead by beating Texas 11 7 and 9 0 with Pablo Sandoval set as DH. Giants players and manager Bruce Bochy voiced confidence as the team eyes rest of the series in Texas and at home, while Texas players voiced frustration about recent performances.
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