Game 3 pivotal for Pistons and Heat
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Only two days ago, the Miami Heat seemed relaxed and confident as they held a one-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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The Miami Heat withstood a  fourth-quarter barrage to beat the Detroit Pistons 98-83 on  Saturday and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Behind 5 of 23 shooting from Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat fall to the Detroit Pistons 87-85 on Thursday.
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The Miami Heat made their first trip to the finals a memorable one by defeating the Dallas Mavericks to claim the National Basketball Association&#039;s biggest prize.
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Auburn Hills, Mich. Â· There was no finishing flourish by the Heat, no flowing offense, no defining play. Instead, it was Pistons shots clanging off the rim and the Heat clinging to its lead.
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The Wizards have lost 16 straight times to the Heat, but with Miami missing stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, Washington has a great chance to end the losing skid.
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Louisville is 4-0 and views tonight&#39;s game against Miami as a chance to prove it can play against the best. By JASON SWANCEY. MIAMI -- The third-ranked Hurricanes have every reason to be confident going into
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One thing has become clear in Miami this season: Stopping Shaquille O&#39;Neal does not necessarily mean stopping the Heat. Of course, O&#39;Neal is expected to become the team&#39;s focal point as
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With Dwyane Wade around, the Miami Heat can afford the occasional off game from Shaquille O'Neal.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal helped Miami improved to 4-0 for the first time in team history, but he was concerned about the Heat&#39;s defensive effort in Tuesday night&#39;s 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards in Miami.
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When Shaquille O'Neal returned to Miami's lineup after recovering from knee surgery, he was asked when the struggling Heat needed to regain their championship form. O'Neal got right to the point.
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OK, there's the Pistons in the Palace tomorrow night. That's no day at the beach. But after that, well, it looks like the Celtics have a good chance to make up some ground in the not-so-hot Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 88-82 to win Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Jermaine O&#39;Neal kept his fists to himself, but the Detroit Pistons emerged with a hard-fought win. Despite O&#39;Neal&#39;s early return to the Indiana Pacers&#39; lineup, the Pistons posted a
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In this situation a year ago, Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O&#039;Neal saw the Detroit Pistons swipe away their hopes of playing for a championship.
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The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday were trying to recover the day after their double-overtime thriller, while also preparing for Saturday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Chauncey Billups scored 18 points, Chris Webber and Rasheed Wallace had 15 apiece and the Detroit Pistons reminded Cleveland who's the boss in the NBA Central with a 90-78 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday.