Heat, Pistons Open Eastern Finals Tonight
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The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons kick off their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference final this evening with game one in the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won the season series three games to one.
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this could be panic time. If Miami can move the ball at the end of the game. Justin McCareins and Wayne Chrebet would not be encouraging.
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'Tis the season to raise advertising rates for the NBA's Christmas doubleheader. At 12:30 (EST) in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons will play for the first time since an ugly brawl involving players and Detroit fans Nov. 19.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Anyone who tried to sell Thursday&#39;s Heat-Detroit Pistons game as an Eastern Conference finals preview quickly found out one thing â-either team was buying.
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The Pacers and the Pistons expect an electric atmosphere on Saturday in their first game since Indiana players fought with Detroit fans on Nov. 19.
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(Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons start a three-game homestand, as they welcome LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight to The Palace of Auburn Hills.
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SACRAMENTO Â· With Shaquille O&#39;Neal warming up for Saturday&#39;s showdown with the Lakers, and with Dwyane Wade nearly providing a triple-double, the Heat pulled off something special Thursday.
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When, where: Tonight, 8, at Target Center, Minneapolis. TV, radio: CSN, ESPN, WEEI (850). Records: Boston is 37-9; Minnesota is 10-37. Scoring: Al Jefferson 21.5, Rashad McCants 14.9, Ryan Gomes 11.8. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.3, Gomes 5.5, Craig Smith 4.7. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 6.0, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.3. Head to head: This is the second of two meetings. The Celtics ...
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For starters, the Detroit Pistons played well enough to win their season opener Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets. But down the road, they will need more help off the bench.
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Dwyane Wade was practically silent in the middle two quarters, not even finding the opportunity to shoot against Detroit&#039;s zone defense. He awoke in the fourth, just in time to put the Miami Heat on the cusp of a trip to the NBA Finals. Wade scored 12 of his 31 points in the final quarter Monday night, when the Heat pulled away for an 89-78 win and a 3-1 lead over the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion Pistons.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 109-107 in double overtime on Thursday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Tonight&#39;s game featuring the Miami Heat and their three-time NBA finals MVP Shaquille O&#39;Neal versus the San Antonio Spurs and their two-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan has obvious potential as an early-season championship preview.
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Dwayne Wade has recorded his first career triple-double to help the Heat beat the Pistons 89-78 in Detroit. Wade scored 31 points and had 10 assists and 10 rebounds, while Shaquille O&#39;Neal added 21 points
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It was an evening overflowing with firsts. First time ever that the NBA&#39;s Opening Night fell on the same night as a presidential election.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a  98-82 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday to  advance to the NBA finals for the first time in their 36-year  history.
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DALLAS The Pistons moved over the -500 mark with a 101-to-85 win over the Mavericks tonight in Dallas. Chauncey Billups tied his season high with 24 points and Richard Hamilton scored 13 of his 19 points in the third quarter for Detroit.