National Basketball Association Game Capsules
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Dallas, TX -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his career-high 53 points in overtime to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Houston Rockets, 113-106, at AmericanAirlines Center.
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NO. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 91, NO. 8 KENTUCKY 78: At Chapel Hill, NC - Rashad McCants scored 28 points, Sean May had 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jawad Williams tipped in a miss to thwart a second-half rally by
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The Boston Celtics lost their franchise-record 14th consecutive game Friday night, falling 100-89 to Elton Brand and the Los Angeles Clippers. Brand had 26 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks, and Cuttino Mobley added 20 points for the Clippers, who have won seven of their last eight.
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Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat got back on track, while the New York Knicks kept sliding. O'Neal had 33 points and 18 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 21 and the Heat limited the Knicks to two field goals in a seven-minute stretch of the first half on the way to an 102-94 win Wednesday night.
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(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets lost their third straight game, as they were defeated by the Houston Rockets, 80-69, on Monday at Continental Airlines Arena.
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(Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks continued to struggle on Wednesday, as they dropped a 101-100 decision to the Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter.
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New York Knicks&#39; Stephon Marbury (3) fires over New Orleans Hornets&#39; Dan Dickau (2) during the second half in New Orleans Wednesday night, Dec. 8, 2004.
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LeBron James scored 33 points and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16 to spark the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth National Basketball Association victory in a row, beating Golden State 99-88.
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Kevin Garnett missed his third consecutive game last night, and his coach produced a timetable for a return without a calendar. In other words, indefinite. Or he could be back Tuesday. Does that make it any clearer? Didn't think so.
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(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics got their season off on a losing note on Wednesday, as they dropped a 98-95 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers at the FleetCenter.
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(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 111-102, on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Al Harrington posted a season-high 31 points and added six rebounds and four assists for the Hawks
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Chauncey Billups missed every shot he tried through the first three quarters. Not to worry. The fourth is his time.
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(Sports Network) - Rashard Lewis scored 22 points to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 103-95 win over the Indiana Pacers at KeyArena.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Records: Minnesota is 7-34 (last in the Northwest Division); Boston is 33-7 (first in the Atlantic Division). Scoring: Al Jefferson 20.8, Rashad McCants 15.0, Ryan Gomes 11.7. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.1, Gomes 5.3, Craig Smith 4.8. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 5.9, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.4. Head to head: ...
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(Sports Network) - The Utah Jazz began their 2004-05 campaign with a 104-78 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Delta Center on Wednesday night.
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(Sports Network) - The Utah Jazz fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 101-90, on Wednesday in a contest between two struggling Western Conference teams at the Staples Center.
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Latrell Sprewell scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves ended three-game losing streak despite a quiet night from Kevin Garnett, beating the Denver Nuggets 93-83 Friday night in a game marred by a fight between Nene and Michael Olowokandi.