Spurs cool off Pistons
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Tim Duncan scored 23 points and Francisco Elson added 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit, 90-81, last night in Auburn Hills, Mich., snapping the Pistons' seven-game winning streak.
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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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The San Antonio Spurs put a bad game behind them in a hurry. They built a 16-point lead in the first 7:41 and remained comfortably in front Monday night on their way to a 103-81 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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For 44 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs had big trouble making 3-pointers. In the final 4 minutes, they couldn't miss. Tim Duncan had 24 points and Spurs hit five 3-pointers in a row to overtake the Portland Trail Blazers for their 10th straight victory, 99-94 Tuesday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs found a good way to beat Minnesota: take Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell out of the Timberwolves&#39; offense.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are a victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace record double-doubles to lead the Pistons past the Rockets, who pla without Tracy McGrady, 94-82, on Sunday night.
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Foul after foul, free throw after free throw, the San Antonio Spurs won Game 4 of the Western Conference finals the hard way.
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The San Antonio Spurs moved to within one victory of the NBA finals with a 91-79 road victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday, pulling away from the hosts with an aggressive fourth-quarter run.
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First place was not at stake in the Central Division on Thursday night when the Pistons squared off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the defending champs&#39; reputation was on the line
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Even Ben Wallace couldn&#39;t spark the Detroit Pistons. A bigger night from the big man might&#39;ve helped. Wallace returned from a six-game suspension, that resulted from last month&#39;s brawl involving the Pistons
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For starters, the 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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The San Antonio Spurs held LeBron James without a field goal in the first half and led the Cleveland Cavaliers 40-35 in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night. Tim Duncan scored 14 points and Tony Parker had 12 for the Spurs, who mostly relied on their defense while occasionally struggling offensively in their first game in more than a week.
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Richard Hamilton scored 28 points, 20 in the second half, and Ben Wallace had 16 rebounds and seven points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 87-80 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
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Shaquille O'Neal's last basket cut San Antonio's lead to one point with nearly five minutes left, but the Spurs' defense held their longtime nemesis scoreless down the stretch en route to a 93-84 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points for San Antonio and hit a big shot to help the Spurs pull away.
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The NBA tips off its new season as the defending champions, the Detriot Pistons, overpowered the Houston Rockets 87-79. Rasheed Wallace led the offensive, scoring 24 points while
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Tim Duncan had 19 points and nine rebounds and Tony Parker added 18 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.