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Showing posts with label Southeast Division. Show all posts
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27 February, 2019
Knicks Actually on Winning Streak as Mitchell Robinson Dominates Magic
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Knicks actually on winning streak as Mitchell Robinson dominates
Break up the New York Knicks. Seriously, break them up. At this rate, they may win themselves out of the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. The Knicks suddenly have a pulse, winners of three of four and two in a row at the Garden, where they previously had lost 18 in a row, and they rode the broad shoulders of their draft steal to the latest victory.
18 January, 2019
Wizards Beat Knicks in London on Goaltending Call
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Heartache for Knicks as basketball steals London spotlight
With none of the capital's seven Premier League soccer clubs in action, a sell-out 19,000 crowd crammed into the 02 Arena to witness the NBA's ninth regular-season international game to be held in London.
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18 October, 2018
Fizdale, Knicks Off to a Quick Start
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October 18, 2018
Don’t get used to it, but David Fizdale’s youthful Knicks created fireworks, a fast pace and history on opening night.
Scoring a franchise-record 49 points in the second quarter and with Tim Hardaway Jr. adjusting superbly to his No. 1 option role, the Knicks captured their season opener with a 126-107 pounding of the even-younger Hawks.
While the Garden fell short of a sellout (18,249) against a Hawks team expected to compete for the NBA’s worst record, the crowd was loud and joyous at the speedy spectacle.
17 April, 2018
Wade on Fire as Heat Burn 76ers
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Dwyane Wade rolled back the years with a vintage performance as the Miami Heat ended Philadelphia's 17-game winning streak to level their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday. The 36-year-old Wade scored 28 points in 25 minutes from the bench as Miami stunned the 76ers' home crowd into silence with a 113-103 victory. It was a…
26 March, 2018
Hornets Look to Move Up with Win Over Knicks
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The Charlotte Hornets are focused on taking another positive step to keep alive their remote playoff hopes when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets (33-41) will take the court in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, but they could move up a notch with a win and a…
12 January, 2018
Wizards Look to Avert Letdown vs. Magic
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards open the second half of the season dealing with the issue that plagued the Eastern Conference contending hopefuls over the opening 41 games: Losing to teams with losing records. The latest frustrating setback for the Wizards (23-18) came Wednesday with a 107-104 home loss to the Jazz. Utah played without two…
13 December, 2017
Clutch Crabbe Shot Pushes Nets Past Wizards
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NEW YORK -- Allen Crabbe shook off a rough shooting night to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds left as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 103-98 on Tuesday. Crabbe was among seven Nets in double figures, finishing with 13 points. He shot 3 for 15 from the floor and 3 for 14 from…
08 December, 2017
Beal (34 Points) Stays on Offensive in Wizards Victory Over Suns
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PHOENIX -- Bradley Beal continued his offensive surge with 34 points and the Washington Wizards won back-to-back games for the first time in almost a month with a 109-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Beal who had a career-high 51 points in a win at the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday and 40 against…
06 December, 2017
NBA Roundup: Wizards' Beal Pours in 51
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bradley Beal scored a career-high 51 points as the Washington Wizards trounced the Portland Trail Blazers 106-92 Tuesday night. Beal made 21 of 37 shots from the field, hitting 5 of 12 3-pointers while surpassing his previous career high of 42.
05 December, 2017
Jazz Destroy Wizards by 47
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Alec Burks scored 27 points to spearhead a balanced offensive effort from the Utah Jazz as they ran away for a 116-69 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell added a 21 points for Utah.
LeVert's Season-High 17 Leads Nets Over Hawks
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ATLANTA -- Caris LeVert scored a season-high 17 points, and Brooklyn broke the game open with a 17-0 run to open the second half as the Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-90 on Monday at Philips Arena. LeVert, a second-year guard from Michigan, entered the game averaging 10.3 points.
Walker, Hornets Stroll Past Magic
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kemba Walker scored 29 points and handed out seven assists, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 104-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night at the Spectrum Center.
03 December, 2017
Curry, Warriors Breeze Past Heat
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MIAMI -- Stephen Curry scored 30 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-95 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Golden State (18-6), which is 3-0 on its current road trip, also got 24 points from Kevin Durant and 19 from Klay Thompson.
Vucevic Leads Magic Past Shorthanded Knicks
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NEW YORK -- Nikola Vucevic had 34 points, Evan Fournier had 20 and Jonathan Simmons added 16 as the Orlando Magic defeated the depleted New York Knicks 105-100 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
02 December, 2017
Richardson Carries Heat Past Hornets
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MIAMI -- Josh Richardson scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 105-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Dion Waiters finished with 19 points and Wayne Ellington scored 14 points as the Heat overcame a 15-point first-quarter deficit. Miami took the lead for good and secured the victory with…
Hot-shooting Warriors Rout Magic
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Klay Thompson scored 27 points and the hot-shooting Golden State Warriors led from start to finish in a 133-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Kevin Durant scored 25 points and made 10 of 14 shots, but he was ejected with 4:52 remaining for cursing at an official following his final…
Strong Third Quarter Propels Wizards Past Pistons
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards outscored the Detroit Pistons 35-15 in the third quarter and evened their record on the season without All-Star John Wall with a 109-91 win on Friday night. Markieff Morris scored a season-high 23 points and Otto Porter had 17 for the Wizards (12-10), who had lost five of seven games. That…
26 November, 2017
Heat's Balanced Scoring Beats Bulls
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CHICAGO -- Goran Dragic scored 24 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Wayne Ellington finished with 19 points as the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 100-93 on Sunday. Miami (10-9) won its third straight game as James Johnson finished with 15 points to go along with 11 points and 10 rebounds from Hassan Whiteside and 10 points off the bench from Kelly Olynyk.
25 November, 2017
James' Triple-Double Helps Cavaliers Squeak Past Hornets
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CLEVELAND - Cleveland's LeBron James notched another triple-double, Charlotte's Jeremy Lamb's final 3-point attempt missed and the Cavaliers hung on to beat the Hornets 100-99 on Friday. James finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds and 13 assists for his 57th regular-season triple-double and second this season.
Heat Scorch Nets from 3, Beat Timberwolves
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Long-range shooting and a sound defensive game helped lift the Miami Heat to a 109-97 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Target Center. Miami set a new season high shooting 49 percent (19-for-39) from 3-point range, led by former Timberwolves player Wayne Ellington (6 of 9) and Goran Dragic (5-for-8).
24 November, 2017
Belinelli, Prince Lift Hawks Over Knicks
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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks notched their fourth victory of the season on Friday night in front of a divided Philips Arena crowd with a 116-104 comeback win over the New York Knicks. Trailing nearly the entire first half, Atlanta (4-15) fought back in the third period and took control in the fourth when Marco Belinelli and Taurean Prince each hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the game.
Celtics Rout Magic Behind Rejuvenated Offense
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BOSTON -- Despite an NBA-best 16-3 record, the Celtics were concerned with their offense, especially the way they had been starting games. But Friday night, with the floundering Orlando Magic barely getting in the way, Boston erupted for 40 points in the first quarter and 73 in the first half -- both season highs -- on its way to a 118-103 rout that sent the Magic to their seventh straight loss.
23 November, 2017
Heat Snap Celtics' 16-Game Winning Streak
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MIAMI -- Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 104-98, snapping the Celtics' 16-game winning streak Wednesday night. The Heat nearly squandered a 14-point lead midway through the fourth as the Celtics ran off 13 straight points and got to with 91-90 on Marcus Smart's two free throws with 3:14…
Hornets Erase Late Deficit, Beat Wizards in OT
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds and Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb scored 24 each, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied for an improbable 129-124 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets rallied from a nine-point deficit in the last four minutes of regulation,…
19 November, 2017
Bogdanovic, Turner Lift Pacers to Rout of Heat
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MIAMI -- Bojan Bogdanovic scored 26 points and Myles Turner added 25 as the Indiana Pacers ended their six-game losing streak at AmericanAirlines Arena with a 120-95 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Indiana shot 60 percent from the floor for its easiest win of the season. Turner, who made 11 of 14 shots…
DeRozan Scores 33 as Raptors Beat Wizards
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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added six assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 100-91 on Sunday. The Raptors had a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter and built it to nine. When the Wizards moved to within five, Raptors reserve guard Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer with…
08 November, 2017
Knicks Stay Hot, Handle Hornets
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NEW YORK -- Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and Doug McDermott added a season-high 20 as the New York Knicks won for the sixth time in seven games, beating the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Porzingis dominated for the Knicks early and McDermott took over late against the Hornets, who led…
Barnes, Mavericks Rally Past Wizards
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WASHINGTON -- Harrison Barnes scored 31 points as the Dallas Mavericks, owners of the NBA's worst record, upset the Washington Wizards 113-99 on Tuesday night. Dennis Smith had 22 points and Wesley Matthews 14 for the Mavericks, who had lost six games in a row and were winless in five previous road games. Dallas (2-10) led…
07 November, 2017
Lamar Odom Reportedly ‘Spiraling Again’ After Latest Health Scare
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After suffering a health scare over the weekend, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is reportedly in much worse condition than initially thought. Odom reportedly collapsed at a nightclub in Los Angeles early Sunday morning after drinking for several hours. Representatives for Odom told People Magazine on Monday that Odom was doing well and said…
06 November, 2017
Teague, Timberwolves Topple Hornets
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Jeff Teague had 18 points and 12 assists, Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 20 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves coasted to another easy victory, 112-94 over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Jamal Crawford provided a big spark with 15 points off the bench, and Minnesota was 26 of 30 from the free-throw line to…
Beal Carries Wizards to Road Win Over Raptors
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TORONTO -- Bradley Beal scored 38 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 107-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Wizards led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter before the Raptors trimmed it to three nearing the midpoint of the fourth quarter. However, a layup by Beal and…
Celtics Stymie Magic for Eighth Straight Win
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Boston Celtics won their eighth consecutive game Sunday night with another impressive defensive performance, smothering the Orlando Magic 104-88 at the Amway Center. Second-year guard Jaylen Brown led Boston's well-balanced attack with 18 points. Al Horford had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum scored 13 points, and Marcus…
Hawks Stun Cavaliers to End Eight-Game Slide
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CLEVELAND -- Dennis Schroder scored 28 points and the depleted Atlanta Hawks stopped their eight-game losing streak in stunning fashion by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks built a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter but nearly let it slip away.
Heat Hold off Clippers
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LOS ANGELES -- Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and the Miami Heat held off the Los Angeles Clippers 104-101 on Sunday at Staples Center. The win allowed the Heat (4-5) to snap a four-game losing streak to the Clippers. They also avoided an embarrassing defeat after leading by 25 points in the…
04 November, 2017
Millsap's Free Throws Give Nuggets a Win Over Heat
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DENVER -- Paul Millsap had a season-high 27 points and nine rebounds and hit three free throws with 11.8 seconds left to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 95-94 on Friday night. Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Denver withstood a hot start and finish by Miami to win for the fourth time in five games.
Reserves Help Spurs Dismiss Hornets
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SAN ANTONIO -- Bryn Forbes scored 22 points to lead four reserves in double figures as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 108-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, snapping a four-game losing streak Friday.
James Pours in 57 as Cavs Topple Wizards
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Four-time league MVP LeBron James poured in 57 points for the second-best scoring performance of his career as the Cleveland Cavaliers busted out of a slump with a 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards.
Rockets Finally Win in Atlanta
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ATLANTA -- James Harden made sure that the Houston Rockets did not go a fifth straight season without a victory in Atlanta. Harden had 29 points and 11 assists before sitting the fourth quarter as the Rockets bombed away early and often from behind the 3-point arc in a 119-104 victory over the Hawks on Friday night.
Bulls Blow by Magic
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Justin Holiday scored 19 points and David Nwaba added 16 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a surprisingly easy 105-83 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night at the Amway Center.
02 November, 2017
Warren Leads Suns Past Wizards
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WASHINGTON -- T.J. Warren had a career-high 40 points with 10 rebounds as the resurgent Phoenix Suns overcame a 22-point deficit for a 122-116 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Devin Booker scored 22 for the Suns (4-4), but none in the final 19 minutes.
76ers Handle Hawks, Reach .500 After Third Straight Win
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PHILADELPHIA -- Robert Covington scored 22 points and Ben Simmons fell one assist short of a triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-109 on Wednesday night to reach .500 for the first time in four years.
31 October, 2017
Speights' Long-range Shooting Helps Magic Beat Pelicans
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NEW ORLEANS -- Reserve center Marreese Speights exploded for four wide-open 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 points, and Nikola Vucevic, Jonathon Simmons and Evan Fournier added 20 points each to lift the Orlando Magic to a 115-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night at the Smoothie King Center.
Teague, Towns Help Timberwolves Tame Heat
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MIAMI -- Jeff Teague scored 23 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 125-122 overtime victory over the Miami Heat Monday night. Teague's two free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining gave the Timberwolves (4-3) their final margin. Dion Waiters' game-tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the rim. The Timberwolves took the lead for…
Walker, Lamb Carry Hornets Past Grizzlies
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kemba Walker scored 27 points and Jeremy Lamb added 17 to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 104-99, come-from-behind victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at FedExForum. Walker scored nine of his game-high point total in the final 6:16 as the Hornets took advantage of a cold-shooting Memphis squad. The Grizzlies,…
04 April, 2017
Wall Helps Wizards Snap Losing Streak
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WASHINGTON -- John Wall had 23 points, 13 assists and six steals as the Washington Wizards snapped a three-game losing streak with a 118-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night. Bradley Beal scored 19 points for the Wizards (47-31), who rallied in the second half after listless start. Washington avoided its first four-game losing streak…
05 March, 2017
Wizards Rally to Beat Magic
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WASHINGTON -- Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points and made 8 of 10 3-pointers, including two in the final 1:06, as the Washington Wizards rallied for a 115-114 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Bradley Beal led the Wizards (37-24) with 32 points, and John Wall finished with 19 points and 10 assists. Washington trailed by…
