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| Previews of the 8 first-round NBA playoff series |
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04/15/2010 |
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| th Bogut out, Ilyasova could see heavy minutes off the bench, including some at center, where the 6-foot-9 Turkey native would have to match up with the likes of Horford and Josh Smith. Prediction: Hawks in 6.No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (50-32) vs. No. 5 MIAMI HEAT (47-35). Season series: Celtics, 3-0. Boston has won 11 of the last 12 meetings, winning the three games this season by seven, six and five points. The Celtics' sweep this season came despite missing Kevin Garnett in one game and Paul Pierce in an |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Miami |
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04/15/2010 |
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| () - Age vs. experience will be the story line to watch in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. The Celtics look very old at times but sport a ton of playoff experience and a championship pedigree. There may be a lot of tread missing on the tires of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, but Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge are hoping their core group has one more significant run in them as they get ready to play a very hot Miami team that will |
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| Bulls take final spot in East, will open playoffs Saturday |
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04/15/2010 |
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| ign in 2009-10. Bogut suffered an arm injury earlier in April that will keep him out six weeks, which means he could return in mid-May at the earliest. In the 4-5 series, the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics will take on Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, beginning Saturday evening in Beantown. Since winning 66 regular season games and an NBA championship in 2008, the Celtics have been unable to repeat that success and struggled down the stretch to finish just 50-32 this season. "I think either way |
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| Hawks beat Cavs in season finale |
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04/14/2010 |
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| win over the Cavaliers, with both Eastern Conference powers resting most of their starters in the regular season finale. Maurice Evans netted 15 points for Atlanta (53-29), which as the No. 3 seed in the East will have home-court advantage over the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. Cleveland (61-21), having locked up the NBA's best record back on April 4th, dropped its final four games of the regular season while resting MVP candidate LeBron James. The Cavs, who received a team-high 15 point |
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| Heat hope to nail down No. 5 spot vs. Nets |
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04/14/2010 |
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| () - The Miami Heat hope to nail down the Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed when they close out the NBA's regular season schedule by hosting the lowly New Jersey Nets on Wednesday. The Heat lead Milwaukee by one game in the standings and can claim the fifth spot and a date with Boston in the first round with a win or a Bucks loss at Boston tonight. Miami is coming off an exciting 107-105 last second win in Philadelphia on Monday. Udonis Haslem made a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds left in t |
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| Magic gear up for playoffs against Sixers |
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04/14/2010 |
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| head coach Eddie Jordan's last game on the sidelines, the Sixers hope to shed some light on a promising 2010-11 season with an improbable win tonight against a tough Orlando squad. The 76ers are coming off a tough 107-105 setback at home versus the Miami Heat, as Jason Kapono ended with a team-best 24 points and Jodie Meeks chipped in 21 off the bench for Philadelphia, which ended its home schedule with five straight losses. Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala went for 15 and 14 points, respectively, in a gam |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/13/2010 |
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| Dunleavy and Danny Granger netted 18 apiece to lead Indiana, which had won 10 of 12 coming into the game. Final Score: Miami 107, Philadelphia 105 Philadelphia, PA () - Udonis Haslem made a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds left, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 107-105 win over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Wade led all scorers with 30 points, but it was his assist to Haslem that provided the crucial winning bucket as the Heat moved to the brink of securing the No. 5 s |
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| Haslem hits winning shot as Heat edge Sixers |
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04/12/2010 |
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| Philadelphia, PA () - Udonis Haslem made a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds left, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 107-105 win over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Wade led all scorers with 30 points, but it was his assist to Haslem that provided the crucial winning bucket as the Heat moved to the brink of securing the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup against Boston. Atlanta won at Milwaukee, 104-96, Monday. That clinched the third seed for |
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| Knicks and Wizards clash at MSG |
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04/12/2010 |
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| wn the season get together tonight in the Big Apple, where the New York Knicks will host the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have lost three in a row and seven of nine games, and are coming off Sunday's 111-98 decision to the Miami Heat at MSG. David Lee finished with 26 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Danilo Gallinari had 19 points and seven boards for New York, which is 17-23 at home and will close out the season Wednesday in Toronto. "It's about trying to have some |
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| Playoff-bound Heat close out road sked in Philly vs. Sixers |
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04/12/2010 |
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| () - With two games left on the regular season schedule, the Miami Heat can still capture the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami will need some help around the league, however, as it closes out its road schedule tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Heat are tied with Milwaukee for the fifth spot in the conference, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker by virtue of a 3-1 advantage in the season series. Milwaukee will play Atlanta and Boston before the playof |
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