When we have the lead, protecting it is kind of troubling, but we
found a way to come back with some timely goals.John Wall scored a
career-high 47 points with eight assists, and the short-handed
Washington Wizards upended the Memphis Grizzlies 107-94."He got a job
painting light bulbs at the factory in Cochran for $12 an hour on the
overnight shift.Hell try to continue that success in the opener of a
three-game trip and lead the Capitals to their first sweep in this
series since the 1988-89 season."He said that the back of his knee was
bothering him and I told him, Well, if its bothering you, you just cant
go out," Lakers coach Mike DAntoni told ESPN.The Avs 11-18-4, tied with
Florida with a league-low 26 points, are averaging 2.More so than any
other team in the NBA -- especially those in the playoff picture --
their success this season has simply hinged on location, location,
location.
The loss leaves the Mavericks behind the Los Angeles
Lakers and Utah Jazz in the race for No.0 points while winning the last
three meetings in Oklahoma City.When we have the lead, protecting it is
kind of troubling, but we found a way to come back with some timely
goals.The Pacers led by as many as 18 points in the first half and
eventually pushed their lead to 28 in the second half before the Hawks,
who failed to lock up a playoff spot, caused some uneasiness."He can
play, obviously," said New Orleans coach Monty Williams."We always talk
about competing every single night, because you never know, to give
yourself a chance," coach Monty Williams said.The Spurs have won four of
the last five meetings with the Nuggets in San Antonio.Steve Nash is
expected to play despite nursing back and hamstring injuries which
caused him to sit out the fourth quarter Thursday.
Dallas took a
50-48 lead into halftime with both teams being hot from the floor.J.Half
of the arena rose in unison, but the red light never came on and play
continued.The Wizards head back on the road to play against the Oklahoma
City Thunder on Wednesday.Utah looks to build on an encouraging victory
and send the Suns to a fourth straight loss on Wednesday night.The
rivalry between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics reached a new level on
Friday and fans have the Chicago Bulls to thank.The Suns 23-48 have
lost three straight - their eighth skid of at least three games this
season - as well as nine of 11.Strudler also said he thought people
would want student-athletes to go to class but didnt expect that total
would be 95 percent.
Lupul missed 25 games with a broken forearm
suffered in a win over Pittsburgh on Jan.The Los Angeles Lakers lead for
the Western Conferences final playoff spot is down to one game, but
they could be facing the right opponent to end a three-game slide.At
this very moment, there is surely some college president or athletic
director or booster trying to figure out a way to squeeze a few mulberry handbags
more bucks out of the pie."Thats what some teams do this time of year,
so well be ready for it.Those Lakers of 1971-72 won 17 games during that
streak by 15 points or more.Smith made big shot after big shot in a
possible first-round playoff preview.But for all the offense generated
by Milwaukees starting five, it was the Bucks defensive effort that
paved the way.We heard something about them wanting to shave or doing
something like that, Hibbert said.
0 after killing only 11 of 17
penalties over their last four games.22 against Washington after
matching its 1969-70 ABA teams record of 15 straight victories.San
Antonio 53-17, which leads Oklahoma City by 1 1/2 games in the race for
the top seed in the Western Conference, had its four-game winning streak
snapped.Im looking at all the things that theyre doing, I really like
them, VanDerveer said.
Sacramento approves plan for downtown
arenaSometimes if we are pressing too much the other team is going the
other way and we are far apart and not supporting each other.The Memphis
Grizzlies have embraced the team concept after shedding Rudy Gay in a
cost-cutting move and suddenly find themselves trading elbows with the
big boys in the Western Conference.But neither Georgetown or San Diego
State allowed much more than that.
They have a number of slashers
who can also shoot the ball."As much as we do want Danny back, our
mindset is still to prepare to win in the playoffs.On the same day
Toronto officially completed the trade to acquire Gay from Memphis, the
Raptors had nine players in uniform and fell 93-92 at Atlanta on Jan.The
rookie had only three turnovers in 41 minutes."Mavericks get thumped by
Pacers, fail to get back to .
These teams havent faced each other
in Oklahoma City in more than two years, with the last meeting a wild
124-117 Thunder win in two overtimes on Jan.Hollins said the 33-year-old
Prince, a small forward who is averaging just over nine points for the
Grizzlies, has fit in well."Im proud of the way we try to do things, and
Im also happy being a part of good stuff.Howard had 11 points and 15
rebounds, and Pau Gasol was held to seven points and eight rebounds as
he works his way back from a right foot injury."The threat of shooting
the ball is something you dont see out of point guards, but we tell him
to be aggressive.
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