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| NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Orlando |
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05/03/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Celtics certainly don't mind walking the tightrope. The defending NBA champions advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday by dispatching of the upstart Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the most thrilling playoff series in years. Waiting in the wings is Dwight Howard and a talented Orlando Magic team that dismissed the Celtics' Atlantic Division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers, in six games during the first round. Sharp-shooter Ray Allen poured in 23 points in the C's 10 |
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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Ray Allen poured in 23 points, and the Boston Celtics moved into the second round of the playoffs with a 109-99 win over the Chicago Bulls, ending their grueling seven-game Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. With the exception of Boston's 21-point victory in Game 3, every other contest until Saturday had been decided by three points or less with four of them going to overtime. The teams had played a total of seven extra sessions, including the incredible 128-127 Chicago wi |
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| Celtics down Bulls to take epic series |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Ray Allen poured in 23 points, and the Boston Celtics moved into the second round of the playoffs with a 109-99 win over the Chicago Bulls, ending their grueling seven-game Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. With the exception of Boston's 21-point victory in Game 3, every other contest until Saturday had been decided by three points or less with four of them going to overtime. The teams had played a total of seven extra sessions, including the incredible 128-127 Chicago wi |
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| Celtics, Bulls classic heads to Game 7 |
NBA Basketball |
05/02/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - One of the most entertaining NBA playoff series in recent memory will come to a close Saturday when the defending champion Boston Celtics face off with the Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals set. Whether it ends in four quarters is anybody's guess. In a series that has now featured four overtime contests, including three in a row, and a total of seven extra sessions, the Bulls forced Game 7 on Thursday when the outlasted the C's in triple-overtime. Joakim No |
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| Heat hope to stave off elimination vs. Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
05/01/2009 |
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| s last season before faltering in the seventh game during the first round. The Heat, meanwhile, haven't done much postseason-wise since winning their first NBA title in 2006. They were swept in four games in the first round the following year by the Chicago Bulls, then missed out last season after a lowly 15-67 campaign which was marred by injuries to Wade, who led the NBA in scoring this past season with 30.2 points per game. These two teams have met in the postseason one time previously and the Hawks won t |
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| Working overtime again; Bulls force Game 7 in 3-OT thriller |
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05/01/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (Sportsbooks) - In a series that has featured four overtime contests, including three in a row, and a total of seven extra sessions, the Eastern Conference quarterfinal between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics fittingly is headed to a seventh game. Joakim Noah came up with the steal and go-ahead three-point play, and NBA Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose had the crucial block on Rajon Rondo's shot in the waning seconds, helping the Bulls escape with a 128-127 triple-overtime thriller in Gam |
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| Rose, Mayo headline NBA All-Rookie team |
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04/30/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the 2008-09 NBA Rookie of the Year, and Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo headlined the NBA's All-Rookie team, announced on Thursday. Rose and Mayo, both garnering 58 points, were the only unanimous selections to the team. Rose led all rookies in assists (6.3 apg), was second in scoring (16.8 ppg) and averaged 3.9 rebounds per game this season. He became the first rookie to win the Skills Challenge with a time of 35.3 seconds during All-Star |
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| Celtics aim to eliminate Bulls in Windy City |
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04/30/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics hope to close out their entertaining Eastern Conference quarterfinals series with the Chicago Bulls tonight at the United Center. In a series that has now featured an NBA record three overtimes, the C's gained the advantage on Tuesday when Paul Pierce's shot went in and a bloodied Brad Miller's free throws didn't. Pierce's jumper with 3.4 seconds left in overtime gave Boston the lead then the veteran Miller missed two free throws with two ticks le |
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| Hawks, Heat meet in pivotal Game 5 at Philips Arena |
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04/29/2009 |
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| -71. Mike Bibby scored 15 and Joe Johnson tallied 14 points for the Hawks, who had lost their 12 previous postseason contests as the visitor. It was their first road victory in the playoffs since May 8, 1997 when the team beat Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. "We switched the home-court advantage back to us. It's a three-game series now," said Bibby. Josh Smith tallied 13 points, Flip Murray 11 and Maurice Evans 10 for Atlanta, which hasn't won a playoff se |
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| Celtics escape Bulls in OT; Boston one win away from advancing |
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04/29/2009 |
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| t in and a bloodied Brad Miller's free throws didn't. Pierce's jumper with 3.4 seconds left in overtime gave Boston the lead then the veteran Miller missed two free throws with two ticks left, as the Boston Celtics claimed a 106-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls and a 3-2 series advantage heading back to the Windy City in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. "I just thought I didn't over-penetrate tonight. I took my own time, I got some space off the dribble, and you know, got into my sweet spot and took th |
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