Undrafted rookie Anthony Morrow had 37 points and 11 rebounds in his first NBA start and Golden State beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-103 on Saturday in the first meeting between Baron Davis and the Warriors’ Corey Maggette since they switched teams as free agents this summer. Morrow, who averaged 7.7 points as a reserve in his other three games this season, played 42 minutes and was 15-for-20…
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The new-look Detroit Pistons still have the Los Angeles Lakers’ number. Rasheed Wallace had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Allen Iverson added 25 points and the Pistons handed the Lakers their first loss of the season, 106-95 Friday night. The win was the Pistons’ eighth in the last 10 meetings. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points for the Lakers, but went 12-of-30 from the floor.
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Often a villain in past years when visiting Arco Arena with the Los Angeles Lakers, aging Shaquille O’Neal played that role once again Friday night for the Phoenix Suns. Looking like the Shaq of old, O’Neal tied a season high with 29 points and had 13 rebounds and six assists to help the short-handed Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 97-95 in overtime.
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When Jason Terry’s shot bounced out and time expired during a scramble for the rebound, Jameer Nelson jumped on Dwight Howard’s back and rode off. There was a lot to celebrate — the Orlando Magic’s first victory in Dallas since 1997, and a win they probably had no business pulling off. The Magic were down by as many as 15 and by 11 early in the fourth quarter.
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With injuries zapping any offense San Antionio is accustomed to generating, the Spurs have fallen back on what they do best. Play defense. Tim Duncan scored 22 points, but his defense helped the Spurs avoid another loss in their injury-plagued early season. Duncan blocked Aaron Brooks’ layup with a second left in the Spurs’ 77-75 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
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Since his trade to the Denver Nuggets, Chauncey Billups has done something customary for him. Win. The Nuggets are 4-1 since Billups’ arrived after a Nov. 3 trade with the Pistons. And on Friday night, the Nuggets added a statement game to their resume, beating the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics 94-85.
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Devin Harris has become the indispensable player for the New Jersey Nets. Back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Harris scored 30 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 115-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Nets also got career-best nights from rookies Brook Lopez (25 points), and Ryan Anderson (15).
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Devin Harris has become the indispensable player for the New Jersey Nets. Back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Harris scored 30 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 115-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Nets also got career-best nights from rookies Brook Lopez (25 points), and Ryan Anderson (15).
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David West scored 18 points and James Posey hit two 3-pointers — New Orleans’ only baskets in the last 8:30 — to help the Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 87-82 on Friday night. Portland’s only field goals in the last 6:59 came on Brandon Roy’s two 3-pointers in the final minute. Roy had a chance to tie it in the last 10 seconds, but his wild turnaround 3-pointer came nowhere close.
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David West scored 18 points and James Posey hit two 3-pointers — New Orleans’ only baskets in the last 8:30 — to help the Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 87-82 on Friday night. Portland’s only field goals in the last 6:59 came on Brandon Roy’s two 3-pointers in the final minute. Roy had a chance to tie it in the last 10 seconds, but his wild turnaround 3-pointer came nowhere close.
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