NBA Today
Thursday February 06, 2003Los Angeles Lakers at New York (7:30 p.m. EST). The Lakers and the Knicks have both won seven of their last 10 games.
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Kerry Kittles, Nets, scored a season-high 35 points, leading New Jersey to a 111-85 victory over Philadelphia.
Karl Malone, Jazz, scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half to lead Utah past Memphis 105-84.
Mehmet Okur, Pistons, had the first double-double of his career with 19 points and 11 rebounds in Detroit's 89-80 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Boston's 114-74 win over Seattle on Wednesday night was its biggest since a 132-91 win over San Antonio on March 3, 1993. It tied for Seattle's fourth-most lopsided loss and was only seven fewer than the biggest margin, 47 points against Boston on Nov. 20, 1968.
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After beating Philadelphia 111-85 Wednesday night, New Jersey has won six of seven after losing its first three games on a West Coast trip. The Nets head into the All-Star break tied with Indiana for the best record in the Eastern Conference at 34-15.
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Golden State's 103-99 loss Wednesday night to San Antonio delayed a notable victory for the Warriors. Golden State has 21 wins and was looking to surpass its victory total from last season. The franchise has not won more than 21 games in a season since finishing 30-52 in 1995-96.
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Utah avoided being the first team to lose to Memphis in two weeks by outscoring the Grizzlies 63-35 in the second half of its 105-84 win Wednesday night.
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Detroit enters the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 89-80 Wednesday night. Detroit won the last three by an average of 27.7 points.
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Sacramento's 108-84 loss to New Orleans on Wednesday night was the Kings' fifth loss in seven games. Sacramento was playing its third game in four days, including a dramatic victory in Dallas a night earlier.
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``It was an absolute officiating tragedy. I thought I was at the comedy store watching some kind of comedian out there laughing with the Blazers, and talking to them, and smiling with them. It was so unprofessional.'' Coach Pat Riley after Miami's 101-87 loss to Portland on Wednesday night. Earlier this season, Riley publicly derided NBA officiating and was fined $50,000.
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