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Preview, C's @ Spurs
Friday, December 26th
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BOSTON CELTICS ON TV
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W3-3 WSBK 8:30 P.M.
PrimeStar
DirectTV
NBA on Satellite TV
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Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. - F1-13s, G4-13
Cleveland at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. - W1-1s
Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m. - G5-17s *** TNT ***
New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m. - G6-15s
Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. - W3-3s *** WSBK ***
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. - F1-10s, S3-23s
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. - No scheduled television
Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. - F1-18s
Seattle at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. - G9-1
LA Clippers at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. - F1-7s
Phoenix at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m. - TSN
More sports on TV can be found at the following:
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=news/satellite.htm
Miami is at Detroit for Friday's NBA.com game of the night televised
nationally on TNT. Doc Rivers gives an excellent game analysis at
the following web site:
http://www.nba.com/games9798/971226/miadet/preview_edit.html
Boston Celtics (13-12) at San Antonio Spurs (16-10), 8:30 p.m.
The Celtics and Spurs meet for the first time this season. The
two-game series was split last season with each team winning
on its home floor. Boston leads the all-time series, 31-21.
Boston has won four in a row and six of its last seven. The
Celtics picked up their fourth straight win with a 102-96 decision
over Charlotte on Tuesday. Rookie Ron Mercer scored a career-
high 28 points and he grabbed eight boards. The Celtics are 3-6
away from the Fleet Center and are 2-2 versus the Western
Conference. The Celtics won their only game against a Midwest
Division team.
The Spurs are on fire as they have won six straight, including
Tuesday's 91-79 victory over Indiana. David Robinson poured
in 39 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Tim Duncan added 18
points and 17 boards. San Antonio is 11-3 on its home floor and
is 5-3 against the Eastern Conference. The Spurs are 2-1 in
games played versus the Atlantic Division.
*** NBA Matchup - Boston at San Antonio ***
(From The Sports Network)
(Friday, December 26th - All Times Eastern)
Boston Celtics (13-12) at San Antonio Spurs (16-10), 8:30 p.m.
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1997-98 Head-to-head record - First meeting
1996-97 Head-to-head record - Tied 1-1
1995-96 Head-to-head record - San Antonio 2-0
1994-95 Head-to-head record - San Antonio 2-0
Overall Head-to-head record - Boston 31-21
Home Record: Boston 10-6; San Antonio 11-3
Away Record: Boston 3-6; San Antonio 5-7
Record vs. Midwest Division: Boston 1-0
Record vs. Atlantic Division: San Antonio 2-1
Record vs. Western Conference: Boston 2-2
Record vs. Eastern Conference: San Antonio 5-3
1996-97 Meetings
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01/08 - Boston, 107-83 (at Bos)
03/14 - San Antonio, 103-92 (at San)
Note - San Antonio has won seven of the last eight meetings.
Note - San Antonio has won its last six games.
Boston last five games San Antonio last five games
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12/13 - L at Detroit, 77-93 12/13 - W vs. Orlando, 107-78
12/15 - W vs. Philadelphia, 100-83 12/16 - W at Denver, 99-85
12/17 - W at Toronto, 88-83 12/17 - W vs. Vancouver, 98-87
12/21 - W vs. LA Clippers, 99-77 12/20 - W vs. Houston, 100-87
12/23 - W vs. Charlotte, 102-96 12/23 - W vs. Indiana, 91-79
SAN ANTONIO'S LAST GAME was on Tuesday
Pacers 79-91 Spurs
Spurs' Starters
NO POS NAME HT MIN FG FT PTS
32 F Sean Elliott 6'8" 32 2-7 6-8 12
21 F Tim Duncan 7'0" 42 9-15 0-4 18
50 C David Robinson 7'1" 38 15-24 9-13 39
6 G Avery Johnson 5'11" 45 2-4 4-4 8
2 G Jaren Jackson 6'6" 36 2-3 1-3 6
Main Substitutes
45 F Chuck Person 6'8" 18 0-4 2-2 2
1 G Cory Alexander 6"1" 11 0-1 0-0 0
41 C Will Perdue 7'0" 10 2-4 0-0 4
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David Robinson scored a season-high 39 points and Tim Duncan
added 18 and 17 rebounds as red-hot San Antonio won its sixth
straight game, 91-79 over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
During the streak, the Spurs have won by an average of 15
points a game while outrebounding their foes by 44.2-39.7
boards a game.
Rookie Tim Duncan is averaging 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and
2.4 blocks over his last five games for the Spurs, who have also
won seven consecutive home contests. Guard Avery Johnson has
80 assists (13.3) over his last six games.
Note: San Antonio has beaten the Celtics seven straight times at home.
© 1997 SportsTicker Enterprises, LP
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SAN ANTONIO INJURY REPORT:
Vinny Del Negro is questionable for tonight's game with the
Celtics... he suffered a right tricep tendon strain in the games vs.
Orlando on 12/13... he has missed the last four games (12/16,
12/17, 12/20 and 12/23)...
Reggie Geary was placed on the injured list on 12/12 with left
knee patellar tendinitis... he has missed the last five games...
Charles Smith is also on the injured list and is not with the team
due to osteoarthritis in his right knee... he missed the Spurs 1997
training camp, all eight preseason games and all 26 of
the team's regular season contests.
from ...NBA.com
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AHEAD FOR THE CELTICS...
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Sunday, DECEMBER 28, 9:30 P.M., at LA Lakers
Tuesday, December 30, 9:00 P.M., at Phoenix
Friday, January 2, 7:00 P.M., Minnesota
Saturday, January3, 9:00 P.M., at Milwaukee
Steve Huffman