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Preview, Spurs @ C's
BOSTON CELTICS on TV.....
W1-14 SpChNE
W1-14 Replay on SpChNE at 11:30 A.M., Wednesday
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Tuesday, January 13th
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*** Sports on Satellite from The Sports Network ***
(All Times Eastern)
National Basketball Association
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San Antonio at Boston, 7 p.m. - W1-14s
Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m. - F4-6s, W1-9s
New Jersey at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. - W1-18s
Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. - Land lines
Seattle at Chicago, 8 p.m. - G5-17s ***** TNT *****
Dallas at Houston, 8:30 p.m. - Land lines
Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m. - F1-24s, F1-18s
Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. - Land lines
Miami at Portland, 10 p.m. - Land lines
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=news/satellite.htm
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The Seattle Supersonics with the league's best record at 29-7
visit Chicago's two time defending champion Bulls in Tuesday's
NBA.com's Game of the Night. The game is on TNT
at 8:00 P.M., and Doc Rivers provides expert analysis at
the following web site:
Listen in free at the following NBA.com site:
http://www.nba.com/cgi/nba/live/htmlbuffer.dll?/games9798/scoreboard/scoreboard.html
This game could be a preview of the 1998 NBA finals.
http://www.nba.com/games9798/980113/seachi/preview_edit.html
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NBA Preview (San Antonio-Boston)
San Antonio (23-12) at Boston (16-18) 7:30 pm EST
The Boston Celtics will try to end their four-game losing streak
when they host the San Antonio Spurs, who begin a five-game
road swing tonight.
A loss tonight would match the Celtics' longest skid of the season.
Boston's losses during the skid came against teams (the SuperSonics,
at Seattle, at Orlando and at Washington) with a combined 92-54
record. Three of the losses have been by double figures.
Antoine Walker, who has led the Celtics in scoring in six of its
last eight games, had 21 points and 12 rebounds before being
ejected in Boston's 90-82 loss to Orlando on Saturday.
The Celtics have lost eight of their last nine meetings with the Spurs.
Rookie Tim Duncan had 28 points and 16 rebounds and David
Robinson added 24 and seven to lead the Spurs to a 109-67 romp
over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.
San Antonio, a game behind first-place Utah in the Midwest
Division, has won six of its last seven games. After starting the
season at 10-10, the Spurs posted wins in 13 of 15 games.
The Spurs travel to Washington, Charlotte, Milwaukee and
New Jersey before heading home.
© 1998 Sportsticker Enterprises, LP
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San Antonio Spurs (23-12) at Boston Celtics (16-18), 7 p.m.
The Spurs won this season's other meeting, 101-86, the day
after Christmas in Texas. David Robinson scored 34 points
and pulled down 13 rebounds and rookie Tim Duncan added
23 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocked shots. The Spurs
have won two straight and eight of the last nine meetings in this
series.
San Antonio has won six of its last seven games. The Spurs
had a three-game road win streak halted with a 21-point
defeat in Phoenix last Friday night. The Spurs are 8-3 against
the Eastern Conference, including 5-1 versus the Atlantic Division.
The Celtics have lost four in a row and can match a season-high
for consecutive defeats tonight. Boston has twice lost five straight
this season. Boston had a six-game home win streak halted Friday
night with a 111-92 loss to Seattle.
from.....The SportsNetwork
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BOSTON'S PROBABLE STARTERS:
Boston's last game was Saturday, at Orlando..
Boston 82-90 Orlando
*** Minutes played and points scored from the Orlando game.
No.. Name Ht. Pos. Min. Pts.
8 Antoine Walker 6-9 F 42 21
0 Walter McCarty 6-10 F 34 12
40 Travis Knight 7-0 C 21 4
5 Ron Mercer 6-7 G 29 4
4 Chauncey Billups 6-3 PG 23 5
Off the bench........
45 Andrew DeClercq 6-10 C 16 4
12 Bruce Bowen 6-7 F 19 12
11 Dana BArros 5-11 G 25 14
55 John Thomas 6-9 F 9 0
7 Dee Brown 6-1 G 17 6
9 Greg Minor 6-6 F 5 0
29 Pervis Ellison 6-10 C 0 0
99 Roy Rogers 6-10 C 0 0
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BOSTON'S INJURY REPORT:
Pervis Ellison placed on injured list with a sprained right ankle
just before the Orlando game. He injured the ankle against the
Wizards on Wednesday.
Tyus Edney did not travel with the team to Milwaukee due to
the flu and is listed as day-to-day.
Dontae' Jones was placed on the Injured List (12/21) with a left
groin strain.
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Free throw disparity
MON. JAN. 12
Referees are taking issue with the Celtics'
aggressive style of play. That is evident with the
following numbers. Over the last two games, the
Celtics have attempted a total of 12 free throws,
while Boston's opponents have taken 85 shots
from the foul line. That difference of 73 is
something Rick Pitino has come to grips with.
"Basically what this is what it is: We don't have a
lot of offensive firepower, physically," Pitino told
the Boston Globe. "You see all the
high-percentage shooters in the game of
basketball throughout the years. Go back to Paul Silas
and other people who can get around the rim. We
don't have a lot of people physically who can get around the
rim. That's what happens when you build a franchise, build
a program. You have to start somewhere. We don't have
a lot of low-post players right now."
from ESPN...http://espnet.sportszone.com/nba/clubhouses/bos.html
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San Antonio last game was against Sacremento on Saturday.
Sacremento 67-109 San Antonio
Spurs' Starters against Kings.....
NO POS NAME HT MIN PTS
45 F Chuck Person 6'8" 29 2
21 F Tim Duncan 7'0" 39 28
50 C David Robinson 7'1" 28 24
6 G Avery Johnson 5'11" 27 8
2 G Jaren Jackson 6'6" 33 14
Main Substitutes
41 C Will Perdue 7'0" 20 8
4 G Reggie Geary 6'2" 20 7
3 F Monty Williams 6'8" 21 5
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SPURS' INJURY REPORT:
Vinny Del Negro will travel with the team, but remains on the
jured list... he was placed on IL on 12/29 with a right elbow
triceps strain and impaction syndrome... he suffered the injury
on 12/13 vs. Orlando... he has missed the last 13 games (12/16-1/10).
from.....NBA.com
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*** NBA Matchup - San Antonio at Boston ***
(From The Sports Network)
San Antonio Spurs (23-12) at Boston Celtics (16-18), 7 p.m.
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1997-98 Head-to-head record - San Antonio 1-0
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 31-22
Home Record: San Antonio 15-3; Boston 11-7
Away Record: San Antonio 8-9; Boston 5-11
Record vs. Atlantic Division: San Antonio 5-1
Record vs. Midwest Division: Boston 2-1
Record vs. Eastern Conference: San Antonio 8-3
Record vs. Western Conference: Boston 4-5
1997-98 Meetings
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12/26 - San Antonio, 101-86 (at San)
Note - San Antonio has won two straight and eight of the last nine
meetings.
San Antonio last five games Boston last five games
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01/03 - W at Miami, 84-77 01/03 - W at Milwaukee, 106-99
01/05 - W at Orlando, 74-69 01/06 - L at Chicago, 79-90
01/07 - W vs. Denver, 96-89 01/07 - L at Washington,
108-110
01/09 - L at Phoenix, 79-100 01/09 - L vs. Seattle, 92-111
01/10 - W vs. Sacramento, 109-67 01/10 - L at Orlando, 82-90
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***** Las Vegas National Basketball Association Line *****
Courtesy Stardust Race and Sports Book
(All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, January 13th
(Current line as of 1:20 p.m.)
Open Cur.
Moves*
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7:00 pm San Antonio -5, -4.5
Boston
Over/Under: 182 185 184/183
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AHEAD FOR THE CELTICS...
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Tuesday, January 13, 7:00 P.M., SAN ANTONIO
Thursday, January 15, 7:00 P.M., VANCOVER
Sunday, January 18, Noon, INDIANA *** NBC TV ***
Steve Huffman