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Preview, Grizzlies @ C's
BOSTON CELTICS on TV.....
W1-14 SpChNE @ 7:00 P.M.
W1-14 REPLAY @ 11:30 A.M., Friday
PrimeStar
Direct TV
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Thursday, January 15th
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*** Sports on Satellite from The Sports Network ***
(All Times Eastern)
National Basketball Association
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Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. - W1-14s
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. - W1-17s
Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. - W3-19s
LA Clippers at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. - F1-21s
Miami at Seattle, 10 p.m. - Land lines
from.....The SportsNetwork
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=news/satellite.htm
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Vancouver Grizzlies (10-28) at Boston Celtics (16-19), 7 p.m.
This is the first meeting of the year between the two teams.
Vancouver swept the two-game season series from Boston last year and
has won three of the four all-time matchups against the Celtics.
The Grizzlies have lost 11 in a row and 14 of their last 15
games. They are just 2-16 on the road and have dropped their last
seven away from home. Vancouver is 0-5 against the Atlantic Division
and 3-9 versus the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics have lost five straight. They are 11-8 at home, but
have lost their last two as the host. Boston is 2-2 versus the Midwest
Division.
from.....The SportsNetwork
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NBA Preview (Vancouver-Boston)
Vancouver (10-28) at Boston (16-19) 7:00 pm EST
The Vancouver Grizzlies try to snap their 11-game losing streak tonight
when
they face the only team against which they have a winning record, the
Boston
Celtics.
The Grizzlies, who are winless since an 88-86 triumph over Portland on
December 21st, have lost seven in a row on the road since November 30th
at Detroit. The 11-game skid is a season high and four losses shy of the
club
record.
But Vancouver is 3-1 all-time against Boston after winning both games of
the series during the 1996-97 campaign, the team's first-ever season
sweep.
Grizzlies center Bryant Reeves averaged an astounding 31.5 points and
15.0
rebounds in two games against the Celtics last season. By comparison,
Reeves is averaging 12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim continues to put up big numbers for Vancouver,
leading the team in scoring in each of the last four contests with a
25.3 points
per game average. But he has also committed 17 of the team's 77
turnovers
during that stretch.
Boston has lost five straight games for the third time this season,
including a
pair of home losses to Western Conference opponents Seattle and San
Antonio. Tuesday's 97-88 loss to the Spurs dropped the Celtics three
games under .500 for the first time since they were 9-12 on December
13th.
The Celtics, who have not led in any of their last four games, shot just
31
percent from the field Tuesday. They made 31-of-35 from the foul line
after
attempting just 12 free throws in their previous two contests. Rookie
Chauncey Billups hit 13-of-15 foul shots and finished with a career-high
26
points.
© 1998 Sportsticker Enterprises, LP
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GRIZZLIES REPORT
. ... Shareef Abdur-Rahim is
averaging 25.3 points per game in his last four contests. ..
. Last season, Bryant Reeves averaged 31.5 points and
15.0 rebounds in two games against
the Celtics as Vancouver pulled off its first-ever season sweep.
from.....CBS Sportsline
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Vancover's last game was Tuesday night.
Vancover 89-107 Philadelphia
These stats are from their game against Philadelphia.
The starting lineup.....
Ht Pos Min Pts
3 ABDUR-RAHIM 6-9 F 37 23
10 Otis THORPE 6-10 F 34 6
50 Bryant REEVES 7-0 C 35 21
7 Sam MACK 6-7 G 28 15
33 Antonio DANIELS 6-4 G 34 5
Off the bench.....
11 Lee MAYBERRY 6-1 G 12 0
23 Pete CHILCUTT 6-11 F 17 0
30 Blue EDWARDS 6-4 G 22 15
9 George LYNCH 6-4 F 14 2
40 Ivanho NEWBILL 6-11 C 3 5
5 Chris ROBINSON 6-5 G 2 2
44 Tony MASSENBURG 6-9 F 2 0
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*** NBA Matchup - Vancouver at Boston ***
(From The Sports Network)
(Thursday, January 15th - All Times Eastern)
Vancouver Grizzlies (10-28) at Boston Celtics (16-19), 7 p.m.
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1997-98 Head-to-head record - First meeting
1996-97 Head-to-head record - Vancouver 2-0
1995-96 Head-to-head record - Tied 1-1
Overall Head-to-head record - Vancouver 3-1
Home Record: Vancouver 8-12; Boston 11-8
Away Record: Vancouver 2-16; Boston 5-11
Record vs. Atlantic Division: Vancouver 0-5
Record vs. Midwest Division: Boston 2-2
Record vs. Eastern Conference: Vancouver 3-9
Record vs. Western Conference: Boston 4-6
1996-97 Meetings
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02/02 - Vancouver, 102-92 (at Bos)
02/14 - Vancouver, 109-106 (at Van)
Note - Vancouver is the only team Boston has an all-time losing
record against.
Note - Vancouver has lost its last 11 games.
Note - Boston has lost its last five games.
Vancouver last five games Boston last five games
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01/06 - L vs. LA Lakers, 87-100 01/06 - L at Chicago,
79-90
01/07 - L at LA Clippers, 102-110 01/07 - L at
Washington, 108-110
01/09 - L vs. Charlotte, 90-98 01/09 - L vs. Seattle,
92-111
01/11 - L vs. Miami, 90-96 01/10 - L at Orlando,
82-90
01/13 - L at Philadelphia, 89-107 01/13 - L vs. San
Antonio, 88-97
from..... The SportsNetwork
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***** Las Vegas National Basketball Association Line *****
Courtesy Stardust Race and Sports Book
on the Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, January 15th (01/15/1998)
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(Current line as of 2:20 p.m.)
Open Current
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7:00 pm Vancouver
Boston -8.5, -9
Over/Under: 192 195 194
I think that -9 points is the most that Boston has been
favored over a team this season.
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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 ***
Monday, January 19, 1:00 P.M. at New York
Wednesday, January 21, 8:00 P.M. at Minnesota
Friday, January 23, 7:30 P.M. at Atlanta
Saturday, January 24, 7:00 P.M. at Indiana
Steve Huffman
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