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PBA Commissioner's Cup Barangay Ginebra vs Bay Area Dragons In Game 3 of the 2022 PBA Commissioners’ Cup Finals on Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum, the Bay Area Dragons dominated Barangay Ginebra 99-82. In order to secure a comparatively easy victory, the Dragons built a double-digit lead at the half before holding off the Gin Kings’ comeback attempt in the second half. Bay Area was able to tie the best of seven championship series after the Dragons overcame a 96-81 setback in Game 1 on Christmas Day thanks to the outcome. Additionally, this was the first conference victory for Bay Area against the Gin Kings; they lost their encounter in the …
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With fewer players than usual, the New Orleans Pelicans just played one of their finest games of the year. They expect to be more powerful when they faced Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Despite the absence of their top two scorers, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans upset the visiting Indiana Pacers 113-93 on Monday night. Herbet Jones Jr., another starter, was also in health and safety standards. Trey Murphy III and Dyson Daniels were both absent from the rotation. Williamson, who has missed the previous three games, stated after practice Tuesday that he will play against the Wolves, and head coach Willie Green stated that Murphy and Daniels are…
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The Brooklyn Nets won seven games in a row by defeating generally losing opponents and frequently pulling through in the clutch. But on Friday, they decisively defeated the Milwaukee Bucks by 18 points to earn their eighth straight victory. When the Nets visit the Cleveland Cavaliers, another elite club in the Eastern Conference, on Tuesday, they will be aiming for their ninth straight victory. The Nets had only two victories in the run vs teams with winning records: Atlanta and Indiana, both 17-16, before holding the lead for the last 42:56 of the 118-100 victory over the Bucks. The Nets limited Milwaukee to a field goal percentage of 44 and a 3-point percenta…
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Against their archrival Bucks, the Nets risk their seven-game winning run. Making plays down the stretch the fourth quarter allowed the Brooklyn Nets to capture the first six victories of their winning run. The Nets’ seventh victory was one of the NBA’s most impressive offensive displays of the year, and they’re eager to see how their follow-up effort holds up when they visit the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks in Friday night. The Nets are averaging 125.1 points, shooting 55.9 percent from the field, and making 42.6 percent of their 3-point attempts during their seven-game winning run. In addition, Brooklyn has averaged 28.1 assists, 6.9 steals, and 5.9 blocks since its p…
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Bulls vs Knicks The Chicago Bulls team will visit the New York Knicks on Friday in an effort to cap off a successful road trip after they suffered their first seatback in more than two weeks. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points; Zach LaVine scored 22 points, and Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points as Chicago won its second consecutive game of a four-game road trip on Wednesday on Atlanta, 110-108. Ayo Dosunmu finished off a nine-point performance off the bench with the game-winning shot with seconds remaining to the clock. After winning on Wednesday, Dosunmu stated, according to the Chicago Tribune, "Two in a row, that's how you build. We are aware of our potential and …
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Bay Area’s quest to conclude their PBA guest participation with a title will take them through one of the league’s top squads and its legions of supporters. Following their semifinal clinchers on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena, the Dragons and Barangay Ginebra set up an interesting showdown for the Commissioner's Cup trophy, with two accomplished coaches ready for a difficult challenge. On Christmas Day, the two sides begin their battle for the championship in a best of seven series that will be unfamiliar to Australia national Basketball League champion coach Brian Goorjian and the bronze medalist form the Tokyo Olympics. "Nothing but love for that squad, n…
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When the Wizards visit Jazz, Kyle Kuzma returns to a place he is familiar with. The University of Utah men’s basketball team faced No. 20 TCU on the NBA floor just next to campus on Wednesday night, taking advantage of a Utah Jazz off day. When the Washington Wizards visit the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, a few players will be present in the same venue. Kyle Kuzma, a former star for Utah, is still in charge of the Wizards and is likely having his greatest NBA campaign to date. Kuzma had a crucial role in Washington's 121-112 victory over the Jazz in Washington, D.C. who had a total of 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists last month. The 2017 All-Pa…
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Pelicans want to rebound against the Spurs despite being without their top scores. The New Orleans Pelicans were leading the Western Conference and on a seven-game winning streak less than two weeks ago. They have now lost four straight games, which have caused them to fall into third place. Losses to Phoenix and Milwaukee, both teams who had winning records, came after the losing run began with two games against Utah, which had a winning record. On Thursday night, New Orleans will take on the San Antonio Spurs, who are on the road and have the second worst record in the West. According to Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, “It’s part of the growing process. You…
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In the previous ten years, the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers have both competed for and won championships, but they have hardly ever both been successful at the same time. Between 2014-2015 and 2017-2018, LeBron James guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to four consecutive NBA Finals while they engaged in a fierce rivalry with the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland and James’ Los Angeles Lakers team were tied for the second-worst record in the League while Central Division opponents Milwaukee rose to prominence with the NBA’s best record during Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first MVP season. Since then, the Bucks have held sway over the division and are once again in front o…
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The Brooklyn Nets have shown throughout their current six-game winning streak that they can prevail in close game. In the last two games, the Nets had sluggish beginnings before displaying excellent execution in the fourth quarter. When they visit the struggling State Warriors on Wednesday night, they are hoping to get off to a faster start. Brooklyn has won by an average margin of 5.2 points during their winning streak, with its highest margin coming in a 112-100 away victory over the Washington Wizards on December 12. The Nets are coming home off with back-to-back three-point victories in Toronto and Detroit that featured comebacks form a double-digit deficit and were c…
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I think Bucks Champion This season.
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Following only their third road victory of the season, the Golden State Warriors will go to New York to take on Knicks. Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points on Sunday night as the Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors, 126-110, without Steph Curry, who is sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury. In only their second game in a row without Curry, who is still recovering from an injury, the Warriors managed to win the first time in five tries without him this season. With 17 points each, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green performed admirably. Green also grabbed nine rounds. Golden State’s three-game losing run was broken by the victory as they attempt t…
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Dragons vs Beermen The San Miguel beermen was able to keep their PBA Commissioner’s Cup title by defeating Bay Area, with a 98-96, in Game 3 of the semifinals on Sunday, December 18, held at the PhilSports Arena. For the first time in four attempts this conference, the Beermen won against the Dragons, cutting their lead in the best-of-the five series to 1-2. Simon Enciso made the game-winning three-pointer while Devon Scott came up with the win-sealing block. With a minute remaining, Bay area took a 96-93 lead on a Kobey Lam three-pointer before Scott got San Miguel within a point on a pair of free throws, 95-96, and Enciso sunk a triple to give the …
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Magnolia vs Ginebra The most lopsided game of this year’s best of five series, which Ginebra is currently leading with a 2-1, was set up by import Justin Brownlee, who oversaw a breakaway in the second quarter. Later, LA Tenorio joined Brownlee in the action as the two stalwarts of Ginebra joined forces to push the Kings one victory closer to the championship game. Paul Lee was only given a few minutes to play because he was feeling under the weather according to Magnolia. “Paul Lee’s injury knocked the wind out of their sails,” said Ginebra coach Tim Cone who seemed sad for Lee, the hero of the Hotshots’ thrilling 96-95 in Game 2. Tenor…
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I bet 200 to Orlando this morning Orlando vs Sacramento i bet 200 halftime Orlando win but I'm lost on history bet fix it
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Kevon Looney C | Draymond Green BOSTON CELTICS: PG | Marcus Smart SG | Jaylen Brown SF | Jayson Tatum PF | Al Horford C | Robert Williams III Sound the alarms! It’s a red alert for the Celtics. As game five concluded in the Warriors’ favor, they are one win away from being the postseason champ if the Celtics don’t act fast. In this best-of-seven feat, naturally, if Golden State comes …
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Hi I would like to ask why I lost in suns 3 way win 3rd quarter
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On Wednesday, August 31 at 5:45 PM, the decisive Game 5 of the best-of-seven series will take place at the Araneta Coliseum as San Miguel and TNT compete for control of the PBA Philippine Cup finals. Jayson Castro, who is now 36 years old, showed he is still among the best in the league by leading the Tropang Giga to a crucial 100-87 victory in Game 4 to square the series at 2-2. This prevented the Tropang Giga from slipping into a hazardous 1-3 hole. Castro stole the show by posting a finals-high 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals on the same night Beermen star June Mar Fajardo earned his ninth Best Player of the Conference plum. TNT als…
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Vic Manuel is intent on helping the Beermen win the 2022 Philippine Cup after previously being on the losing end of San Miguel's victories in PBA finals. After scoring 20 points in San Miguel's 109-100 Game 2 victory over the TNT Tropang Giga on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Manuel turned in his greatest performance to date while donning a Beerman's uniform. The 35-year-old cager aims to finally win the elusive PBA trophy with the Beermen, a team that has previously hindered his championship chances. When San Miguel overcame a 0-3 series deficit to win the 2016 Philippine Cup, an accomplishment known as the "Beera…
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: CHICAGO SKY: PG | Courtney Vandersloot SG | Allie Quigley SF | Candace Parker PF | Kahleah Copper C | Emma Meesseman LAS VEGAS ACES: PG | Chelsea Gray SG | Kelsey Plum SF | Kiah Stokes PF | A'ja Wilson C | Jackie Young As the Women’s NBA is coming to its end on the 15th, this August 12, 10 AM in Philippine Standard Time, Chicago Sky and the Las Vegas Aces are set to go head-to-head for their last matchup this season. Sky will be coming over to the Las Vegas Michelob UL…
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Kevon Looney C | Draymond Green BOSTON CELTICS: PG | Marcus Smart SG | Jaylen Brown SF | Jayson Tatum PF | Al Horford C | Robert Williams III Just like that, it’s evened out once again. Curry made it back in time for game 4. The Golden State Warriors made sure they weren’t going down in the Celtics’ den. Game 5 is now set to be held at Chase Center in California. The Dubs now have the…
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Kevon Looney C | Draymond Green BOSTON CELTICS: PG | Marcus Smart SG | Jaylen Brown SF | Jayson Tatum PF | Al Horford C | Robert Williams III Coming in hot after their Game 3 win, the Boston Celtics are amped up to be playing Game 4 at home. As the NBA has narrowed down its teams for the finals, two revered teams have come out on top. This Saturday, the Golden State Warriors are a tad closer to c…
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Kevon Looney C | Draymond Green BOSTON CELTICS: PG | Marcus Smart SG | Jaylen Brown SF | Jayson Tatum PF | Al Horford C | Robert Williams III Flying all the way from San Francisco to face off with the Boston Celtics in their home arena for Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals is the Golden State Warriors. Both teams have traded shots in the two previous games, with Boston winning Game 1 and …
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Kevon Looney C | Draymond Green BOSTON CELTICS: PG | Marcus Smart SG | Jaylen Brown SF | Jayson Tatum PF | Al Horford C | Robert Williams III Coming in hot from their win in game one, the Boston Celtics will be battling it out once again in game two against their opponents Golden State, at the famous Chase Center in San Francisco. Game two of Golden State vs the Boston Celtics, a matc…
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POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: PG | Stephen Curry SG | Klay Thompson SF | Andrew Wiggins PF | Jonathan Kuminga C | Draymond Green DALLAS MAVERICKS: PG | Luka Doncic SG | Jalen Brunson SF | Reggie Bullock PF | Dorian Finney-Smith C | Dwight Powell The Warriors are once again showing us what “strength in numbers” truly means. With one more win, they are guaranteed their spot in the NBA finals, putting the Mavericks in the red zone and in dire need to stop the formidable Warriors if they wan…
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