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11-19-2005, 10:03 AM
NBA Today
November 19, 2005
SCOREBOARD
Sunday, Nov. 19
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Golden State at L.A. Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST). The Clippers (7-2) will try to extend the best start in franchise history when they host the Warriors.
STARS
Friday
-- Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers, had 29 points and 18 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 93-85 victory over Charlotte.
-- Dwyane Wade, Heat, scored 32 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead Miami to a 106-96 victory over Philadelphia.
-- Eddie House, Suns, scored a career-high 31 points in Phoenix's 102-94 win over Utah.
-- Chris Paul, Hornets, had 25 points and 12 assists to lead New Orleans to a 95-92 victory over Atlanta.
-- Elton Brand, Clippers, had 23 points, 14 rebounds, and blocked five shots in a 97-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
-- Jason Richardson, Warriors, had 28 points and seven rebounds as Golden State topped Portland 91-80.
HOUSE OF FIRE
Eddie House sank 7-of-11 3-pointers en route to a career-high 31 points as Phoenix handed Utah its fourth straight loss with a 102-94 victory on Friday night.
FAST STARTS
Detroit improved to 8-0 with a 78-70 victory over Houston on Friday night, matching its best start since 1988-89, when it won the first of back-to-back NBA titles. ... Cleveland matched the second-best start in franchise history, improving to 7-2 with a 102-84 win over Orlando. Only the 1976-77 Cavaliers started better at 8-0.
STILL SEARCHING
Toronto and Atlanta both fell to 0-9 on the season with losses on Friday night. The Raptors were trailing by a point late in the fourth quarter at Boston, but the Celtics used a 10-4 run to record a 100-93 victory. The Hawks are off to their worst start in franchise history after a 95-92 setback to New Orleans.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson scored 33 points in a 106-96 loss to Miami on Friday night. ... Salim Stoudamire had 30 points in Atlanta's 95-92 loss to New Orleans. ... Chris Bosh had 24 points and 14 rebounds, but Toronto fell to Boston 100-93. ... Brevin Knight had 14 assists in Charlotte's 93-85 loss to Indiana.
SNAPPED
New Orleans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 95-92 victory over winless Atlanta on Friday night. ... Miami ended Philadelphia's six-game winning streak with its 106-96 victory.
GIVING BACK
Portland committed 24 turnovers in a 91-80 loss to Golden State on Friday night.
SPEAKING
"We just have to learn how to win." -- Toronto's Charlie Villanueva, after the Raptors slipped to 0-9 on the season with a 100-93 loss to Boston on Friday night.
November 19, 2005
SCOREBOARD
Sunday, Nov. 19
ADVERTISEMENT
Golden State at L.A. Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST). The Clippers (7-2) will try to extend the best start in franchise history when they host the Warriors.
STARS
Friday
-- Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers, had 29 points and 18 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 93-85 victory over Charlotte.
-- Dwyane Wade, Heat, scored 32 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead Miami to a 106-96 victory over Philadelphia.
-- Eddie House, Suns, scored a career-high 31 points in Phoenix's 102-94 win over Utah.
-- Chris Paul, Hornets, had 25 points and 12 assists to lead New Orleans to a 95-92 victory over Atlanta.
-- Elton Brand, Clippers, had 23 points, 14 rebounds, and blocked five shots in a 97-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
-- Jason Richardson, Warriors, had 28 points and seven rebounds as Golden State topped Portland 91-80.
HOUSE OF FIRE
Eddie House sank 7-of-11 3-pointers en route to a career-high 31 points as Phoenix handed Utah its fourth straight loss with a 102-94 victory on Friday night.
FAST STARTS
Detroit improved to 8-0 with a 78-70 victory over Houston on Friday night, matching its best start since 1988-89, when it won the first of back-to-back NBA titles. ... Cleveland matched the second-best start in franchise history, improving to 7-2 with a 102-84 win over Orlando. Only the 1976-77 Cavaliers started better at 8-0.
STILL SEARCHING
Toronto and Atlanta both fell to 0-9 on the season with losses on Friday night. The Raptors were trailing by a point late in the fourth quarter at Boston, but the Celtics used a 10-4 run to record a 100-93 victory. The Hawks are off to their worst start in franchise history after a 95-92 setback to New Orleans.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson scored 33 points in a 106-96 loss to Miami on Friday night. ... Salim Stoudamire had 30 points in Atlanta's 95-92 loss to New Orleans. ... Chris Bosh had 24 points and 14 rebounds, but Toronto fell to Boston 100-93. ... Brevin Knight had 14 assists in Charlotte's 93-85 loss to Indiana.
SNAPPED
New Orleans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 95-92 victory over winless Atlanta on Friday night. ... Miami ended Philadelphia's six-game winning streak with its 106-96 victory.
GIVING BACK
Portland committed 24 turnovers in a 91-80 loss to Golden State on Friday night.
SPEAKING
"We just have to learn how to win." -- Toronto's Charlie Villanueva, after the Raptors slipped to 0-9 on the season with a 100-93 loss to Boston on Friday night.