Winning Basketball The Detroit Pistons have used a series of matchups against teams with losing records to put together an extended stretch of winning basketball. They hope to continue to take advantage of favorable scheduling Tuesday night when they visit the struggling Memphis Grizzlies.
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Bring on The Hawks Chris Bosh was outstanding in his return to the Toronto Raptors’ lineup. Andrea Bargnani will try and follow suit. After getting a boost from Bosh, the Raptors hope to have Bargnani on the court for the first time in five games as they open a tough stretch on the road Tuesday night against the upstart Atlanta Hawks.
Dreadful Shooting Following a miserable start, the Chicago Bulls had reason to believe they were turning the corner with four wins in five games. After their shooting woes resurfaced in yet another loss, they’re not so sure. The Bulls (6-12) look to bounce back from another dreadful shooting performance when they host the Seattle SuperSonics (5-16) on Tuesday.
Sharks Try to Rebound Owning the league’s best road record proves the San Jose Sharks are a very good team. Their play at home, however, has left them searching for answers. The Sharks hope to rebound from their worst performance of the season when they host the Minnesota Wild at HP Pavilion on Tuesday night.
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Sixers Streaking The Philadelphia 76ers no doubt wish they could play the New York Knicks more often this season. After sweeping a home-and-home series from the struggling Knicks, the 76ers will look for their first three-game winning streak of the season on Monday when they host the Houston Rockets.
Pats Smoke Steelers The bizarre play seemed guaranteed to fail. Guarantees, though, had a rough day Sunday when the New England Patriots stayed unbeaten with a 34-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, Randy Moss caught two and Steelers safety Anthony Smith, who guaranteed his team would win, was burned on two long scoring throws.
Heat Head to Phoenix Steve Nash is currently enjoying arguably his most proficient stretch of setting up teammates in his career. But the point guard for the Phoenix Suns has also proven to be quite adept at scoring points against the Miami Heat. Nash and the Suns – looking to bounce back from a loss to the NBA’s worst team – play their first home game of the month Monday when they host the Heat.
Road Woes The Dallas Mavericks haven’t played well on the road this season. They also haven’t played anywhere quite like Madison Square Garden, where the frustrated fans of the New York Knicks aren’t creating any sort of home-court advantage. The Mavs will look to extend New York’s misery and win for the 11th time in 12 meetings with the Knicks in Monday’s matchup at MSG.
Magic Still Rolling Along The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic are off to their best start in a dozen years, but coach Stan Van Gundy and his players are a little concerned about some recent sloppy play. The Magic try and get back on track and avoid losing consecutive games for the first time all season when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.