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| Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 19 points in Saturday's 91-72 win over Orlando. He also chipped in two boards, and seven assists. |
Our View: Billups averaged 15.5 points and 6.7 assists in the first round against the Sixers. He is now averaging 20 points over his last three games.
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| Hedo Turkoglu played well in Saturday's 91-72 loss to Detroit, as he registered 18 points, seven boards, four assists, and one steal. |
Our View: He averaged 17.8 points, 7.8 boards, and 5.4 assists in the first round against Toronto, and is off to a solid start against Detroit.
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| Hawks forward Marvin Williams (knee) said he's ready to play in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series with Boston on Sunday afternoon, this according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"I'm good," Williams said Saturday afternoon. "I ready to go. This is Game 7, man. Nobody wants to miss Game 7 of anything." The team is calling his injury, a left knee strain. |
Our View: Williams will play through the knee injury. Afterall, this is his chance to be part of an eight seed taking out a number-one seed, a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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| Paul Pierce did not participate in Saturday's walkthrough because of a right hip bruise sustained in a collision with Hawks' forward Marvin Williams in the fourth quarter of Game 6, according to the Star Tribune. Pierce is still expected to play on Sunday. |
Our View: Pierce is averaging 17 points over the six games against Atlanta, and will need to fight through his injury in crucial Game 7 on Sunday.
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| Atlanta forward Marvin Williams left last night's exciting win over the Boston Celtics, forcing a Game 7 in the opening-round NBA playoff series, with what appeared to be a left leg injury. Team doctors have reported their diagnosis as a strained left knee and his status for Sunday's final series game is listed as doubtful. |
Our View: Williams left the game early in the 4th quarter, but he later returned in the final seconds for his defensive prowess. The listing of "doubtful" means little to nothing today, for the injury sounds minor and it is hard to imagine Williams won't be on the court for Game 7. We will update as news comes forth.
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