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Derrick White strikes at buzzer, Celtics force Game 7 vs. Heat

MIAMI. - The Boston Celtics were three seconds away from being eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals when Derrick White inbounded the ball to Marcus Smart.

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Jimmy Butler, Heat topple Celtics to steal Game 1 of East finals

Toronto. - Jimmy Butler carried the Miami Heat during the first two rounds of the postseason, and the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals was no different.

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PIRATES SUNK BY #23 CREIGHTON 75-62

Newark. - The Seton Hall Pirates fell at home to the #23 ranked Creighton Blue Jays at home at Prudential Center in Newark Wednesday night by the score of 75-62. Al-Amir Dawes had a great day from beyond the arc leading the Pirates (15-10/8-6 Big East) with 19 points but it was no match for the four Blue Jays (16-8/10-3 BE) players in double figures led by Baylor Scheierman’s 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams kept each other in check for most of the first half, with each run by one team promptly answered by the other. The Pirates took the lead around seven minutes into the game 16-15 on two made free throws by Kadary Richmond. Creighton countered with an 8-0 run over the next two and a half minutes to go up 23-16. However, the Blue Jays lead didn’t go past seven points in the first half as the Pirates chipped away before going on an 8-0 run of their own towards the end of the half to briefly take the lead 39-38. A floater from Ryan Nembhard edged Creighton ahead going into the half 40-39. The Pirates came out hot to start the second frame with an Al-Amir Dawes three pointer kicking off a 10-3 Seton Hall run over the first four minutes to go up 49-43 for their biggest lead of the game. Creighton punched back with a 10-2 run of their own to take the lead back 53-51. A layup by KC Ndefo and a dunk from Tray Jackson gave the Pirates back the lead at 55-53 with 11:59 left in the second half. At this point the Pirates ran into a blue brick wall, going scoreless for the next five and a half minutes and scoring only seven points for the rest of the game. The Pirates held the line on defense for a while holding Creighton to their own three minute scoring drought. Dawes broke The Hall’s scoreless stretch with a floater at 6:23 to bring them back to within four points, but the Pirates got no closer than that. A few minutes later Baylor Scheierman hit three pointers on two straight possessions from the same spot on the left side of the arc right in front of Creighton coach Greg McDermott to put the Blue Jays up 69-60 with 3:27 left, crushing whatever hope the Pirates had left and leaving them fading down the stretch to a 75-62 defeat. News and Notes: Dre Davis missed his third straight game with an ankle injury sustained against Butler on January 28th. Seton Hall travels down the Turnpike for their next game Saturday at 8pm on FS1 against Villanova at Wells Fargo Center. Creighton’s next game is at home on Saturday at 2pm on Fox against #21 UConn.

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OFFENSE STRUGGLES CONTINUE AS PIRATES FALL TO VILLANOVA 58-54

Philadelphia. - The Seton Hall Pirates are one of the best defensive squads in the Big East, but their offense has had a very rough time recently. The struggle hit a new low on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as the Pirates dropped a tough one to the Villanova Wildcats 58-54 in a game that was an ugly rock fight from start to finish and dealt a big blow to the Pirates NCAA tournament hopes. Eric Dixon paced the Wildcats (12-13/6-8 Big East) with 19 points and Tyrese Samuel had a double-double for the Pirates (15-11/8-7 BE) with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

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Raptors lograron su primera victoria en casa

TORONTO. - Fred VanVleet anotó 26 puntos y 10 rebotes y OG Anunoby añadió 25 puntos para que los Raptors de Toronto derrotaran a los Pacers de Indiana por 118-100 el miércoles en la noche y lograron su primera victoria en casa de la temporada.

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Raptors pierden en juego de apertura contra los Wizards

TORONTO. - Los Toronto Raptors anunciaron el lunes su lista para el inicio de la temporada regular para el día de ayer contra los Washington Wizards en el Scotiabank Arena a las 7:30 p.m. Toronto devuelve a ocho jugadores que terminaron la temporada pasada con el equipo.

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Justin Champagnie Signs Two-Way Deal With Toronto

TORONTO. - Former Pitt forward Justin Champagnie did not hear his name called during Thursday’s NBA Draft, but did find a temporary home at the next level nonetheless. A 2021 First Team All-ACC selection, Champagnie signed a two-way deal with the Toronto Raptors in the wee hours of Friday morning.

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Toronto Raptors re-sign Canadian center Khem Birch to a three-year deal

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Raptors have re-signed Canadian center Khem Birch to a three-year deal worth $20 million.

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