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Jan. 1, 2006
The Clippers hadn't beaten the Blazers in Portland since 1999. Chris Kaman helped Los Angeles bring that losing streak to a screeching halt. Kaman, who scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, hit a clutch jumper and made four free throws in the final 17 seconds as the Clippers earned the 100-94 victory on Sunday. Kaman tallied 12 Nestlé Crunch Time points in all.
Kaman steps up:
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Jan. 2, 2006
Looking to start 2006 anew, the Knicks defeated the Suns 140-133 in a dramatic three-overtime contest at the Garden on Monday. Eddy Curry was a monster inside, scoring 15 of his 20 points and grabbing 10 of his 15 boards in the last two minutes of regulation and overtime. Also, his block of James Jones with 2:52 remaining in the third OT changed the momentum and lifted the Knicks to victory. Curry posted 21 Nestlé Crunch Time points in all.
Curry plays clutch:
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Jan. 3, 2006
After a fourth-quarter rally tied the game, Morris Peterson and Darrick Martin each drained a 3-pointer in the final two minutes to propel Toronto past Atlanta 108-97. Peterson's trey from the right corner made it 100-97 with 1:55 left, and Martin's shot 62 seconds later gave the Raptors a six-point lead. Mo Pete added a pair of free throws and earned 10 Nestlé points; Martin picked up eight.
Raps let it rip from the arc:
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Jan. 4, 2006
Paul Pierce capped a 31-point night with four in Nestlé Crunch Time that fueled Boston's 109-106 victory over Charlotte. Pierce's driving layup with 1:16 left broke a 100-100 tie. After the Bobcats tied it and Celtics teammate Orien Greene untied it, The Truth's two free throws with 33.1 seconds to go helped seal the deal. Pierce finished with eight Nestlé Crunch Time points overall.
Pierce gets a key hoop:
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Jan. 5, 2006
Houston's Juwan Howard extinguished any comeback hopes the Cavaliers had Thursday night, sealing a 90-81 victory at Cleveland. The Cavs had cut a 17-point lead all the way to three, but Howard helped the Rockets finish off the win with two late buckets. He pushed a six-point edge to 86-78 with 1:46 to play, grabbed a defensive rebound and buried another jumper on the ensuing possession for an 88-78 lead with 1:17 left. He finished the night with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine Nestlé Crunch Time points overall.
Juwan's jumpers seal win:
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Jan. 6, 2006
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki put a couple of nails in Denver's coffin, netting two jumpers in the final minute of overtime to seal a 114-112 road victory on Friday. The first jumper came with 40 seconds left, sending the visiting Mavs up by three, 110-107. Then, with 8.5 seconds remaining and the Mavs up one, Dirk hit a a fadeaway 19-footer to make it 112-109. He finished the night with 27 points, 10 boards and 13 Nestlé Crunch Time points overall.
Dirk's sweet touch clinches in clutch:
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Jan. 7, 2006
Dirk Nowitzki coming up clutch has become a redundancy for the Mavericks. A night after winning the Crunch honor against Denver in OT, Dirk was back at it on Saturday against the Timberwolves. Nowitzki's tip-in with 1:31 remaining tied the game at 76 apiece. Then his fade-away jumper with 53.5 seconds left put Dallas up for good, and the Mavs held on for an 83-79 victory over Minnesota. Nowitzki also netted 3-of-3 free throws in the last minute to finish with 26 points, two blocks and 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points overall.
It's déjŕ vu for Dirk in the clutch:
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Jan. 8, 2006
With time running out and his team down by two, Vince Carter was told by coach Lawrence Frank to go for the tie. The Nets guard had other ideas. Carter capped a 42-point performance by draining a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining to give New Jersey a 105-104 win in Toronto on Sunday. Carter scored 24 points in the fourth quarter, including eight in the final 25 seconds, against his former team to help the Nets win their 10th in a row. For his efforts, Carter notched 18 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Vince Carter burns his former team:
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Jan. 9, 2006
Kobe Bryant will get all the press for his 45 points in Monday's 96-90 win over the Pacers, but it was Lamar Odom who sealed the game down the stretch. Odom hit a 3-pointer with 1:20 to go, pushing the lead to 90-85, and hit 3-of-4 free throws the rest of the way. He also grabbed four big rebounds over the final two minutes, preventing the Pacers from getting any second chances. He finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 13 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Odom finishes off Indiana:
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Jan. 10, 2006
After stellar performances late in regulation and during the first three overtime periods Tuesday, it was no surprise the Nuggets looked to Earl Boykins and Carmelo Anthony to finish off the Suns. With the clock ticking down, Boykins found Anthony, who sank a jumper with 2.9 seconds left in triple-overtime, giving Denver a 139-137 win. Boykins, who finished with a career-high 33 points and added eight assists, also tallied 18 Nestlé Crunch Time points. Anthony, who was hit hard in the nose by teammate Eduardo Najera earlier in overtime, scored 43 on the game with 11 rebounds and added 17 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Boykins, Anthony team up in thriller:
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Jan. 11, 2006
New year, new Knicks? They're now 5-0 in '06 after a hard-fought 117-115 win over Dallas in overtime. Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis scored key buckets in OT. Curry's three-point play gave New York a 110-109 lead with 3:12 left, and Davis' tip-in extended the lead 39 seconds later. After the Mavs tied it again, Davis hit two free throws with 1:27 remaining to put the Knicks up for good. Curry earned 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points, while Davis picked up 10.
Curry, Davis deliver in OT:
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Jan. 12, 2006
Everyone has an off night now and then. Even Kobe Bryant. But like any superstar, he can get hot at a moment's notice. The Lakers guard, playing the second half with a sprained right wrist, turned a 6-for-18 shooting effort into a 9-for-21 night by hitting his final three jumpers, giving L.A. a 99-98 win over Cleveland. Bryant broke ties at 93, 95 and 97 in the final 1:30, the last coming with just 8.6 seconds to go. Bryant picked up 10 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Kobe breaks out just in time:
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Jan. 13, 2006
In a triple-overtime thriller that featured stellar plays and big performances, Philadelphia's Chris Webber stood out the most. Webber had 31 points, 13 rebounds and seemingly every key play as the Sixers outlasted the Celtics on Friday, 125-124. While he posted impressive offensive totals, it was his steal with 10 seconds left in the final overtime that sealed the win for Philadelphia. For his efforts, Webber notched 20 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Webber came up clutch:
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Jan. 14, 2006
More times than not, Gilbert Arenas gets the headlines for the Wizards. While the guard had a strong showing in Washington's 114-106 overtime win over the Hawks on Saturday, it was teammate Antonio Daniels who made several key plays. Daniels' driving hook with 4:47 left in the extra period put the Wizards in front for good. He made a layup with 35 seconds left to push Washington's lead to six and added two game-sealing free throws 11 seconds later. For his efforts, Daniels earned 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Daniels came up big in OT:
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Jan. 16, 2006
Due to a bruised hip, it was questionable if Clippers forward Elton Brand was going to play against the Jazz on Monday. Los Angeles sure is happy that it had its star in the lineup. Brand, who missed the two previous games, outscored the Jazz 6-2 to open overtime as the Clippers notched a 102-93 win. Brand scored eight of his 35 points in the extra session and added 14 rebounds and seven blocks as the Clippers won their third straight. For his efforts, he earned 10 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Brand returns in style:
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Jan. 18, 2006
Ben Gordon got the game-winner, but Kirk Hinrich played a big role in the Bulls' 106-104 overtime win over the Knicks. The point guard drained three big shots down the stretch: His jumper with 46.5 seconds left in regulation gave Chicago a 90-88 lead, another jumper with 3:19 left in OT put Chicago on top 96-95, and his finger roll with 1:04 to go made it 100-97 Bulls. Hinrich's clutch touch earned 12 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Hinrich keeps Bulls charging:
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Jan. 19, 2006
Mike Bibby scored 10 of his 40 points when they counted the most in Sacramento's 118-109 overtime win over the Lakers. Bibby's three with 18.7 seconds left in regulation brought the Kings within one and his trifecta with 3:37 to go in OT set the tone for the extra period as the Kings took a 107-104 lead and never looked back. The point guard also went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line down the stretch and assisted a Kenny Thomas basket in the added session. Bibby's late leadership earned 14 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Bibby's threes lift the Kings:
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Jan. 20, 2006
You wouldn't have thought Tracy McGrady missed the last five games with lower back problems by the way he put his team on his back down the stretch in the Rockets' 109-108 double-overtime win over the Bulls. McGrady missed a jumper with five seconds left in the fourth, grabbed his own rebound and connected on a fadeaway with two ticks remaining to send the game to OT tied at 90. In the extra session he hit a jumper to put Houston up two with 15 seconds left. The game went to yet another bonus period and this time T-Mac put the Rockets up for good with a jumper with 43 seconds on the clock. McGrady's sure shooting earned 20 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Once, twice, three times McGrady:
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Jan. 21, 2006
Steve Francis had a poor shooting night on Saturday, going 4-for-20 from the field. But when the game was on the line, Francis came through with a big hoop. The guard forced overtime with a driving layup with 21 seconds left in regulation and added five free throws in the extra session as the Magic rallied for an 83-78 victory over the Kings. For his efforts, Francis notched nine Nestlé Crunch Time points.
The Franchise comes through:
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Jan. 22, 2006
In the highest-scoring NBA game in 11 years, Ray Allen's 32-footer at the double-overtime buzzer was the difference. Allen, who hit several key baskets en route to scoring 42 points, drained the game-winning 3-pointer over Shawn Marion to give the SuperSonics an exciting 152-149 victory over the Suns on Sunday. Allen finished with 17 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Allen drains the big jumper:
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Jan. 23, 2006
The Clippers could have let up after falling behind by 19 midway through the third quarter. Point guard Sam Cassell wouldn't let them. Cassell scored 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including a key jumper and four late free throws, as Los Angeles rallied to stun the Warriors on the road, 96-93, on Monday night. Cassell notched six Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Cassell leads big rally:
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Jan. 24, 2006
With the Kings nipping at their heels Tuesday, Andre Iguodala stepped up to give the Sixers some breathing room. Sacramento had pulled within two points before the second-year guard pushed the lead to five on a 3-pointer with 1:58 to play. The Kings never got any closer and Philadelphia held on for a 109-103 victory. Iguodala scored 11 points on the night and added eight Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Iguodala drains 3-pointer:
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Jan. 25, 2006
One-hit wonder Billy Ocean said it best in that classic '80s song, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." That's exactly what Chauncey Billups was at least thinking when he delivered all 23 of his points after halftime in a 106-102 victory over the Bucks on Wednesday. Billups hit the first of two daggers with 57 seconds left in overtime to give Detroit a one-point lead. Then, he nailed a 3-pointer off a high screen-and-roll with 29 seconds remaining to put the Pistons up four. Billups then calmly sunk two free throws to ice the game and seal Detroit's 35th win of the season. Billups scored Detroit's last nine points in overtime and totaled 18 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Billups iced the game with his shooting touch:
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Jan. 26, 2006
Pat Garrity had the hot hand all night but saved his two biggest shots for overtime Thursday in Philadelphia. The Orlando reserve forward, who finished with a season-high 24 points, hit back-to-back 3-pointers from the right corner in the extra session's first 62 seconds. The Magic never trailed in the OT and prevailed 119-115 over the 76ers. Garrity tallied 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Garrity delivers some 3-point magic:
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Jan. 27, 2006
Kobe Bryant must be a union employee, because he did a lot of work in overtime. After scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter, Bryant added nine more in overtime to lead the Lakers to a 106-105 victory over the Warriors on Friday. Bryant scored the first five points of overtime, slamming over the Warriors and hitting a big 3-bomb to put the Lakers up five. From that point, Kobe protected the Lakers' lead by drilling four free throws in the last minute to clinch the home win. Kobe may not have exploded for 81, but he did tally 14 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Kobe's late heroics sealed the win:
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Jan. 28, 2006
The Bulls led from start to finish and by as many as 24 points, but that doesn't mean that Chicago didn't need big plays to hang on in its 111-99 home win over the Hawks on Saturday. "Big Shot" Ben Gordon played his usual role, scoring 10 of his team-high 23 in the final 2:28. Ben had buckets on three straight possessions to push the lead from seven to 13, finished it off with four late free throws, and ended up with 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Gordon turns it on late:
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Jan. 29, 2006
Teammate Jalen Rose will be the star of the highlights after hitting the game-winning jumper with 0.4 seconds left in overtime, but it was Mike James' heroics down the stretch that keyed the Raptors 124-123 victory Sunday over the Kings. James hit three baskets in the extra period, including a jumper with 1:12 left that cut the deficit to one. James also set up the clinching basket when he penetrated and dished to Rose. For his efforts, James notched 12 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
James rules overtime:
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Jan. 30, 2006
When opportunity knocked Monday night, David West was there to answer. After converting a layup with 7.1 seconds left, the Bucks' Jamaal Magloire missed a free throw leaving the Hornets' deficit at one. West, who finished the game with 24 points and 15 rebounds, hit a foul line jumper with 0.1 showing on the game clock to lift New Orleans/Oklahoma City to the thrilling 94-93 victory. West earned seven Nestlé Crunch Time points.
West beats the buzzer:
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Jan. 31, 2006
On paper, Detroit's visit to New Jersey on Tuesday had mismatch written all over it. The Pistons had won 11 games in a row, while the Nets were riding a four-game losing streak. Thanks to Jason Kidd, those trends were reversed. Kidd, who had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, drained a key 3-pointer with 48 seconds left and added two free throws to seal New Jersey's 91-84 victory. Kidd notched nine Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Kidd seals the deal:
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