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ROBINSON HAS 40 POINTS, 21 REBOUNDS AGAINST SUNS.


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So much for softness.

David Robinson David Robinson or Dave Robinson is a name shared by the following individuals:
  • David Robinson (philanthropist) (1904-1987), British entrepreneur, philanthropist and owner of racing stables who was knighted in 1985
, after a week of brushing off questions about whether he's ``soft,'' turned in a hard-edged performance Sunday with 40 points and 21 rebounds as the host Spurs beat Phoenix 110-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Robinson's point and rebound totals were both career playoff-highs.

``I'm not out to prove anything to anyone. The only thing on my mind is winning games,'' Robinson said.

``We Won. That's the only thing you can really say.''

Chicago 106, Miami 75: By the time Michael Jordan This article is about the former basketball player. For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation).

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
 was wincing in pain with a strained lower back, his Bulls were humiliating hu·mil·i·ate  
tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade.
 the Heat. And it wasn't even halftime yet.

Jordan scored 26 points before suffering the injury, returned to play the entire third quarter and finished with 29 as the Bulls beat the Heat in Chicago to take a 2-0 series lead.

The Bulls can sweep the best-of-five series by winning Wednesday at Miami.

Orlando 92, Detroit 77: Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  scored 29 points and the Magic took a commanding 2-0 lead in its first-round series with the victory in Detroit.

The Magic can wrap up the best-of-five matchup by winning Game 3 Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Pistons won one of two regular-season meetings with the Atlantic Division Atlantic Division is:
  • Atlantic Branch, a railway
  • Atlantic Division (NBA)
  • Atlantic Division (NHL)
 champions.

Sacramento 90, Seattle 81: The Kings got the franchise's first playoff victory since 1981, beating the SuperSonics in Seattle behind Mitch Richmond's 37 points.

The Kings, in the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, evened the first-round series at 1-1 and took the homecourt advantage away from the Sonics, who have been upset in the first round the past two years.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Apr 29, 1996
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