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Article: Puerto Rico 84, United States 76

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BILL BARNARD AP Basketball Writer
AP Online
07-20-1998
NEW YORK (AP) _ Home-court advantage is a relative term when its comes to Puerto Rico's national basketball team.

At least a million Puerto Ricans live in New York City, more than the population of San Juan itself, and most of the 8,617 fans at Madison Square Garden on Sunday clearly favored Puerto Rico over the United States in the Goodwill Games.

Despite the flag-waving fan support and a huge advantage in experience, Puerto Rico trailed 55-36 early in the second half. But since this was a team of 20-year-olds and not an NBA Dream Team like U.S. fans have seen in most international events since 1992, the Puerto Ricans found a ...

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