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Article: Double Dose Of Malones Cures Bullets; Jeff Malone's 36 Points Add To Moses Malone's 32 for Win
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- The Washington Post
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- March 15, 1988
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Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, the Washington Bullets hit a
meager 42 percent of their field goal attempts in losing to the
76ers. Last night at Capital Centre, they shot under 40 percent but
nevertheless came away with a 112-106 victory over the San Antonio
Spurs.
There were any number of factors accounting for the difference in
the Bullets' fortune. One was Moses Malone. The center scored 13
points Sunday, shooting four of nine from the field and five of eight
from the free throw line. Last night, he was six of 15 from the
field but ended up with 32 points after making 20 of 22 free throws.
Another was strategic. By choosing to concentrate their defense
on Moses Malone, the Spurs ...