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Sonics Update

  • Friday, December 8, 2000 9:00pm
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Herald Staff

  • Opponent: Houston Rockets

  • When: 7 p.m.

  • Where: KeyArena, Seattle

  • TV: none

  • Radio: KJR (950 AM)

  • Probable starters: For Seattle – forwards Jelani McCoy (6 feet 10 inches) and Rashard Lewis (6-10), center Patrick Ewing (7-0), guards Emanual Davis (6-5) and Gary Payton (6-4). For Houston – forwards Matt Bullard (6-10) and Walt Williams (6-8), center Hakeem Olajuwon (7-0), guards Shandon Anderson (6-6) and Steve Francis (6-3).

  • Next game: Orlando at Seattle, 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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