Example Sentences
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Rockets star Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Amen Thompson added 17, but Thompson was scoreless in the fourth quarter.
From Barron's
One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.
From Los Angeles Times
Over four minutes and 46 painful seconds, the Trojans went scoreless, unable to do much of anything but watch as Oregon stole a 71-66 victory Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
Knecht was scoreless in 10 minutes and 47 seconds against the Grizzlies, missing both of his three-point attempts and notching one turnover.
From Los Angeles Times
This was one of only three times in Sean McVay’s nine seasons that his team was held scoreless in the first half, which is bad enough.
From Los Angeles Times
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