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The race for the Premier League title is approaching what looks set to be a dramatic conclusion, and weve got all the twists and turns covered over the next week. Tottenham cut the gap to leaders Leicester to five points with victory over Stoke on Monday Night Football - but a host of other crunch encounters will take place in front of the Sky Sports cameras this week.From the title chase to the race to fourth and the bid to beat the drop, heres what could happen across a further seven live games... Newcastle v Man City - Tuesday, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Rafa Benitez secured his first win as Newcastle manager against Swansea A game with repercussions at each end of the table, both teams will be looking to follow up impressive 3-0 victories when they meet at St James Park.Rafa Benitezs first win was crucial to Newcastles survival bid, and they could jump out of the relegation zone with another on Tuesday night. A 1-0 victory would put them on 31 points and -25 goal difference, level with Norwich, but Newcastle would have 36 goals scored versus 35 for Norwich.City will be keen to consolidate their top-four position, and a victory would give them a seven-point cushion over Man Utd, who play Crystal Palace on Wednesday.Liverpool v Everton - Wednesday, 8pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Liverpool and Everton go head-to-head in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday Crucial cup fixtures for both teams means this Merseyside derby may not have important consequences as far as the league is concerned.But a win for Roberto Martinezs side could do plenty to alleviate the pressure on his shoulders, with three points potentially taking Everton back into the top half.Arsenal v West Brom - Thursday, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Arsenal were held to a draw against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Dropped points against West Ham and Crystal Palace has all but ended Arsenals title challenge, and they will be looking back nervously to Man Utd in fifth.If United beat Palace on Wednesday, Arsenal will be just one point clear at kick-off at the Emirates in the final match of our seven games in six days.Man City v Stoke - Saturday, 12.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-0 and are looking to finish in the top four Saturdays early game offers Manuel Pellegrinis team another chance to put pressure on Tottenham, and a third win in a week could put them into second place.With games to come against Southampton, Arsenal and Swansea, a strong end to the season for City will clinch a Champions League spot ahead of Pep Guardiolas arrival.Sunderland v Arsenal - Super Sunday, 2.05pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Sunderland could escape the relegation zone over the next week Arsenal face a quick turnaround from Thursdays match against West Brom, as theyre live on Sky Sports again three days later.Sunderland will be scrapping, but with Man Utd in FA Cup semi-final action, Arsenal will get the chance to establish breathing space in the race for Champions League qualification.Regardless of Newcastles result against City, Sunderland know a win at home to Arsenal will take them out of the relegation zone with four games to play.Leicester v Swansea - Super Sunday, 4.15pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Leicester are in action again on Super Sunday Leicester, who will be without Jamie Vardy after his red card against West Ham, will be five points ahead of Tottenham at kick-off.Victory over Swansea will put them onto 76 points, piling the pressure on Spurs again ahead of their second Monday Night Football match in as many weeks.Tottenham v West Brom - Monday Night Football, 8pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Tottenham are on Monday Night Football again, this time against West Brom Tottenham return to White Hart Lane, and depending on results, may have the opportunity to close to within two points of Leicester with three games to go.Its all set up for a dramatic finish, and you can see it live on Sky Sports. 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Just got the ball in my hands a little bit more.Houston built a 17-point lead after the first quarter and never relinquished it, though the Pelicans closed to within eight points in the fourth quarter.The Pelicans played most of the game without star Anthony Davis, who suffered what the team called a right ankle sprain in the first quarter. Davis fell to the court holding his ankle after appearing to trip while attempting to drive to the basket against Houstons Nene. After a timeout, he returned to the game briefly before heading to the locker room. Pelicans guard ETwaun Moore also left the game in the first half with a right heel contusion.Ryan Anderson had 11 points and 7 rebounds and Sam Dekker came off the bench to score 14 points for the Rockets. Montrezl Harrell scored 11 points, blocked two shots and made a 3-pointer from the corner in front of the Pelicans bench, after which he turned backward and smiled as he jogged back. Harrell missed his only three-point attempt during his rookie season but shot more threes during Summer League play this year.The Pelicanns, meanwhile, missed several shots near the basket and made just 7 of 24 three-pointers.ddddddddddddFour players scored in double figures off the bench: Quinn Cook had 20, Langston Galloway had 16 and Dante Cunningham and Cheick Diallo each had 12.Cook added eight assists in 21 minutes.You could see it in practice, Lance Stephenson said of Cook, who went undrafted last year out of Duke. He took what he was doing in practice and turned it into the game.TIP-INSTwo of Chinas basketball luminaries got loud ovations: retired Rockets center Yao Ming, recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Stephon Marbury, the ex-NBA player who has gone onto stardom in the Chinese Basketball Association. Also sitting courtside were Hall of Famers Gary Payton, whose son Gary II had 1 point in 18 minutes for the Rockets, and Dikembe Mutombo, who was shown on the arena screens shaking his head and performing his signature finger wag.SILVER SPEAKSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver said before the game that he will resume discussions on the collective bargaining agreement soon after he returns from China, with two months left before a crucial deadline. Silver said he planned to hold meetings next week in an ongoing process that will eventually include several team owners, National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts and Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, the players association president. Silver described all sides as very engaged and eager to get a deal done.UP NEXTRockets: Host Grizzlies on Saturday.Pelicans: Visit Hawks on Tuesday. ' ' '