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And to think the Marlins as a team only had 7 HRs coming into this series.

The Bulls more than doubled up the Pacers' score yesterday.

So it begins. Bring on the Wild.

Have you seen the Marlins lineup? No reason to give Stanton anything.

Columbus scored late in the 3rd to go up 1 and just hit an empty netter with 30 seconds to play, and Detroit still leads 3-0 with a minute to play. Detroit is the 7th seed now, and the 8th seed depends whether Minnesota wins or loses.

Detroit up 3-0 on Dallas now with 8 to go in the 3rd, meaning they've just about got the 7 seed wrapped up. Minnesota leads Colorado 2-1 after 2 periods. Columbus tied up Nashville 1-1 with 6 to play, but need Minnesota to lose for the result to mean anything.

Odds up to about 42% that the Hawks first round opponent will be Minnesota. EDIT: Columbus 35%, Detroit 23%

Question Rose's motivations all you like, but after a win like this, "[expletive] Rose" being literally the first response is a little bizarre and ridiculous.

Nate Robinson being all Nate Robinson:

Oh. My. God.

It's all on Boozer now.

Marv questioned the officiating briefly during the first OT, and I believe the Russian Mob had him liquidated, which is why Kerr is there alone now.

Nazr Mohammed, because [expletive] the Russian Mob.

They should go to the replay to see if Deng fouled Evans by letting himself get thrown down.

First foul called on the Nets since Gerald Williams fouled out two hours ago.

Haha, the other game is at halftime.

This game will end with Brook Lopez tripping over a chair during a Bulls timeout, fouling out Noah.

How hilarious would it be for the Bulls to put Rose in now...

He wanted to get the 2 for 1.

You know, refs, you're allowed to call fouls on both teams.

Robinson has 23 points in the quarter.

NHL playoff outlook going into the last(ish) day of the season: East: - Pittsburgh and Washington have clinched the 1 and 3 seeds. - Boston and Montreal are tied for the 2 seed, though Boston has a game in hand (2 remaining). Montreal currently leads the tiebreaker. The division loser will be the 4 seed. - Toronto gets the 5 seed if they get a point in their last game or Ottawa doesn't win both games. - NY Islanders are currently in the 6 seed position with a 1 point lead over Ottawa and the Rangers, but lose all the tiebreakers and are done playing, so a point from either Ottawa or the Rangers and the Islanders are 7th, and a point from each and they're 8th. - NY Rangers hold the tiebreaker over Ottawa for 7th unless they win their last game in a shootout and Ottawa wins one in regulation. West: - Chicago, Anaheim and Vancouver have clinched the 1, 2, and 3 seeds. - St. Louis will be the 4 or 5 seed unless they lose in regulation and San Jose beats Los Angeles in OT or SO. A win and they're the 4 seed regardless. - The Los Angeles-San Jose loser will be the 6 seed, unless the above mentioned scenario happens. - Detroit is the 7 seed with a win, and is in the playoffs with a point or a regulation loss by Minnesota or Columbus. - Minnesota is in the playoffs with a win, and holds the tiebreakers over Detroit and Columbus. - Columbus needs at least a point and a Minnesota regulation loss, or a win and a Detroit regulation loss or Minnesota loss to make the playoffs. Columbus would climb to the 7 seed with a win and regulation losses by Detroit and Minnesota.

The real important question here is...how will this affect J-Webb nation?

Detroit isn't in yet.