[RP McMurphy]

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (39-33)
4. Washington (41-30)
5. Chicago (41-31)
6. Indiana (37-34)
7. Cleveland (37-34)
8. Philadelphia (35-37)
9. Orlando (35-38)
10. New Jersey (35-39)
11. Toronto (30-42)
12. New York (29-42)
13. Milwaukee (27-45)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Magic 103 - Nets 102
Scoring leaders: Steve Francis (Magic) 33 points; Nenad Krstic (Nets) 28 points.
Rebound leaders: Tony Battie, Dwight Howard (Magic) 8 rebounds; Jason Kidd, Nenad Krstic (Nets) 11 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Stacey Augmon, Steve Francis (Magic) 5 assists; Jason Kidd (Nets) 8 assists.

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Final: Bobcats 97 - Bulls 112
Scoring leaders: Emeka Okafor (Bobcats) 28 points; Othella Harrington (Bulls) 22 points.
Rebound leaders: Emeka Okafor (Bobcats) 16 rebounds; Tyson Chandler (Bulls) 15 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Brevin Knight (Bobcats) 7 assists; Chris Duhon, Kirk Hinrich, Jannero Pargo (Bulls) 5 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

I'm back from Spring Break now and I'm all caught up on this thread. Orlando showed some heart this week, winning three out of four games -- including a huge win in the final seconds over New Jersey -- when most had left the Magic for dead. Still, they are on the outside looking in and their next five games are all against playoff teams. In the end, Orlando fans will probably be looking back at those three losses to Charlotte as the difference between the playoffs and the lottery.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (39-34)
4. Chicago (41-31)
5. Washington (41-31)
6. Indiana (38-34)
7. Cleveland (38-34)
8. Philadelphia (36-37)
9. Orlando (35-38)
10. New Jersey (35-39)
11. Toronto (30-43)
12. New York (29-43)
13. Milwaukee (28-45)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Pacers 79 - Wizards 76
Scoring leaders: Stephen Jackson, Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 15 points; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 22 points.
Rebound leaders: Dale Davis, James Jones (Pacers) 8 rebounds; Kwame Brown, Larry Hughes (Wizards) 8 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Stephen Jackson (Pacers) 7 assists; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 4 assists.

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Final: 76ers 97 - Celtics 93
Scoring leaders: Allen Iverson (76ers) 38 points; Ricky Davis (Celtics) 27 points.
Rebound leaders: Samuel Dalembert (76ers) 15 rebounds; Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce (Celtics) 13 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Allen Iverson (76ers) 9 assists; Gary Payton (Celtics) 8 assists.

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Final: Knicks 102 - Bucks 106
Scoring leaders: Tim Thomas (Knicks) 23 points; Michael Redd (Bucks) 32 points.
Rebound leaders: Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 12 rebounds; Joe Smith (Bucks) 6 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 9 assists; Maurice Williams (Bucks) 5 assists.

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Final: Mavericks 80 - Cavaliers 100
Scoring leaders: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) 21 points; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 37 points.
Rebound leaders: Erick Dampier (Mavericks) 8 rebounds; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cavaliers) 16 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Jerry Stackhouse (Mavericks) 3 assists; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 7 assists.

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Final: Pistons 113 - Raptors 103
Scoring leaders: Chauncey Billups (Pistons) 26 points; Morris Peterson, Jalen Rose (Raptors) 22 points.
Rebound leaders: Rasheed Wallace (Pistons) 12 rebounds; Chris Bosh (Raptors) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Richard Hamilton (Pistons) 11 assists; Jalen Rose (Raptors) 5 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

A tough loss to Dallas moves Orlando back into tenth place. Cleveland is dropping like a stone and it's actually conceivable that the Magic could pass them (and either New Jersey or Philadelphia) if they go 6-2 over the last eight games. With a tough schedule though, that won't happen. The Magic are playing hard, but it's too little, too late.

Also, I'm going to go ahead and do something I should've done a week ago, stop keeping track of the Raptors, Knicks, and Bucks.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (40-34)
4. Chicago (41-32)
5. Washington (41-32)
6. Indiana (39-34)
7. Cleveland (38-35)
8. Philadelphia (36-37)
9. New Jersey (36-39)
10. Orlando (35-39)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Nets 111 - Cavaliers 80
Scoring leaders: Vince Carter (Nets) 27 points; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 24 points.
Rebound leaders: Brian Scalabrine (Nets) 9 rebounds; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Jason Kidd (Nets) 12 assists; Ira Newble (Cavaliers) 6 assists.

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Final: Celtics 116 - Wizards 108
Scoring leaders: Paul Pierce (Celtics) 25 points; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 43 points.
Rebound leaders: Al Jefferson (Celtics) 9 rebounds; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Gary Payton (Celtics) 11 assists; Larry Hughes (Wizards) 5 assists.

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Final: Bulls 86 - Heat 104
Scoring leaders: Ben Gordon, Andres Nocioni (Bulls) 14 points; Dwyane Wade (Heat) 39 points.
Rebound leaders: Tyson Chandler, Adrian Griffin (Bulls) 8 rebounds; Udonis Haslem (Heat) 15 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Jannero Pargo (Bulls) 3 assists; Dwyane Wade (Heat) 7 assists.

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Final: Pacers 97 - Knicks 79
Scoring leaders: Stephen Jackson (Pacers) 33 points; Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 19 points.
Rebound leaders: Scot Pollard (Pacers) 10 rebounds; Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 12 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 4 assists; Jamal Crawford (Knicks) 5 assists.

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Final: Magic 105 - Mavericks 114
Scoring leaders: DeShawn Stevenson (Magic) 29 points; Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) 21 points.
Rebound leaders: Tony Battie (Magic) 9 rebounds; Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Steve Francis (Magic) 11 assists; Jason Terry (Mavericks) 13 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

This race for eighth in the East is pretty exciting, too bad Orlando isn't quite in the thick of it. At this point they'd have to go 6-1 down the stretch to have a real shot at it.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-34)
4. Chicago (42-32)
5. Washington (41-33)
6. Indiana (40-34)
7. Cleveland (38-36)
8. Philadelphia (37-37)
9. New Jersey (36-39)
10. Orlando (35-40)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Bulls 102 - Magic 101 (OT)
Scoring leaders: Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 25 points; Steve Francis (Magic) 28 points.
Rebound leaders: Tyson Chandler (Bulls) 22 rebounds; Dwight Howard (Magic) 15 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Chris Duhon, Ben Gordon (Bulls) 6 assists; Steve Francis (Magic) 11 assists.

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Final: Cavaliers 77 - Pacers 98
Scoring leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 20 points; Stephen Jackson (Pacers) 23 points.
Rebound leaders: Drew Gooden (Cavaliers) 10 rebounds; Dale Davis (Cavaliers) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Jeff McInnis (Cavaliers) 6 assists; Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 10 assists.

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Final: Bobcats 103 - 76ers 106
Scoring leaders: Primoz Brezec (Bobcats) 23 points; Allen Iverson (76ers) 48 points.
Rebound leaders: Primoz Brezec, Emeka Okafor (Bobcats) 10 rebounds; Andre Iguodala (76ers) 11 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Brevin Knight (Bobcats) 6 assists; Allen Iverson (76ers) 8 assists.

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Final: Bucks 97 - Celtics 103
Scoring leaders: Desmond Mason (Bucks) 23 points; Ricky Davis (Celtics) 27 points.
Rebound leaders: Dan Gadzuric (Bucks) 14 rebounds; Al Jefferson (Celtics) 8 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Erick Strickland (Bucks) 7 assists; Gary Payton (Celtics) 7 assists.

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Final: Wizards 93 - Pistons 105
Scoring leaders: Larry Hughes (Wizards) 28 points; Ben Wallace (Pistons) 21 points.
Rebound leaders: Etan Thomas (Wizards) 7 rebounds; Ben Wallace (Pistons) 18 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 5 assists; Richard Hamilton (Pistons) 9 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

The eighth seed just got a little bit more unlikely with New Jersey's win over New York.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-34)
4. Chicago (42-32)
5. Washington (41-33)
6. Indiana (40-34)
7. Cleveland (38-36)
8. Philadelphia (37-37)
9. New Jersey (37-39)
10. Orlando (35-40)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Knicks 98 - Nets 110
Scoring leaders: Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 30 points; Vince Carter (Nets) 32 points.
Rebound leaders: Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 10 rebounds; Jason Kidd, Nenad Krstic (Nets) 10 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 9 assists; Jason Kidd (Nets) 12 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

Tonight's loss was the nail in the coffin for the Magic. The 12th pick is all theirs.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-34)
4. Chicago (43-32)
5. Indiana (41-34)
6. Washington (41-34)
7. Philadelphia (38-37)
8. Cleveland (38-37)
9. New Jersey (37-39)
10. Orlando (35-41)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Cavaliers 98 - 76ers 103
Scoring leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 37 points; Marc Jackson (76ers) 24 points.
Rebound leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 13 rebounds; Samuel Dalembert (76ers) 16 rebounds.
Assist leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 7 assists; Allen Iverson (76ers) 16 assists.

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Final: Pistons 114 - Magic 102
Scoring leaders: Tayshaun Prince (Pistons) 26 points; DeShawn Stevenson (Magic) 25 points.
Rebound leaders: Richard Hamilton (Pistons) 11 rebounds; Dwight Howard (Magic) 13 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Richard Hamilton (Pistons) 8 assists; Steve Francis (Magic) 9 assists.

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Final: Wizards 83 - Pacers 93
Scoring leaders: Larry Hughes (Wizards) 24 points; Reggie Miller (Pacers) 18 points.
Rebound leaders: Larry Hughes, Michael Ruffin (Wizards) 9 rebounds; Stephen Jackson, Scot Pollard (Pacers) 7 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Steve Blake (Wizards) 4 assists; Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 5 assists.

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Final: Bulls 102 - Knicks 94
Scoring leaders: Ben Gordon (Bulls) 22 points; Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 29 points.
Rebound leaders: Tyson Chandler (Bulls) 9 rebounds; Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 16 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 5 assists; Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 7 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-35)
4. Chicago (44-32)
5. Indiana (41-35)
6. Washington (41-34)
7. Philadelphia (39-37)
8. Cleveland (39-37)
9. New Jersey (38-39)
10. Orlando (35-41)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Celtics 86 - Nets 99
Scoring leaders: Paul Pierce (Celtics) 16 points; Vince Carter (Nets) 45 points.
Rebound leaders: Raef LaFrentz (Celtics) 8 rebounds; Jason Kidd (Nets) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Gary Payton (Celtics) 8 assists; Jason Kidd (Nets) 17 assists.

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Final: 76ers 112 - Wizards 106
Scoring leaders: Willie Green, Andre Iguodala, Marc Jackson (76ers) 20 points; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 44 points.
Rebound leaders: Samuel Dalembert, Andre Iguodala (76ers) 8 rebounds; Michael Ruffin (Wizards) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Willie Green (76ers) 9 assists; Antawn Jamison (Wizards) 7 assists.

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Final: Bucks 81 - Cavaliers 98
Scoring leaders: Michael Redd (Bucks) 26 points; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 40 points.
Rebound leaders: Dan Gadzuric (Bucks) 8 rebounds; Drew Gooden (Cavaliers) 15 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Maurice Williams (Bucks) 8 assists; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 10 assists.

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Final: Raptors 97 - Bulls 110
Scoring leaders: Jalen Rose (Raptors) 19 points; Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 25 points.
Rebound leaders: Chris Bosh (Raptors) 9 rebounds; Tyson Chandler (Bulls) 21 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Rafer Alston (Raptors) 9 assists; Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 8 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-35)
4. Chicago (44-32)
5. Indiana (41-35)
6. Washington (41-35)
7. Philadelphia (39-37)
8. Cleveland (39-37)
9. New Jersey (38-39)
10. Orlando (35-41)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Knicks 113 - Pacers 112 (OT)
Scoring leaders: Jamal Crawford (Knicks) 32 points; Reggie Miller (Pacers) 34 points.
Rebound leaders: Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 12 rebounds; Jeff Foster (Pacers) 12 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 19 assists; Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 16 assists.

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[RP McMurphy]

The Magic are on the brink of elimination after the loss to Cleveland.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (41-35)
4. Chicago (45-32)
5. Indiana (42-35)
6. Washington (42-35)
7. Cleveland (40-37)
8. Philadelphia (39-37)
9. New Jersey (38-39)
10. Orlando (35-42)


TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Bucks 112 - Wizards 119
Scoring leaders: Michael Redd (Bucks) 35 points; Antawn Jamison (Wizards) 32 points.
Rebound leaders: Dan Gadzuric (Bucks) 11 rebounds; Larry Hughes, Antawn Jamison (Wizards) 8 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Erick Strickland (Bucks) 5 assists; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 13 assists.

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Final: Pacers 94 - Raptors 90
Scoring leaders: Reggie Miller (Pacers) 19 points; Jalen Rose (Raptors) 26 points.
Rebound leaders: Dale Davis (Pacers) 12 rebounds; Chris Bosh (Raptors) 13 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Fred Jones (Pacers) 5 assists; Rafer Alston (Raptors) 9 assists.

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Final: Cavaliers 114 - Magic 106
Scoring leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 33 points; Steve Francis, Dwight Howard (Magic) 23 points.
Rebound leaders: Anderson Varejao (Cavaliers) 8 rebounds; Dwight Howard (Magic) 10 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Jeff McInnis (Cavaliers) 8 assists; Steve Francis, Jameer Nelson (Magic) 7 assists.

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Final: Pistons 85 - Bulls 84 (OT)
Scoring leaders: Chauncey Billups (Pistons) 28 points; Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 15 points.
Rebound leaders: Ben Wallace (Pistons) 13 rebounds; Tyson Chandler (Bulls) 16 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Richard Hamilton (Pistons) 5 assists; Chris Duhon (Bulls) 7 assists.

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