Behind the Boxscore: Boogie brings the sunshine
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Pistons cavalier, lose to Cavs
Cleveland 117, Detroit 113 (OT) Cavaliers lead series, 3-2 The take from on high would be to admonish the Pistons for losing edge at home. Letting the road team stay within slugging distance even with the closer on the mound, a final three outs featuring Basketball Paul Reed. The Pistons
Pivot pivoted, prospective pivot to pivot
Love a pivot, a fork in the road, a turning point, a Game 5. Or a Game 3, back when these things were five games. Reminded recently of the way the No. 8-seeded Houston Rockets dragged the Finals-bound 1998 Utah Jazz to five games in the first round before prevailing.
Old NBA lottery spins
Only two games per day these playoff days, typically one of them isn't even a good one. I even saw Dalen Terry enter a game recently, had to tuck his 76ers jersey in for one possession. Possession ended, game ended, Terry untucked his uniform. Terry was a first-round
Who won the lottery?
Washington, technically. By losing more than anyone else. 1. Washington Wizards – worst record, top pick. 2. Utah Jazz – jumped two spots. 3. Memphis Grizzlies – up three. 4. Chicago Bulls – up five, the largest leap. 5. L.A. Clippers – not the Pacers, down three spots. 6. Brooklyn Nets – down three. 7.