Lakers open playoffs with road win against Minnesota
Kobe Bryant scored 39 and Shaquille O Neal 32 as the Lakers began the post season with a 117 98 victory on the road. Iverson erupted for 50 plus in Philadelphia as the 76ers topped New Orleans 98 90 in a high scoring playoff night. The Suns stunned San Antonio in overtime and Dallas beat Portland behind Dirk Nowitzki's 46 points as another round of playoff action unfolded.
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Torre joins 700-win Yankees with 8 2 win over Twins
Torre earned his 700th victory as Yankees defeated Minnesota 8 2 for their 12th straight win over the Twins. The manager, hired after 1995, joins Joe McCarthy Casey Stengel Miller Huggins and Ralph Houk on the club’s career wins list.
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Dodgers erupt for 16 in win over Giants in big inning
In San Juan and other MLB action, Shawn Green led Los Angeles with a two-run double as the Dodgers routed San Francisco 16 4 for their first win in six meetings. The night also featured Cincinnati’s Adam Dunn and Felipe Lopez homering in the ninth, Braves and Mets rallies, and other scattered results across the league.
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Lightning win in triple overtime to reach playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning outlast Washington 2 1 in the third overtime as Martin St Louis nets his fifth series goal on a power play. Khabibulin stops 60 shots, sending Tampa Bay to face New Jersey in the second round while Washington drops two home playoff wins in a row.
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