Bruins clinch seventh East playoff spot with 8-5 win
Glen Murray and Mike Knuble scored twice each as the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-5 in the regular season finale to secure the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Sergei Samsonov returned to contribute a goal and an assist as Boston snapped a five game drought with power play success. The Bruins next face the New Jersey Devils in the first round, series to start in Newark.
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Friday results include San Antonio 124 over Toronto 98 and L A Clippers 93 over Seattle 101. Saturday matchups feature Phoenix 111 over Minnesota 94 and New Orleans at Cleveland. Sunday’s card lists Washington at Boston and New Jersey at Toronto among others.
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Minnesota and Phoenix NBA clash ends in 94-94 tie
Minnesota and Phoenix battled to a 94 94 draw as Garnett Szczerbiak and Marbury led scoring for their teams. Marion Stoudemire and Outlaw delivered strong performances with multiple baskets and key rebounds in a tense contest at the Louisiana Superdome.
SIU Triumph Over Drake In Midweek Baseball Match
In a high scoring non conference clash SIU defeated Drake 7 to 2 as Hicks and Damico led SIU with HRs and timely hits. SIU improves to 22-6 overall while Drake slips. top SIU hitters include Carter Greek and Damico with effective pitching by Shimon.
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In Oakland a Cavs style critique of the Portland Trail Blazers lays out a pattern of off court trouble. It contrasts Portland with the Warriors who face playoff elimination yet show better long term direction. Here the piece cites suspensions fines and legal trouble involving Blazers players plus praise for the Warriors character and steady progress.
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Suns beat Timberwolves to boost playoff chances 111 94
Outlaw led Phoenix with season highs 19 points 15 rebounds as the Suns edged Minnesota 111 94 to move 11 games ahead of idle Houston for the Wests final playoff spot. Kevin Garnett 25 points 17 rebounds paced the Timberwolves who led briefly in the third before Phoenix s 15 4 run.
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