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Tom Ley
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Anaheim: Ducks 3, Red Wings 2
Ryan Getzlaf scored late in the third period to tie the game up and send it into OT, at which point Nick Bonino cashed in this game-winner:

Toronto: Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3
The Bruins now have a 3-1 series lead, thanks to David Krejci's hat trick, which included the game-winner in overtime. Mark Fraser had to leave the game after taking a puck to the face, so that was scary.

Miami: Heat 115, Bulls 78
Oh right, the Heat are still the Heat. This one was over just after the second half began, so Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson decided to start resting up for Game 3 a little early. Also, this lady.

San Antonio: Warriors 100, Spurs 91
After letting a huge lead slip away in Game 1, the Warriors take Game 2 with a solid bounce-back performance. And they did it without getting much from Steph Curry, who finished with 22 points. It was Klay "Hey I'm Also A Really Good Shooter" Thompson's 34 points that led the way.

Cincinnati: Reds 5, Braves 4
Craig Kimbrel gave up not one but two home runs in the ninth inning to blow a 4-3 lead, which I think is actually a violation of the natural laws of the universe. We are all doomed.

New York: Mets 1, White Sox 0
Matt Harvey folk hero status: achieved. Harvey pitched nine innings of one-hit ball (he was perfect through six), while striking out 12 White Sox. He also pitched through a bloody nose in the first inning, which is how legends are made.

St. Petersburg: J.A. Happ takes a liner off the head
Yiiiiiikes.

San Jose: Sharks 4, Canucks 3
That'll do it for the Canucks, who were swept away by Patrick Marleau's overtime goal. Everyone in Vancouver, please stay calm!

Ottawa: Senators 3, Canadiens 2
The Sens pulled this one out in overtime, thanks to Kyle Turris's beautiful, long-range goal. He couldn't have placed that one any better.

New York: Knicks 105, Pacers 79
What the hell, Pacers? Indiana rallied to a two-point lead with 3:28 left in the third quarter, and then absolutely laid down and died, allowing the Knicks to end the Game on a 30-2 run. Woof.

Oklahoma City: Grizzlies 99, Thunder 93
Both Kevin Durant and Mike Conley were one assist shy of a triple-double, but the Grizzlies came out on top because Conley had more help. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol dominated the paint, and Tony Allen made the defensive play of the game late in the fourth quarter.

I think it was more of a case of the Bulls not having any other choice. Without Hinrich and Deng, they had to keep whoever was playing the 4 close to the paint in order to curtail the inevitable blow-bys that their weakened backcourt would be giving up, thus leaving guys like Battier and Miller open. Read more

St. Petersburg: Blue Jays 8, Rays 7
The Blue Jays were down 7-0 after the third inning, but a sustained rally brought them within striking distance in the ninth inning, at which point J.P. Arencibia blasted a go-ahead, two-run home run.

Cincinnati: Braves 7, Reds 4
The Braves really, really like to hit home runs? How much do they like to hit home runs? Andrelton Simmons, their skinny, slick-fielding shortstop hit two in this game.

Detroit: Red Wings 3, Ducks 2
Damien Brunner gave the Wings their second overtime victory in this series, but he was helped by Jonas Hiller, who was badly out of position on the game-winning goal.

Toronto: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 2
The Leafs got trounced in their first home playoff game since 2004. That makes us very sad for all of these people.

New York: Rangers 5, Capitals 3
Hey look, the Rangers finally scored some goals. After being held scoreless since the first period of Game 1, the Rangers finally broke the seal 12:50 into the first period of this game, and eventually came out on top of a back-and-forth battle.

Miami: Bulls 93, Heat 86
We now live in a world in which Nate Robinson is not only an effective starter for an NBA playoff team, but also that team's go-to guy in the fourth quarter. Nate the Great iced this one with a pair of free throws and two huge baskets late in the fourth quarter.

San Antonio: Spurs 129, Warriors 127
Yep, that was absolutely the game of the year. Steph Curry was white hot in the third quarter once again, the Spurs somehow erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and it all ended with a cold-blooded three from Manu Ginobli in the second overtime. This game was heroin for