Miami: Heat 94, Bulls 91
The Bulls' unlikely playoff run finally comes to an end. Fittingly, they went down fighting. After the first quarter, it looked like the Heat were on their way to an easy blowout, but thanks to a boost from Nate and Rip Hamilton(!), the Bulls were able to make this one close.
Pittsburgh: Pirates 4, Brewers 3
Hey look, a happy ending for the Pirates! Andrew McCutchen gets them a victory with a walk-off homer in the 12th inning.
New York: Yankees 4, Mariners 3
Felix Hernandez allows one run through six innings while striking out eight, and comes away without a win. So you know, just another day at the office for him.
Washington, D.C.: Bryce Harper is totally fine, you guys. Nothing to see here.
Concussion? What's "concussion?" Not sure what you're talking about.
Los Angeles: Kings 2, Sharks 0
Jonathan Quick did that thing he likes to do in the playoffs and turned in a masterful performance minding the net. He stopped 35 shots and led the Kings to an easy Game 1 victory.
Indianapolis: Pacers 93, Knicks 82
This is what happens to the Knicks when Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith shoot 9-23 and 7-22, respectively. Oh, and how did that bigger lineup work to solve the Knicks' rebounding issues? They were outrebounded 54-36.
San Antonio: Spurs 109, Warriors 91
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson both decided to have awful games on the same night, and the Spurs turned up the defensive intensity to seal the game down the stretch. We hope Steph bounces back, because the world is a worse place when he's cold.
New York: Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain are still friends
Oh, thank god! We were starting to worry that Shushgate would tear this country apart.
Phoenix: Braves 10, Diamondbacks 1
Justin Upton returned to punish his old team with four hits, two RBIs, and one homer. Don't feel bad for the D-Backs, though. They may have lost, but they played the right way.
Los Angeles: Nationals 6, Dodgers 2
Bryce Harper needs to work on his tracking skills. Going face first into the wall is not really a good idea.
Memphis: Grizzlies 103, Thunder 97
Things are not looking good for the Thunder. Durant was brilliant again, and actually got some meaningful help from his teammates in this one, but it still wasn't enough. Come back to us, Russ.
Chicago: Heat 88, Bulls 65
This game was gross and no fun to watch and probably set basketball back 25 years. Let's just move on.
Washington, D.C.: Rangers 5, Capitals 0
For a Game 7, this one was a little short on the drama. That's mostly due to Henrik Lundqvist turning into a brick wall and the Caps doing that thing that they like to do (lose) in Game 7s.
Boston: Bruins 5, Leafs 4
Oh man, this game. This game! The Bruins were down by two goals with 90 seconds left to play before coming back to tie and eventually win in overtime. We're very sorry, Leafs fans. You poor bastards.
Reader Steve sends in this picture from another angle. He's using a T-89 calculator! Gah! This is so bad!
