Brett showed you what Dwyane Wade pulled to end Miami's double overtime thriller against the Bulls. But Flash did a bunch to get to that point, as well. Wade racked up 48 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
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Since at least 1986-87, no player has gone for 48 points, 12 assists and three blocks. Only one man -- Michael Jordan -- has had 40 points with 12 assists and three blocks. Heck, only two players since 1986-87 have done the 48 points/12 assists bit: Larry Joe Bird and Stephon Marbury. (!) Wade is unbelievable.
Jumpers Like Layups: Overshadowed by Trevor Ariza's airborne destruction of Rudy Fernandez, the Blazers really smacked the Lakers in the mouth. (I'm telling you, a second-round series ...) Travis Outlaw really helped Portland pull away early, with a marvelous 22 points in 24 minutes of work. Completely efficient, under control.
WHAT: I don't know what to make of the New Orleans-Atlanta box score. Preoccupied with Chicago-Miami and Detroit-Orlando, I let the Hornets and Hawks sort of slip by. Later in the evening, a glance at the box score revealed several disconcerting lines:
* Julian Wright started again. Wright never lasts this long on Byron Scott's good side.
* David West had 15 more rebounds than Tyson Chandler (20 to five).
* Chris Paul had nearly as many turnovers (six) as the entire Atlanta team (eight).
Atlanta wins. We all win. No one wins.
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