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Heat 88, Pistons 94: The Pistons are the clear one-seed in the East, and the Heat are that team that’s somewhere in between that you don’t want to play in the first round. D’Wade is scheduled to practice today; seeing what a healthy Shaq and D’Wade can do, I hardly call the Pistons the clear-cut favorite to make it to the Finals.

Bulls 105, Hawks 97: It’s probably been the quietest 11-game win streak ever. Luol Deng led the Bulls with 30 points, who seem to be getting hot at the right time of the year.

Grizzlies 117, Warriors 122: Both teams shot over 48% from the field, and both shot over 40% from the three-point line. In other news, neither played defense.

Wizards 121, Bucks 107: The Wizards had eight players in double digits, and an eighth player who had nine points. The Wizards shot 54% from the field, and were never really threatened in this one.

Mavericks 104, Suns 126: I’m not saying the last two games are any indication — or at least Dallas better hope not — but the Suns sure do seem to be the superior head-to-head team. It was a close game until the 4th, where the Suns outscored the Mavericks 37-22.

Cavs 96, Celtics 98: Some might be upset by my comments about the Pistons being the sure number one seed from the East. For those of you arguing for the Cavs, look no further than this loss. . . to the Celtics.

Jazz 86, Rockets 83: When two of the best defensive teams in the league meet, this is about what you get. Yao had 35 and 16, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Jazz, who came back after being down 77-70 with 3:10 left in the game.

T’Wolves 105, Magic 104: Oye. You might be seeing a new head coach in Orlando next year. It’s my guess, anyway.

Bobcats 94, Raptors 107: If I had to pick a sleeper in the East, Toronto would probably be it. They’re young, they’re talented, and they can score. Oh, and they also have that guy from Georgia Tech.

Spurs 99, Pacers 100: If you thought you had the NBA all figured out. . .

Nuggets 114, Supersonics 103: Denver’s holding onto that seventh playoff spot, as AI and Melo combined for 58 points. It was only Denver’s first win in their last four games, but it should take a small miracle to knock them out of the playoffs (and when I say small miracle, I mean Charlotte putting together some sort of streak to take that spot).

Kings 103, Lakers 126: Maurice Evans led the Lakers with 21 points. Any time Kobe isn’t the leader in scoring, it’s pretty big news.