When The Knicks Play The Nets, Someone's Gonna Set An NBA Record
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•In their loss to New Jersey, the Knicks went 0-18 from beyond the arc a new benchmark for the league. Don't ever say Nate Robinson didn't leave his imprint on this team.
•Let's check out a higher quality game: Lousiville upset No.1 Syracuse, so Kansas ends the regular season atop the polls. I believe I predicted this one, but only did so in pursuit of a joke, so I'm not sure that counts.
•Tony Parker's done for some time with a broken bone in his shooting hand. On the bright side, the corpse of Richard Jefferson put up 18 and 6. Let those "Parker's not a true point, he holds everyone back" rumblings begin.
•Cleveland fans got a look at what the Cavs without LeBron will be like, losing to the Bucks. More importantly, LeBron got a look at what the Cavs without LeBron are are really like. That supporting cast is no better than the Knicks. (*reads earlier item*) Okay, maybe a little.
•Duke records their biggest ever home win over North Carolina, a 32-point blowout. They keep alive two important streaks: 17-0 at home, and their 76th consecutive senior night saluting an annoying white player.
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