21. Despite the victory, Charlotte was eliminated from the playoffs because the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and won the season series against the Hornets. 22. Doyle birdied five of those nine holes, Quigley made just one, and the season series was a push. 23. Earlier this season, the Grizzlies swept their two-game season series against Philadelphia, and Allen Iverson played in both games. 24. Even if the Lakers finish tied with Dallas or San Antonio, they would enjoy home-court advantage because they won the season series against both teams. 25. Even if the Lakers come back and tie the season series, the Sonics are shoe-ins. 26. Even with Detroit winning Wednesday night, New York guaranteed at least a fifth-place finish because it won the season series over the Pistons. 27. Ending a season series that had been pretty tense thus far, the Braves managed to run with this one without much ado. 28. Five other teams who swept the season series in the division lost to the same opponent in the playoffs. 29. Granted it was against the Marlins, who have not swept a season series all year. 30. Had the Knicks won, they would have captured the season series against the Pacers, the first tie breaker in playoff seeding. |
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