So I watched parts of three games tonight, Florida at Ottawa hockey, both teams with nothing to play for, Philadelphia at Toronto, basketball, although could have been hockey, the pivotal game 6, and Phoenix at New Orleans basketball.

The most consistently hard-played game was the one that mattered the least, "Panthers" at "Senators." "Panthers" won 4-0, but it was a 1-0 game starting the third period.

The "Sixers"-"Raptors" game was a snore zone after halftime. Philadelphia made the "Raptors" extinct 132-97. Every starter in blue tonight was in double figures. The "Sixers" shot 58% from the whole field and 40% from three. Whatever demons tormented Philadelphia and its fans were exorcised with extreme prejudice tonight.

The closest, but not the best-played, game is PHO-NO. With 2:35 left in the 4th it's 100-101. In the parts I watched neither team could make a shot and both teams threw the ball away repeatedly. I was astonished to read that both teams were shooting 50%+ with PHO closer to 60%. (?) The "Suns" looked anything but the best team in the Association. The "Sixers", who open the second round at Miami Monday, looked the part.