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Lakers clinch playoffs, keep Mavs in tenuous spot
Lakers clinch playoffs, keep Mavs in tenuous spot
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NBA Triple Threat: Dallas Blows It
FanIQ Blog — ... LA Lakers 112, Dallas 108 The Mavs led by 14 at one point in the second quarter, by 7 after three quarters, and by 3 with 1:29 to play. The Lakers ended though on a 9-2 run to complete the comeback. LA took the lead on a three point play by Pau Gasol, and aided by a Dallas turnover, were able to increase that lead at the foul line in the final minute. With the win, the Lakers clinch a playoff berth. With the loss and the Warriors winning, Dallas is up a game on Golden State, who are a half back of the Nuggets for 8th. ...

Lakers qualify for postseason for 55th time in 60 seasons
The Lakers Nation — ... ESPN: Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth Friday night with a 112-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. ...

Great Game, Bad Outcome
MavsCentral.com — [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Sun, Apr 6 2:30 PM CT Dallas @ Phoenix TV: ABC Radio: 103.3 FM, 1270 AM Official Game Notes [image] Dallas 108 L.A. Lakers 112 Final - (47-29) Recap | Box Score [image] DallasMavericks.com MavTalk.com MavGear.com BlogMaverick.com DallasBasketball.com Dallas Morning News FW Star-Telegram DMN Blog FWST Blog ESPN Mavericks FSN Mavericks ...

Los Angeles Lakers Clinch Playoff Berth
NBA Weblog — ... With a 112-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, the Lakers clinched a coveted playoff spot in the highly competitive Western Conference. (Also, Friday's game was Pau Gasol's first game back since tweaking his ankle a couple weeks back.) Only two West teams - the Lakers and New Orleans Hornets - have clinched playoff berths, even with only a couple of weeks left in the regular season. Currently the Hornets lead the Lakers and Spurs by a game and a half, but their position on the top is by no means secure. Even the San Antonio Spurs, who are tied for second with the ...

Week in Review: Hobbled Dirk Still Delivering
Dallas Mavericks — ... (twice), Portland and Utah (in Dallas, thankfully) next week. Here’s hoping this positive momentum continues into the playoffs, where anything can happen. Record: 3-1 (season: 48-29, 7th in West, 4th in Southwest) Results: 3/31 vs. Clippers - W - 93-86 (recap | box score) 4/2 vs. Warriors - W - 111-86 (recap | box score | impressions) 4/4 vs. Lakers - L - 112-108 (recap | box score) 4/6 vs. Suns - W - 105-98 (recap | box score) ...

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