Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 3.24.13

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statmannThe Sweet 16 is now set in the NCAA tournament after Sunday’s action. Meanwhile, eight games took place in the NBA on this Palm Sunday.

The Miami Heat extended their win streak to 26 and are now a very serious threat to catch the 1971-72 Lakers 33-game streak. In other action, the Nets are now 3-1 on their eight-game road trip after their tight win over the Suns, James Harden lifted the Rockets to a one-point win over San Antonio and the Thunder dominated the Blazers.

Welcome to the Palm Sunday version of Five Fast Facts.

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Fantasy Spin: Knicks Win Without Melo; Miami Makes It 15 Straight

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No starter scored more than eight points and Carmelo Anthony left with a sore knee after just 14 minutes, but the Knicks won anyway. We don’t know yet if Melo will miss any additional time.

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Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 12

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As good as Damian Lillard has been this season, he is not good enough to be an All-Star as a rookie.

Lillard plays for the wrong team in the wrong time zone in the wrong conference. The Portland Trail Blazers are not a glamour bunch. Their home games end when half the country is asleep. And most important, their half of the league is loaded with awesome backcourt players.

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The Bernucca List – Edition 35

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Now that this weekly feature has missed its regularly scheduled day for a second straight week, we may just move it to Friday. That will be discussed at the home office.

Last week’s edition of The Bernucca List was “active players whose uniform number is zero.” Reader Kyle Neeley provided the correct answer just under three hours after the list was published.

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Bernucca: Why are Warriors the NBA’s biggest surprise?

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The best team flying under the radar has two rookies in its starting lineup. But it’s not the Charlotte Bobcats.

It is missing its oft-injured big man. But it’s not the Philadelphia 76ers.

It has All-Star candidates at point guard and power forward. But it’s not the Los Angeles Clippers.

It is an original NBA franchise that has not won a title since the 1970s. But it’s not the New York Knicks.

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