Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook walks down the court in the final seconds of Game 2 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Houston. Houston won 115-111.  AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith

Box Score 4/20: When Westbrook isn't enough

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Happy birthday today to Todd Hollandsworth, Itula Mili and Don Mattingly. On this date in 1986 Michael Jordan scored a record 63 points for the Chicago Bulls in a playoff game against the Boston Celtics. The Bulls lost to the Celtics 135-131 in double-overtime.

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So Russ had a Michael Jordan-type game where he made it rain and the team still lost

Have a good day, folks. Ducks closed out last night so only seven more NHL seeds to go. Pens and Preds could join them moving on tonight.

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