Last Night's Action: Playoff Pipe Dream

Magic 106, Knicks 102: Is Nate Robinson anything more than a chucker these days? He finished this game 6-of-23, including 1-of-7 from 3-point land. Even discounting the final desperation heave, that's not a good line. Mike D'Antoni won't be pleased with that or the 46 free throws Orlando shot. Remember, D'Antoni specifically tells his teams not to foul. The Knicks entered play Monday 3 1/2 games out of a playoff spot but needing to pass five teams to qualify for the postseason. They now have 12 games remaining. At this point, they better get used to seeing the pingpong balls of the draft lottery. Wilson Chandler had 17 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Flyers 4, Devils 2: Is this a losing streak for the Devils? As strange as it sounds, the Devils have lost two straight games and three straight on the road. The last time the Devils lost consecutive games was Jan. 6 and 8. All this means is that the Devils will have to wait before celebrating a clinched playoff spot. Two early goals in the third period by Philadelphia ended the drama in this one. Brendan Shanahan and Jamie Langenbrunner had the Devils' scores.