Order restored. After the debacle in Toronto, wins in Jersey and Charlotte -- the latter with Kevin Garnett (rest) and Paul Pierce (sore foot) hanging back in New York to get ready for the Knicks on Tuesday. We're up three-and-a-half on Philly and four on New York with five to play, but Indiana has played well recently and so we're pretty much locked in to the fourth seed. With Dwight Howard resting a herniated disk over the next 10-14 days, it looks like Atlanta will beat out Orlando for the five; that means it's very likely we'll get the Hawks in the first round.
Some stats from the last two games, which I couldn't watch:
* Avery Bradley averaged 20 points in the two games, making 5-of-7 three-pointers along the way (he hit three in a row from the exact same spot against Jersey);
* Rajon R-ndo had 4 points and 15 assists on Saturday, but with KG and Pierce out, he needed to pick up more of the scoring load against the Bobcats, and he did with 20, the most points he's scored since dropping 24 on the Lakers on March 11. But he didn't let it affect his playmaking for others: he had another 16 assists on Sunday, making 22 straight games with double-digit helpers.
* Greg Stiemsma had six blocked shots against the Bobcats.
* Brandon Bass had 18 points and 11 rebounds against the Nets -- his third double-double in four games -- then matched a season-high with 22 points (to go along with nine boards) against the Bobcats.
* Charlotte has now lost 16 consecutive games -- for the second time this season.
The next four Boston games are on national TV: Tuesday at New York (8 Eastern, TNT); Wednesday vs. Orlando (8 Eastern, ESPN); Friday at Atlanta (7 Eastern, ESPN); and next Wednesday vs. Miami (8 Eastern, TNT).
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