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Now, I know there's a general lack of buzz for the Eastern Conference. I'm aware of this, and the numbers back that up, but we do work on a sports talk radio show.

So I would think there's more interest in these parts,

although it's pretty much a suspenseless situation.

More on that in a minute.

But the Eastern Conference Finals, now a best of three.

A best of three.

Will we get a game seven?

Probably. Looks like we're going to a game seven? Probably.

Looks like we're going to a game seven.

At this moment, talk to me in a couple days.

But if you didn't watch the game, and I don't blame you, based on the numbers, nobody's

watching these games, Kyle Lowry put up 25 points, the much maligned Kyle Lowry, who has

vanished in many big games for Toronto.

This, not one of those nights, and the Raptors win by 18 points, a curb stomping of the buck.

So the Eastern Conference Finals now even up, two wins apiece.

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