To the hardcourt -- and the penultimate game of Kobe Bryant's career. The Black Mamba wil lbe hanging up his basketball shoes at season's end - and after today's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, there would be only one game to go. Kobayashi would have 13 points in the first quarter. None the rest of the way.

Russell Westbrook, would have a great first half -- the hoop and the harm on this circus shot. He would finish with a triple double -- in the opening 24 minutes. As OKC would be rolling up a dozen.

Oklahoma City 112 - L. A. Lakers 79

Kevin Durant would lead the charge of the Thunder as he gets fouled going to the rack. K.D would have 34 on the night.

And in Kobe's last road game he gets a nice ovation from the OKC crowd. He closes out his career, later this week against Utah.

In other action Dallas was able to squeeze past Utah, in a game that had playoff implications. Houston rolled past MInny thanks to James Harden's 34. Cleveland sowed up first in the east by beating Atlanta. Charlotte and Chicago were winners.

So this is how things look in the Eastern Conference playoff picture -- Cleveland has the top seed. Toronto is second. Atlanta is just ahead of Miami for third. Boston, Charlotte, Indy and Detroit round out the top eight.

In the west, G-State has locked up top spot. The top four seeds are set. Memphis can still grab fifth over portland. And Houston has edged past Utah for the last spot -- but with one game to go that could change.