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in five games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Notes: * Mark Radford did not play due to injury.

Awards and records

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Transactions

References

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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References