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MOSCOW—Capital flight from Russia accelerated in March, despite Vladimir Putin's re-election to the presidency, which officials had hoped would allay concerns about political risk and slow the torrent of money leaving the country.

"This is coming from domestic businesspeople sending their money out of the country, either to avoid corruption or because they have no place to invest it here," said Alexander Morozov, chief economist at HSBC in Moscow, warning that they aren't likely to reverse this year. The outflows could be a problem for Mr. Putin as he returns to the presidency and seeks to boost economic growth and investment.

The Central Bank reported Wednesday that capital outflows reached $35.1 billion in the first quarter, nearly double the $19.8 billion seen a year earlier. The latest result was little changed from the fourth quarter of last year, when many economists blamed the outflow on concerns about political instability around Mr. Putin's return to the presidency and the huge anti-Kremlin demonstrations in Moscow in December.

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The central bank didn't give a monthly breakdown in Wednesday's figures, but using figures for January and February reported earlier, analysts estimated capital outflow for March at around $12.5 billion—up from $9 billion in the previous month.

The latest result also appeared higher than an estimate given a day earlier by central bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev, who said March's figure would be in line with February's. Mr. Ulyukaev also forecast the outflows could reverse as early as May or June once Mr. Putin is inaugurated and installs his new government.

But Mr. Ulyukaev and other top officials have been forecasting a reversal of the capital outflows repeatedly over the past few years, only to see the trend continue.

Though estimated 2012 outflow figures were slightly lowered on Wednesday to $80.5 billion from a previous $84.2 billion, that altered figure was still the second-largest Russia has seen since the central bank began keeping records in 1994.

Higher prices for oil—Russia's chief export—in combination with the country's less than favorable investment climate, may be the chief cause of capital flight, said Yevgeny Gavrilenkov, chief economist at Troika Dialog.

"As long as we have a large current-account surplus, it will always be difficult to absorb extra oil money," he said. "Russia has too much money coming in, and it doesn't match the quality of our institutions."

Yulia Tsepliaeva, chief economist at BNP Paribas, said she expects the outflow to reverse in the coming months as political uncertainty fades. Plans to open the local government-bond market to foreign investors also could draw in new money, economists said.

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Linsanity may be over for this season.

In a devastating blow to the Knicks' playoff hopes, global phenom Jeremy Lin will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a chronic torn meniscus in his left knee and will be out six weeks. That means he’s done for the regular season, which ends April 26, and the first round of the playoffs.

Lin, at best, would return for the second round. That’s likely a pipe dream as Lin’s loss jeopardizes the Knicks’ chances of getting to the playoffs. The Knicks bumped their lead over Milwaukee, who lost to the Grizzlies last night, to 2-1/2 games, beating the Kyrie Irving-less Cavaliers, 91-75 Saturday night, making interim head coach Mike Woodson 9-2.

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SOMBER MOMENT: Jeremy Lin pauses to think while announcing he will be out six weeks after he undergoes arthroscopic surgery to repair a chronic torn meniscus in his left knee.

Lin said he would try to beat the timetable, but his season probably is over and it ends bitterly after a nearly two-month Linderella ride.

The glass slipper has cracked. A free agent this summer, Lin’s Knicks’ career possibly could be over, too, though the club may make it their No. 1 priority to re-sign him when factoring in marketing windfalls.

Lin will have surgery early this week in New York after consulting with three independent doctors.

“It [stinks],’’ Lin said. “This happening now hurts. All the players, we put our heart and soul into the season and not to be there at the end when it matters most, it’s hard.

“When I come back, I’ll be stronger than I ever was,’’ Lin said. “I’ll be a better player. It’s just another bump in the road. God does everything for a reason.’’

Lin has been out of the lineup since Monday’s win over the Bucks and this was not a shocker considering Friday’s escapades when Woodson said he wasn’t sure Lin would be back this season, then backtracked later.

Woodson said ailing Baron Davis, suffering from a hamstring pull, continues as the team’s starting point guard, but they are now suspect at the position.

According to a team spokesman, Lin made his final decision at 5:45 p.m. after testing his knee yesterday morning, then meeting with Knicks medical director Lisa Callahan. It’s unclear if the sudden heavy minutes in the lockout-condensed scheduled caused the injury, but former coach Mike D’Antoni’s remark that he would “ride him like friggin’ Secretariat’’ has bittersweet overtones. Lin said it wasn’t one play, making it “confusing.’’

“We’ve got to go on, but he’s a big piece of our puzzle and what we’ve been doing as of late,’’ Woodson said. “All is not bad — we have three veteran point guards sitting over there — but we’ve just got to make do until he’s able to get back in uniform. But it is a big blow. He was starting to come as a player and it’s not a career-ending injury. Plenty of people play with meniscus problems. He’ll bounce backWe will anxiously await for him to get better.”

After his workout Saturday, Lin said he realized his mobility was not good enough. Lin took his MRI exam Monday.

“Our goal was to give it about 5-to-7 days to see how it reacts and see if I can play on it the rest of the season,’’ Lin said. “I knew I had to have surgery at some point — whether it was now or after the end of the season. We did rehab all day [for a week]. We did everything we could.

“I can’t really do much. I can’t really cut or jump. It was pretty clear I couldn’t help the team unless I get it fixed right now.’’

On Friday in Atlanta, Lin avoided reporters on several occasions following Woodson’s ominous remark. Woodson made a reference to how Lin and Amar’e Stoudemire may not return. Stoudemire’s regular season is also in doubt because of a bulging disk. The Knicks could be in the same boat as the first round last season when Stoudemire and their then starting point guard, Chauncey Billups, were hurt.

Lin said the “swelling went down’’ across the week.

“We were optimistic it would be OK,’’ Lin said. “The swelling kept going down but it didn’t [feel] any better. I didn’t test it until [Saturday]. It felt probably worse than it did a week ago.’’

Lin, 23, is a free agent so it is possible he’s played his last game as a Knick. But Lin isn’t ruling out playing again this spring.

“It’s a six-week rehab process,’’ Lin said. “I can heal fast. I can come back as soon as possible and contribute this season hopefully.’’

The Knicks may need to use their full $5 million mid-level exception to re-sign him and that would torpedo their chance at Steve Nash. Lin said his first choice is re-signing.

“I’d love to keep this team together,’’ Lin said.

He may get that chance because the Knicks can match another team’s offer.

Asked if he’s worried if season-ending surgery will effect free agency, Lin said, “I’m not even worried about that right now. It’s not like a career-ending thing or something that will bother me. Once it’s fixed, it’s fixed. It’s as simple a surgery as you can have. I’m more concerned with this season.’’

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NEW ORLEANS -- Rick Pitino confirmed a Post report that he has been informed he will not be inducted Monday into the the Basketball Hall of Fame.

"I'm not bitter at all, I'm not upset at all," Pitino told The Post. "I appreciate them nominating me. ... I'm just focusing on these games ... when I got the phone call, everybody was all excited 'cause they wanted to get the news. The worst part about not making it was not not making it (smile). The worst part about it was telling your wife and children you didn't make it."

Pitino, national champion in 1996 with Kentucky, and Louisville try to upset Big Bad Kentucky tomorrow night. It is his sixth Final Four appearance.

"I'm happy for the guys that did make it," Pitino said.

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Post Time: 7:10 p.m.

Best Bet: Brickyard Brewer (12th)

FIRST: mile; pace; $8,500; cond

6 Prince Bubba

(LStalbaum)

2-1-6

8-1

4 Don't Stop Here

(BHolland)

2-7-3

4-1

8 Yep

(BSears)

4-1-1

8-5

1 NoForeignXchnge

(GBrnnn)

4-10-5

6-1

2 InsideInfrmation

(JStratton)

4-8-8

10-1

3 Clem

(RSchnittker)

4-9-3

10-1

5 Yo Cheynne Rocky

(CManzi)

7-5-5

8-1

7 DrunkenFrnchman

(JBrtlett)

6-7-3

15-1

SECOND: mile; pace; $11,000; cl($15000)

5 I Look Special

(GBrennan)

2-1-2

8-5

2 Magic Spice

(MMacDonald)

1-3-5

10-1

1 BrandosMuscleMan

(SSmith)

7-4-3

8-1

3 Sunset Gntelman

(BHolland)

3-6-7

6-1

4 S F Ciro

(JStratton)

5-5-4

12-1

6 Rodeo Red

(CManzi)

2-5-3

5-1

7 FourStarzCnway

(LStalbam)

3-7-7

8-1

8 Larissa

(JBartlett)

2-3-6

6-1

THIRD: mile; pace; $11,000; cl($15000)

4 Island Redemption

(CManzi)

7-2-2

8-5

6 Totally Fresh

(JStratton)

2-2-7

4-1

7 Enry

(PLachance)

7-7-8

6-1

1 Mr Fit

(GBrennan)

4-2-7

8-1

2 Big Bambu

(JBartlett)

6-8-1

6-1

3 Lookettejasper

(JPantleano)

4-2-7

12-1

5 Cry For Cash

(BHolland)

4-3-7

10-1

8 Bullville Player

(DDube)

3-7-4

20-1

FOURTH: mile; pace; $12,500; SAGAMORE

4 Avenue Hanover

(DDube)

1-1-6

8-5

3 SirJonathnZTam

(PLachnce)

3-1-4

6-1

1 Braden

(JBartlett)

2-1-6

9-5

2 China King

(GBrennan)

4-2-7

5-1

5 Major At Heart

(LStalbaum)

5-4-6

40-1

6 Valley Fever

(BHolland)

3-5-3

15-1

7 Joe De Fino

(CManzi)

5-3-1

30-1

8 StonebrdgeRcket

(MMcDnld)

2-2-4

8-1

FIFTH: mile; pace; $12,500; SAGAMORE

2 Cam B Zipper

(JBartlett)

1-1-1

8-5

1 UpfrontEllijayEd

(MMacDnld)

1-1-1

3-1

3 Great Dragon

(GBrennan)

2-1-2

6-1

4 Taxed

(EAbbatiello)

7-4-9

30-1

5 Fox Valley Renoir

(BHolland)

1-4-1

12-1

6 Woodmre Ultimate

(BSears)

1-3-10

6-1

7 Ask Directions

(CManzi)

7-2-4

SCR

8 Classic Call

(PLachance)

1-2-2

8-1

SIXTH: mile; pace; $12,500; SAGAMORE

5 Alexpanderthegreat

(BHllnd)

2-1-7

8-5

7 Cruznwithdabgdog

(JBrtlett)

4-1-8

4-1

2 WeighTheOdds

(MMacDnld)

2-4-1

6-1

1 Bettor Win

(BSears)

7-2-1

8-1

3 Not This Time

(PLachance)

7-7-4

15-1

4 Remissionofsins

(EAbbatiell)

6-6-4

20-1

6 Listowel

(JPantaleano)

4-2-4

5-1

8 PanferminFestival

(JStrtton)

3-2-3

15-1

SEVENTH: mile; pace; $12,500; SAGAMORE

4 Showtime Shark

(GBrennan)

3-3-1

5-1

3 Waiver Hanover

(LStalbaum)

6-3-6

4-1

5 Three Artist

(JBartlett)

4-3-1

3-1

1 RavenswdReese

(MMcDnld)

4-6-8

10-1

1 A LaurentHanover

(EGoodell)

6-8-5

10-1

2 Rock N' Roll Jet

(JStratton)

8-2-8

6-1

6 Cheyenne Jeffrey

(DDube)

2-5-7

8-1

7 Aj's Poppop

(JMarohn)

3-3-2

8-1

EIGHTH: mile; pace; $11,000; cl($15000)

1 Activator

(EGoodell)

9-7-6

8-5

6 M K G

(GBrennan)

7-6-4

5-1

8 Multiple Choice

(LStalbaum)

3-5-3

4-1

2 Wicked N Rude

(SSmith)

1-6-2

8-1

3 Steuben N

(JStratton)

7-7-8

20-1

4 Riopelle

(BHolland)

5-2-6

12-1

5 Honeys Dragon

(DDube)

5-4-5

20-1

7 WinbakPrince

(MMacDnald)

8-4-8

15-1

NINTH: mile; pace; $12,000; cond

5 Magnus Deo

(BSears)

2-4-1

9-5

2 Tiger Williams

(CManzi)

5-3-1

5-1

4 Big Time Rocks

(EGoodell)

1-7-4

3-1

1 Hustle On Over

(JStratton)

2-5-8

6-1

3 GetDownTonight

(LStalbam)

6-6-6

12-1

6 Tl Six Shooter

(GBrennan)

1-8-6

15-1

7 Lima Thunder

(MForte)

4-8-5

30-1

8 Top Doc

(SSmith)

5-4-5

20-1

TENTH: mile; pace; $12,000; cl($20000)

1 Froggy Turner

(EGoodell)

3-2-2

5-1

4 Arts Fav' Won

(GBrennan)

1-1-9

8-5

8 Philanthropist

(LStalbaum)

3-4-1

8-1

2 Don't LetDown

(JPantaleano)

5-1-5

10-1

3 Box Car Johnnie

(JStratton)

4-2-7

5-1

5 Yuma Hanover

(BSears)

4-2-7

15-1

6 Forever Good

(DDube)

3-7-3

15-1

7 Indian Giver N

(JGregory)

1-7-2

8-1

ELEVENTH: mile; pace; $14,000; cl($25000)

8 Kevlar Hanover

(GBrennan)

1-1-8

8-5

3 Fox Vally Tribal

(LStalbaum)

1-3-7

3-1

2 Lake Shark

(DDube)

4-2-7

8-1

1 Jetty

(JPantaleano)

1-4-4

8-1

4 Dan Chaz

(CManzi)

2-2-3

10-1

5 Western Edge

(JStratton)

7-2-7

12-1

6 Sucrose Hanover

(JBartlett)

6-5-4

20-1

7 Evening Job

(BSears)

2-7-4

4-1

TWELFTH: mile; pace; $11,000; cond

2 Brickyard Brewer

(RBaynes)

6-8-1

5-1

1 Strong Signal

(JStratton)

4-2-5

8-1

4 Wellthereyougo

(MMacDnld)

3-6-6

5-1

3 Taylorlane Cruiser

(JBartlett)

6-3-2

6-1

5 Mr Chin N

(CManzi)

4-3-7

8-1

6 Roxies Big Guy

(GBrennan)

7-3-8

3-1

7 Trigger Finger

(JPantaleano)

8-1-6

10-1

8 Busta Move

(DDube)

1-4-2

6-1

pace, Hanover

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Trainer Bob Baffert was moved out of intensive care a day after having a heart attack and is expected to be released from the hospital by tomorrow.

Baffert was in the United Arab Emirates to train Game on Dude for the Dubai World Cup this week.

Bernie Schiappa, co-owner of Game On Dude, called the 59-year-old trainer’s condition excellent yesterday and said he was already “training from bed” ahead of Saturday’s race. He said Baffert was in good spirits, joking with friends and working closely on the preparations for Game on Dude, as well as The Factor, which is running in the $2 million Golden Shaheen.

Schiappa said it was likely Baffert will go to the track to check on his horses once he’s released.

“He would probably come here now,” he said. “If he had his way, he would walk out now, but they won’t let him. He is under really good care and he knows he has to listen. He is handling it well.’’

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John Crudele

The economy is broken.

Who says? Ben Bernanke does.

You don’t have to do much interpreting of the Federal Reserve chairman’s speech yesterday to draw that conclusion. The guy, to his credit, was mostly honest (and probably more than a little bit frustrated) when he spoke before the National Association for Business Economics Annual Conference.

Wall Street, of course, hears what it wants to hear.

Until Bernanke comes right out and screams “everything is all better” the financial community will interpret every one of his messages the same way: business conditions aren’t very good yet so the Federal Reserve will have to print more money.

Wall Street is clearly addicted to the Fed’s junk.

Stock prices rose nicely yesterday mainly on Wall Street’s hope that Bernanke will be forced to give us another dose of Quantitative Easing, the policy of printing money to purchase government bonds.

It didn’t hurt that this week concludes the first quarter of 2012. And with stocks having their best three months since 2009 — thanks mainly to the efforts of the Fed — there is little that could make stocks roll over right now.

Professional money managers, after all, want to be able to report those outsized gains to their customers. So don’t try to take that meaty bone away from the dogs.

In fact, stock prices have risen about 23 percent in the past six months. What happened six months ago? Back in September the Fed finally announced the long-awaited Operation Twist, which is a slight variation on the old theme of money printing.

Bernanke has been extraordinarily successful in pumping up stock prices; not very good, however, in getting the economy going.

Why? Because the economy is not acting normally. The economy is broken.

Let me explain this better than I apparently did last week.

The actions taken so far by the Fed should have gotten the economy booming. Interest rates this low should have caused a resurrection in the housing industry. And companies should be more than confident enough to hire tons of workers.

Instead, all that Bernanke has really accomplished — aside from getting stock prices higher — is to raise inflation levels. It’s funny but no matter how hard I look I don’t see any mention of inflation, and especially rising gasoline prices, in Bernanke’s speech yesterday to the Conference.

Yet inflating gas prices — and other signs of Ben-flation — are what’s clearly causing the most disruption in the household economy today.

We all do it. If something is embarrassing, simply don’t mention it. So Bernanke either doesn’t realize the impact higher gasoline prices are having (and he’s not a stupid man) or he’d prefer to ignore this little nuisance.

Bernanke has had to keep monetary conditions so loose for such a long period of time that even the slightest improvement in the economy is going to cause prices — and interest rates the Fed doesn’t control — to jump.

That’s happening already.

And those higher interest rates and prices will cause the economy to slow, even before it’s gotten up to go-cart speed.

But Bernanke’s problems go even deeper than that. He and others at the Fed clearly can’t even figure out what the economy is doing.

“Importantly, despite recent improvement, the job market remains far from normal; for example, the number of people working and total hours worked are still significantly below pre-crisis peaks,” said Bernanke, who added that the unemployment rate is “well above” where economist think it should be.

But job growth, says Bernanke, mightn’t even be as high as it is when you consider the “relatively modest” growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP.)

So where’s the error?

Is the GDP understating growth, or are the labor market statistics recording more jobs than there really are?

Bernanke clearly thinks the job market is still out of sorts. “We cannot yet be sure that the recent pace of improvement in the labor market will be sustained,” he said yesterday.

Bernanke explained that something called the Gross Domestic Income — which few people follow but which I’ve mentioned a number of times before in this column — seems to back the GDP’s accuracy over the accuracy of the jobs figures.

But even the GDP, Bernanke says, might be recording erroneously strong growth. “For example, gross domestic income, an alternative measure of economic activity . . . is currently estimated to have increased less quickly than GDP in 2011,” Bernanke added.

So let me try one more time to help Bernanke out: job growth is being overstated by the Labor Department’s habit of guesstimating positions created by newly-formed companies; the GDP is too high because the Commerce Department uses an incorrectly low measure of inflation when doing its calculations; and, inflation is kicking everyone’s ass right now.

In other words, not only is the economy broken but the statistics used to measure it are also inoperative.

john.crudele@nypost.com

Ben Bernanke, Bernanke, stock prices, the Federal Reserve, economy, economy, Interest rates, Fed

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March 25th, 2012 Clear And Fast.

©2012 Equibase. All Rights Reserved

FIRST-6 fur; $62,000; alw; 4up(f)

Off: 12:50. Good. lunge brk, 3w pursuit

Time: 23.55, 47.51, 59.95, 1:12.93.

Trainer: Chris Englehart

Winner: CH M, 5, by Full Mandate-Sweet Caper

Claimed-Landing My Way by trainer Patrick Quick

Full of Gut by trainer Linda Rice

Horse

Wt.

PP

1/4

1/2

Str.

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Full of Gut

118

7

3

2

2 2

1 3/4

Cohen

3.05

Famous Rose

120

1

1

1

1 1

2 1 3/4

Lopez

2.25

Landing My Way

118

6

6

6

5 hd

3 3/4

Silvera

5.70

Rose's Turn

118

5

5

4

3 1/2

4 3 3/4

Alvarado

2.00

Lady of the Forest

118

2

2

3

4 1

5 4

Velasqez

9.90

Roman Renegade

114

3

4

5

6 3

6 3 3/4

Cmch,J.

19.10

House On Toilsome

118

4

7

7

7

7

Pezua

50.50

7-Full of Gut

8.10

4.10

3.40

1-Famous Rose

3.60

3.30

6-Landing My Way

4.40

* Exacta (7-1) $30.80 * Superfecta (7-1-6-5) $286.50 * Trifecta (7-1-6) $110.00 *

Winner picked by Debbie L.

SECOND-6 fur; $25,000; clm($7,500); 4up(f)

Off: 1:22. Good. 3w 5/16pl, drew off

Time: 23.8, 48.45, 1:.89, 1:13.78.

Trainer: Edward Barker

Winner: CH F, 4, by It's No Joke-Glory of Love

Scr: Lemon Drop On Top, Sky Fever.

Claimed-Soldierette by trainer Juan Ortiz

Horse

Wt.

PP

1/4

1/2

Str.

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Real Glory

120

1

4

2

1 1

1 3 1/2

Ortiz, Jr.

3.95

Soldierette

120

4

1

1

2 3 1/2

2 6 1/4

Lopez

0.90

Luck in the City

120

5

5

4

4 2

3 1

Smith

10.00

Shalaka

118

3

2

3

3 1

4 8

Cmch,Jr.

1.75

Hookin the Goods

120

2

3

5

5

5

Montalv

38.50

2-Real Glory

9.90

3.50

5.20

6-Soldierette

2.20

2.10

7-Luck in the City

4.30

* Daily Double (7-2) $60.50 * Exacta (2-6) $19.60 * Quinella (2-6) $9.50 * Trifecta (2-6-7) $64.00 *

Winner picked by DaSilva

THIRD-1 mile; $57,000; alw; 3YO

Off: 1:52. Good. shied whip, good kick

Time: 24.22, 48.97, 1:14.9, 1:39.81.

Trainer: Michael Hushion

Winner: DK B/ C, 3, by Awesome Again-Blind Canyon

Horse

Wt.

PP

1/4

1/2

Str.

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Awesome Vision

122

4

5

6

1 1/2

1 1 1/4

Ortiz, Jr.

1.85

Live for Today

117

1

4

3

2 5

2 10 3/4

Castro

3.15

The Prize Fighter

117

5

3

4

4 1

3 1 1/4

Curatolo

1.05

Freudian Therapist

118

6

1

1

3 1/2

4 2 1/2

Velsqez

20.20

Sky Colors

122

3

2

2

5 6

5 9 3/4

Pezua

14.40

Morden

117

2

6

5

6

6

Rodrgez

68.25

4-Awesome Vision

5.70

3.60

2.10

1-Live for Today

3.80

2.10

5-The Prize Fighter

2.10

* Pick 3 (7-2-4) 3 Correct $242.00 * Daily Double (2-4) $35.00 * Exacta (4-1) $19.60 * Superfecta (4-1-5-6) $76.00 * Trifecta (4-1-5) $27.00 *

Trifecta picked by Dasilva, Winner picked by Debbie L., Vic C., (Best Bet), Consensus, (Best Bet)

FOURTH-1 1/8 miles; $57,000; alw; 4up

Off: 2:22. Good. 3w 3/8,up 1/16,driving

Time: 24.61, 49.62, 1:15.23, 1:41.39, 1:54.28.

Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.

Winner: GR/RO G, 6, by Buddha-R D Fille

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Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his season-high with eight assists, Kendrick Perkins added a season-best 16 points as the Thunder beating the Heat 103-87 last night in Oklahoma City.

The two title contenders opened the day tied for the second-best record in the NBA, three games behind the Bulls in the race for the top overall seed in the playoffs.

Oklahoma City claimed this one, getting a season-high 13 steals and forcing Miami into 21 turnovers that led to 28 Thunder points. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 22 points but also committed a season-worst six turnovers.

Hawks 139, Jazz 133 (4 OTs)

In Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored 37 points and Josh Smith added 22 as the a Hawks ended Utah’s six-game winning streak in the NBA’s first quadruple-overtime game since 1997.

The four overtimes tied for the third-longest game in NBA history. It was the ninth NBA game to go four OTs and the first since Phoenix beat Portland 140-139 on Nov. 14, 1997.

Grizzlies 102, Lakers 96

In Los Angeles, Rudy Gay scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 12 of his 16 in the fourth quarter for Memphis. Kobe Bryant had 18 points for the Lakers.

Spurs 93, 76ers 76

In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 21 points for the Spurs. Philadelphia played without Andre Iguodala, who was out due to left patella tendinitis.

Celtics 88, Wizards 76

In Boston, Avery Bradley scored a career-high 23 points for the Celtics.

T’wolves 117, Nuggets 100

In Minneapolis, Kevin Love followed up Fridayt’s 51-point game with 30 points and 21 rebounds to lead Minnesota.

Suns 108, Cavaliers 83

In Cleveland, Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris scored 22 points apiece for Phoenix.

Blazers 90, Warriors 87

Raymond Felton scored 24 points as host Portland improved to 3-3 since Kaleb Canales replaced fired coach Nate McMillan.

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FIRST-6 fur; $23,000; clm($16,000); 3YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

2 ISenseYourLckL120

MGarci

3-2-6

8-5

4 Dustin'sMagic(L120

RBejrn

7-2-1

5-2

1 HelpMeHannhL120

CNaktn

2-5-1

3-1

3 Enlightened(L),116

KKriggr

7-6-1

15-1

5 Bulletgirl(L),120

MLinrs

5-4-5

20-1

6 CallMeCinderllL120

ADlgdll

5-1-x

8-1

7 WarrensMorgnL115

EFlores

1-2-7

7-2

SECOND-6 fur; $58,000; alw; 3YO(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

4 MammaKimboL118

MGarci

1-x-x

2-5

3 Sister Moon(L),118

JRosari

2-1-x

8-5

1 Hidden Passion,118

VEspnz

3-4-14

10-1

2 Woebegon(L),118

JTalam

4-4-2

10-1

5 Vukovar(L),118

DFlores

6-6-1

15-1

THIRD-6 1/2 fur(T); $30,000; alw; 3up(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

4 BlueSamurai(L),121

JRosari

3-2-3

5-2

1 Three Cuties(L),121

AQnnz

3-2-6

3-1

2 CandyndThndrL116

DVergr

1-7-6

5-1

3 WoodmansLssL121

IPuglisi

3-6-6

8-1

5 Love MyWay(L),113

RBejrn

2-1-4

4-1

6 Alala(L),116

EFlores

5-1-2

8-1

7 LaurasPleasurL121

CSthrln

9-3-4

4-1

8 DislitleliteominL121

EMldnd

9-10-8

30-1

FOURTH-1 mile; $56,000; mdn; 3YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

5 Holy Candy(L),121

JRosari

2-2-2

4-5

4 Stratify ,121

RBejrn

3-5-x

7-2

1 Eaton Hall(L),121

MGarci

4-4-6

5-1

2 Seal the Deal ,121

DFlores

2-6-x

6-1

3 AwesmAddrssL121

MSmth

6-x-x

12-1

6 Gophari(L),121

ACstnn

2-5-x

4-1

FIFTH-1m(T); $40,000; clm($40,000); 4up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

4 Let's Do It(L),116

EFlores

6-8-2

8-1

6 Euroglide(L),121

RBejrn

2-10-4

5-2

1 Aqua Fever(L),121

ABison

12-3-1

12-1

2 MattoMondo(L),121

EMldnd

8-1-1

3-1

3 Surplus(L),121

JRosari

8-1-3

3-1

5 Arcodoro(L),121

CNaktn

9-2-5

15-1

7 J P Jammer(L),121

CSthrln

6-5-6

12-1

8 Farmer Giles(L),119

DFlores

4-5-1

8-1

9 Victor'sMagic(L121

MGtrrz

5-2-4

20-1

10 RedSharpHumrL119

AQnnz

5-2-4

8-1

SIXTH-5 fur; $23,000; clm($30,000); 3YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

6 J J's Jaguar(L),116

EFlores

x-x-x

5-2

2 Mr. Newton(L),121

PAtkns

2-2-4

3-1

1 Dirty Deed(L),121

CSthrln

x-x-x

6-1

3 ClubhouseRckL121

VEspnz

x-x-x

8-1

4 El Guapo(L),119

JHerrer

x-x-x

20-1

5 AwesomeMikeL121

K Stra

5-10-12

7-2

7 Outperform(L),121

JTalam

4-7-5

6-1

8 DancingClay(L),121

EMldnd

x-x-x

20-1

10 DecarchysTristL119

KKriggr

x-x-x

10-1

13 GaelicPassion(L121

DVergr

x-x-x

6-1

14 ChicagoHero(L),121

AQnnz

x-x-x

15-1

SEVENTH-1 mile(T); $70,000; 3YO

PASADENA STAKES

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

10 StoneyFleece(L)122

JRosari

2-3-5

4-1

6 MidnightCronrL117

CNaktn

1-4-7

7-2

1 Loukas(L),117

JTalam

7-1-4

12-1

2 ThatsDangersM122

VEspnz

9-1-3

15-1

3 CaptainObviosL117

MGtrrz

4-2-5

8-1

4 Chips All In(L),122

AQnnz

6-1-2

4-1

5 Tones(L),117

EFlores

1-4-2

4-1

7 Vibrato Jazz(L),117

MSmth

1-2-5

8-1

8 UnusualHetwvL117

KKriggr

4-2-1

12-1

9 Buffalo Billy(M),117

RBejrn

3-1-3

8-1

EIGHTH-1 mile; $23,000; clm($30,000); 3YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

5 RicspretentisglL114

EFlores

3-3-x

5-2

9 FrecklesGaloreL121

RBejrn

2-5-6

3-1

1 WhatsUpBetty(L119

ABison

7-3-9

8-1

2 Tenampa(L),121

K Stra

7-11-x

30-1

3 Crazy Giulia ,121

FLencld

6-x-x

30-1

6 RosesforJoni(L),121

EMldnd

7-3-x

6-1

7 Confectionary(L121

MGtrrz

6-x-x

12-1

8 RagginWood(L),121

ADlgdll

5-5-8

15-1

10 Singmeasong(L)12

DFlores

3-4-7

4-1

11 Terrella(L),109

K Coa

7-9-3

20-1

PN Horse, Horse, Horse

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CBS Sports Network analyst Wally Szczerbiak breaks down tomorrow’s action in the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Thirteen years ago Szczerbiak led Miami, Ohio, to the Sweet 16, where it lost to Kentucky.

Q: How much does losing Kendall Marshall, who is not expected to play due to a broken wrist, hurt North Carolina?

A: They played well without John Henson, but point guard is the most important position on the floor, especially with how well he was at orchestrating the offense. It’d be a shock if he stepped on the floor four days after having a screw inserted in his wrist, especially with the future he’s looking at.

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Q: So, do you give Ohio a chance?

A: They’ve already shocked the world twice, but it’s going to be tough for them to match up with the size of North Carolina. When we made the Sweet 16, we beat Washington and Utah, but then we ran into the length and size of Kentucky and we couldn’t handle that. I anticipate that to be the same case with Ohio. They have a great guard in D.J. Cooper, but the front line of Carolina will be too big and too strong.

Q: How has Xavier bounced back after struggling following its early-season brawl with Cincinnati?

A: The margin of error for excellence is so small and that was the case for them after the brawl. Their play slipped a little bit, Tu Holloway changed the way he was acting, although he did apologize. They started to play well at the end of the year and into the NCAA Tournament. Now they are playing great and that’s all due to Holloway. Any team that makes the Sweet 16 it completely erases anything that happened in the regular season.

Q: Indiana is one of two teams to beat Kentucky this year. Can they do it again?

A: I don’t think it’s going to happen on a neutral court. Kentucky is just too strong, too talented and is really focused and really driven to win the national championship. Kentucky is going to be out for revenge and win the game pretty easily, I think.

Q: Is N.C. State a dangerous matchup for Kansas, despite being one of the final teams in the tournament?

A: They have a great big man in C.J. Leslie, a great shooter in Scott Wood and they are playing great basketball at the right time. Any time that happens and you can get hot in the NCAA Tournament, you can go a long way as teams have proven recently.

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Wally Szczerbiak, NCAA tournament, Sweet 16, NCAA Tournament, Miami, Ohio, North Carolina, Justin Terranova, Kentucky, Kendall Marshall, John Henson, Ohio, Tu Holloway, NCAA, Carolina

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