And now ... NBA randomness!

 They got their dates mixed up. That had to be it, right?

Scene: Home locker room, Phoenix.

Time: Fifteen minutes before the tip of Game 7 between the host Suns and underdog Dallas Mavericks.

Chris Paul: "Game 7, guys! Let's GOOO!"

All the other Suns: "Wait ... you mean that's TONIGHT??"

Something like that surely must have occurred, because then the Suns -- top seed in the West, at home, Game 7 -- went out and folded like a bath towel against Luka Doncic and the Mavs. The game was over by halftime, when the Mavs led by 30. Doncic scored 35 points in just 30 minutes, sitting out the entire fourth quarter. He had 27 at the half -- same as the entire Suns team.

The final was 123-90, as spectacular a Game 7 

laydown as you'll ever see from a team that won 64 games during the regular season.

And, once again, we were reminded that momentum is a myth, especially in the NBA. Win by 30 one night; lose by 30 the next. It's been the only consistent theme in these playoffs so far.

Take the Memphis-Golden State series, for instance.

The Warriors were up 3-1 in the series, the Grizzlies had lost star guard Ja Morant to an injury, and the table was set for Golden State to finish off the series in Game 5. 

So what happened?

Why, the Grizzlies won Game 5 by 39 points, of course.

And what happened next?

The Warriors won Game 6 by 14 to close out the series.

That's a 53-point swing, boys and girls. NBA randomness, it's FAN-tastic!

It's also why you should never, ever, ever bet the NBA. Not unless you're fond of your money running away to join the circus.