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By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: Basketball, 7 p.m., NBC (tape delay). Remember when the world assumed the NBA playoffs would be a blitzkrieg? The Los Angeles Lakers would storm past the Philadelphia 76ers in four quick games? Allen Iverson and the 76ers erased that notion quickly. Now we can settle back for the fourth, but not last, game of the best-of-seven series.

"The Lone Gunmen," 7 p.m., Fox. This is a rerun of the episode that added a character named James Bond — but not THAT James Bond. He's a beefy idealist who doesn't realize he's being used as a front for a scheme. The result is loose and mildly amusing.

"Freaklylinks," 8 p.m., Fox. Desperate for money, Derek denies evidence of a creature at a retirement community.

"The Big Heist," 6 p.m., A&E. Here's another chance to see the first-rate movie that premiered Sunday. Donald Sutherland stars in the true story of a shabby gang that stole $8 million. It's a fascinating tale filled with human quirks, success and tragedy.

"Nash Bridges," 9 p.m., CBS. Nash and Joe are trapped in a building that's ready to blow up.