11.   In game two, Robinson, upset with a foul called against him early in the third quarter, lost his concentration.

12.   In the first quarter, the Hornets had three offensive fouls called against them.

13.   It was one of five crippling local strikes Yokich called against GM last year.

14.   Moments after saying that, Auerbach said he has no doubts that Walker will cut down on the technical fouls called against him during his first two NBA seasons.

15.   One was called against Andreychuk.

16.   Only one such penalty was called against Florida during the regular season.

17.   Payton had received his first technical five minutes earlier after arguing another offensive foul called against him.

18.   Rod Thorn, league director of operations, reduced a flagrant foul called against Barkley on Sunday at Miami to a common foul.

19.   Six of the penalties were called against first-string players, five of them in the first quarter alone.

20.   The Devils were helped in this span by two penalties called against Ottawa by Referee Paul Stewart.