11.   A successful conversion would have pulled them within eight, and if they had failed they would have been no worse off.

12.   After Aaron McKie missed a jumper, the Nets had a chance to pull to within a point.

13.   After pulling to within six, the Kings missed six field goals, two free throws and turned the ball over once.

14.   After pulling within a game of Atlanta in the National League East with back-to-back wins, the Mets remain two games back.

15.   Boston pulled within on a goal on a superb rush by center Adam Oates, who was killing a penalty.

16.   But again, Orlando responded, pulling within a point several times before settling for a four-point deficit at intermission.

17.   But a victory by the Knicks would pull them within four games of Orlando in the loss column.

18.   But even after the Spurs pulled within one in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers seemed to pull safely away again.

19.   But by making it, on a pass from Montana to Anders, the Chiefs pulled within a field goal.

20.   But in the second half, when the offense sputtered and Arizona pulled to within a touchdown, Mariucci said he never wavered.