11.   The Knicks may not have home-court advantage on their side, but they do have recent playoff history.

12.   The pressure would appear to move onto the Sonics, especially given their recent playoff history.

13.   Unless you count Boston coming back into the fold after a decade, gone, too, are most semblances of recent playoff tradition.

14.   We would say it took them back to a safe harbor, but the Garden has been anything but safe for them in recent playoff seasons.

15.   Even so, Washington has the more recent playoff victory.

16.   Just as importantly, if recent playoff history is any indicator, it may have swung the momentum their way, too.

17.   Learning from recent playoffs failures may be the biggest reason the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings are playing for the Stanley Cup.

18.   These teams have a lot of recent playoff history.

19.   It was their most recent playoff appearance.