21.   The Nets moved a half game ahead of Orlando in the fight for the eighth playoff berth in the East.

22.   The Kings have now dropped two straight to fall six points behind Winnipeg in the battle for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

23.   The Predators are only five points behind Los Angeles for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

24.   The Panthers fell three points behind the Sabres for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

25.   The Timberwolves moved three games ahead of Houston in the hunt for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

26.   The victory was the fourth in a row for Miami, which began the night tied with Charlotte in the race for the eighth playoff slot in the conference.

27.   The Yankees won their ninth straight postseason game and sent Texas to its eighth playoff loss in a row.

28.   They started the night just four points out of the eighth playoff spot in the West.