31.   The groans he heard while warming up for a possible playoff told him differently.

32.   The game may have been a preview of a possible playoff matchup, as the Blazers are third in the Western Conference and the Sonics are sixth.

33.   The Heat, winners of five straight, visit Vince Carter and the Raptors in a possible Eastern Conference playoff preview.

34.   Sakic is the only player with a goal or assist in every possible playoff game so far this year.