81.   The Clippers were coming off impressive road victories over Dallas and San Antonio.

82.   The Lakers are looking for their first playoff road victory after losing twice at Sacramento in the first round.

83.   The Lakers, who held a double-digit lead for almost the entire second half, tied the NBA record for consecutive playoff road victories with their seventh.

84.   The loss also cost the Nordiques a chance to tie a team record of five consecutive road victories.

85.   The Lakers tied the NBA record for consecutive playoff road victories with their seventh.

86.   The MetroStars entered the game with two consecutive road victories after going winless in their first seven road games.

87.   The Pistons have only five road victories this season against Western Conference teams, four during this five-game trip.

88.   The Rockets will be after their sixth straight road victory, which would tie an NBA playoff record.

89.   The road victory came a week after the Ducks survived a one-point, double-overtime win at Arizona State.

90.   The team was off Wednesday after consecutive road victories against the Los Angeles Clippers and Vancouver.