1.   But their strength, the backcourt combination of Francis and Cuttino Mobley, has struggled to find its shooting touch.

2.   It was also a stunning turnaround for their make-or-break backcourt combination of Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley.

3.   There had long since been a sense that Edgar Padilla and Carmelo Travieso were more than just a nice backcourt combination.

4.   Johnson is projected as a power forward, in part because the team is pleased with the backcourt combination of Nick Van Exel and Eddie Johnson.