91.   And Dollar, the backup point guard who played in the shadow of the lightning quick Edney, came up with eight assists.

92.   Backup point guard Greg Anthony also is recovering from offseason surgery on both ankles.

93.   Best, in the final year of his contract, has been the backup point guard behind rookie Jamaal Tinsley.

94.   But backup point guard Shammond Williams led the Sonics with seven assists Thursday night, while Payton had six.

95.   But perhaps the biggest problem has been the poor play of Carter, the backup point guard.

96.   Chris Childs was an angry reserve for two weeks as he remained a backup point guard even after starter Charlie Ward went down.

97.   Denver lost backup point guard Chris Herren with a strained left knee midway through the second quarter.

98.   Earlier in the day, the NBA suspended backup point guard Rod Strickland after he pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge.

99.   He was joined on the bench four minutes by backup point guard Brian Morrison, who had the North Carolina offense humming.

100.   Jackson is arriving at a time when the Cavs have three players on the injured list, including backup point guard Bimbo Coles.