11.   If Stockton sank the shot, he would have beaten the Sonics, tied this series and temporarily restored himself as a lead Jazz player in these playoffs.

12.   It tied the series and Peoria won in the seventh game.

13.   It was the bullpen that allowed the Yankees to tie the series.

14.   Johnson would have been even more excited if the Mariners had tied the series in the Wednesday night game that ended Thursday morning.

15.   Lemaire and several Devils said they felt they could gain a victory Thursday night to tie the series and change its momentum.

16.   None of this indicates whether the Jazz can beat the Chicago Bulls to tie the series.

17.   Once that molehill grew into a mountain and the series was tied, the Bulls retaliated by blaming the officials.

18.   Suddenly, the series was tied.

19.   The Astros had their caps and their heads on straight, not to mention their gloves and bats, as they tied the series at a win apiece.

20.   The best-of-seven game playoff series is tied at one game apiece.