61.   The backup point guard has a lesion on his left ankle that will require surgery.

62.   The backup point guard Anthony Johnson scored his five points in five minutes at the start of the second quarter.

63.   The Celtics will be pleased if backup point guards Coles or Brown ask them to dance.

64.   The backup point guards for both teams, Nick Van Exel in Dallas and Bobby Jackson in Sacramento, could start for most teams.

65.   The Clippers activated backup point guard Keyon Dooling, who missed three months with a severe left ankle sprain.

66.   The free agent signings of Grant and Brian Shaw -- who effectively replaced Scott Skiles as the backup point guard -- cannot be minimized.

67.   The loss of Brandon, a fine backup point guard, puts even more pressure on Mark Price to have a big series.

68.   The Knicks may also pursue Haywoode Workman, a free agent who was with Indiana as a backup point guard.

69.   The lack of an experienced backup point guard is a major concern this season.

70.   The other two came from backup point guard Craig Calloway.