71.   The winner will be placed in Group C while the runner-up must enter a playoff with Oceania champion Australia, the winner of which will go into Group B.

72.   The victory eliminated the Boston Red Sox, who will enter the playoffs as the wild-card team.

73.   Toluca entered the playoffs after a season in which it lost only two games.

74.   Third seed Pacers have won three of four over sixth-seeded Atlanta this season and eight of their past nine games entering the playoffs.

75.   Utah enters the playoffs with a seven-game win streak and solid efforts from Karl Malone and John Stockton.

76.   The hottest team entering the playoffs is Portland, boosted by Rod Strickland and the insertion of Arvydas Sabonis into the starting lineup.