71.   Cleveland, decimated by injuries all season, was without super sub Chris Gatling and rookie center Chris Mihm.

72.   Detroit Pistons rookie center Zeljko Rebraca missed the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday because of a broken right hand.

73.   Devils rookie center John Madden will be sidelined with an injured right knee.

74.   May sent a pass ahead to Smith and the rookie center beat Brathwaite with a wrist shot.

75.   Nashville rookie center Denis Arkhipov scored five points in his first four NHL games, but was shut out Tuesday.

76.   Rookie center Chris Mihm was placed on the injured list with an ankle sprain by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who activated J.R. Reid on Friday.

77.   Rookie center John Madden, who is playing despite problems with his right knee, beat Guy Carbonneau on a faceoff in the left circle.

78.   Rookie center Chris Mihm of the Cleveland Cavaliers will miss at least two games because of a knee injury.

79.   Rookie center Dalibor Bagaric signed a contract Thursday with the Chicago Bulls.

80.   Rookie center Trevor Halstead will take the start.