81.   A hyperextended knee in the first round of the Rainbow Classic forced him to miss one game.

82.   A game against the Clippers was all Drexler needed to return to form for the first time since missing eight games with a bruised thigh.

83.   A miss by David Robinson led to two free throws by Arturas Karnisovas, who had missed a game with an ankle injury.

84.   A slight increase in television ratings from last season indicates a loyal fan base that missed the game during its absence.

85.   A sprained left wrist, the injury that forced him to miss five games recently, is still bothering him.

86.   A senior, Edwards has missed two games because of a back injury, but he said last week he expects to be fit to play Saturday against Arizona.

87.   A sprained knee caused him to miss two games.

88.   Adrian Murrell, the other tailback, will miss the game because of a sprained knee.

89.   Adam Deadmarsh has missed six games with a variety of injuries.