1.   Ask any of his teammates and they will tell you Mullin has been remarkable all season.

2.   But Thomas Brown, its chief executive officer, said he did not learn of it until Mullin was on his way out.

3.   He met Mullin in Chicago, where Mullin was deeply involved in civic activities, such as being chairman of the board of the Field Museum of Natural History.

4.   Katzenmoyer has returned but still is mulling his future.

5.   Mullin is all of those and he gives rookie coach Larry Bird a badly needed scoring threat.

6.   Mullin is, in part, a victim of himself.

7.   Mullin has been limited.

8.   Mullin was one of several airline executives opposing plans involving US Airways, United and American Airlines.

9.   Mullin was one of the least likely players to even this series at two games apiece and return the home-court advantage to Indiana.

10.   Mullin is a shooter.