1.   Phoenix center Hot Rod Williams left the game with a strained right knee and played only seven minutes.

2.   Bennett is getting a second opinion on his strained knee.

3.   Center Matt McShane, who has a strained knee ligament, can play in an emergency.

4.   Chavous has a strained knee.

5.   Clippers center Brian Williams, who sat out the last game with a strained right knee, is considered day to day but is expected to play.

6.   Cross has a strained left knee, but is expected to play.

7.   Defenseman Doug Zmolek is recovered from a strained knee and is also expected to make the trip.

8.   Devin Bush was out with a strained knee.

9.   Erstad started Tuesday night after missing two games because of a sore back apparently related to a strained right knee.

10.   Flanker Kevin Jordan was sobbing, having suffered a game-ending strained knee near the end of the first half.