Seattle, losers of 15 of its last 20 games, has lost six straight games.

Vanderbilt, loser in eight of its last nine games, finished 3-8, 2-5.

Charles Barkley, playing despite a sprained left ankle, had 23 points to lead the 76ers, losers in seven of their last nine games.

The Dallas Mavericks, losers of 13 of their last 14 games, are taking it out on each other.

The Grizzlies, losers of 12 of their last 14 games, shot 36.3 percent.

The Bucks, losers of 15 of their last 16 games coming in, were within 3 points with less than 90 seconds remaining in the game.

The losers of the first day's games will play an elimination game in the double-elimination format.

The Knicks, losers of seven of their last eight games, had every reason to be fired up.

But the Yankees, losers in eight of their last nine games, were elated to simply remember what it was like to actually outscore an opponent.

Meanwhile, the Nets (18-44), losers of six of their last seven games, would be pleased to beat anyone.