Too tired for the playoffs?
With 22 games remaining, Michael Jordan has already played 62 more minutes than he did all of last season.
Updated: March 5, 2003, 11:37 AM ET
By By Terry Brown
If the playoffs started today, the Sacramento Kings
would host the Los Angeles Lakers in the biggest first-round series in NBA history.
That is, of course, unless the Lakers catch Utah for the
sixth seed and the San Antonio Spurs pass up the
Dallas Mavericks for the best record in the regular
season.
In which case, the team that started the season out
14-0 will face the three-time defending champs in the
first round.
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