Playoff contenders facing tight situations
The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers have been masters at pulling out close games.
Updated: March 16, 2004, 11:38 AM ET
By By Terry Brown | NBA Insider
You win some. You lose some.
The Toronto Raptors only wish you could tie every once in awhile.
Currently, our North of the Border friends are 28-38 and 1 ½ games out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference but have had to play longer and harder just to get there. In fact, they've played a total of 8 overtime games and been involved in 20 games that have either been decided by three or fewer points or gone an extra stanza.
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