Down to 14 men twice against Ireland, they closed the game out with flinty-eyed professionalism.
The Nets did not threaten again as Denver closed the game with its reserves on the floor.
But Siddle had other ideas and after ending Harbhajan's hugely entertaining innings he closed the game out with a series of fine deliveries to spare Australia's blushes.
Roy Hibbert finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, Lance Stephenson added 20 points, and the Pacers closed the game on a 16-6 run to pull away from the defending NBA champs for a 99-92 victory.
The situation in Malmo was graphically demonstrated last March when Israel's tennis stars Amir Haddad and Andy Ram faced off against Swedish rivals at a Davis Cup tie in Malmo and Swedish authorities closed their game to the public.
Davenport temporarily managed to stem the flow by winning the eighth game but Henin-Hardenne, by now playing much more freely, closed out the game at the first attempt.
The stadium roof was closed for the game and Cardiff was lashed by rain throughout the day.
"It is not a punishment when you play a behind-closed-doors game to help players keep their fitness, " he added.
There were five minutes of injury-time but the Eagles closed out the game and the final whistle saw a pitch invasion.
He jump-started Brooklyn's 10-2 run that eventually closed out the game by hitting a turnaround jumper that made it 97-94 with 1:19 left.
Meanwhile, Malpas reported that striker Ross McCormack, missing for a number of months following a virus, played the bulk of the closed-doors game, scoring twice.
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The home side were happy to play possession football after that and closed out the game with ease - keeping plenty in reserve while sending out a clear signal of their intent to regain their title.
Chelsea even had the luxury of bringing on youngsters Gael Kakuta and Joshua McEachran as they comfortably closed out the game and deliver an early sign of their determination to end their Champions League jinx and win the competition for the first time.
Castres' commitment was rewarded in the dying moments when Tillous-Borde went over in the corner, however the score was purely academic as Northampton closed out the game to ensure they became the first English team to record a 100% pool record since Bath in 2002.
"The remaining game behind closed doors applies to the next UEFA competition match for which the club would qualify, " the ruling body said.
Two seasons ago Juve were ordered to play a home game behind closed doors after an incident aimed at Balotelli, who is of Ghanaian descent.
Pro Patria will also be forced to play a game behind closed doors as punishment for the incident, the Italian Football Federation announced on Monday.
Brooklyn is still going to the playoffs, but could have closed to within one game of Indiana after the Pacers lost 90-80 to the New York Knicks.
During the regular season, the average playoff team closed out a tight game one decided by five points or fewer with a first- or second-year player on the floor just 28.9% of the time, according to Stats LLC.
The Russian earned his first break point in the seventh game but Soderling closed the door on that opportunity with a powerful serve.
Boozer scored 19 points, including 11 straight in the fourth quarter, and the Bulls closed out a six-game road trip on a positive note.
However, the 25-year-old Paraguayan ran out of steam in the last set and was broken in the fourth game as Kuerten closed the match out 6-3.
The game just left Closed Beta, so an Open Beta should be just around the corner for players to play in their browsers thanks to the Unity Web Player.
Chandi and Singh capitalised on some smart counter-attacking by India to haul them back into contention, but they were unable to level the game as England closed out well.
Lendl did not win another game as Chang closed out the match, but it was another unconventional tactic which sealed his victory as he forged two match points on his opponent's service.
Once the airports officially closed it was pretty much game over for even the savviest travelers, as there was no trick up your sleeve that could make a plane take you to a closed airport, and pretty much everything in the Northeast, from JFK and Newark and Philly down to Hartford was closed.
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The massive changes to the game, still in closed beta, continue to be driven by player feedback and analytics.
The Blue Devils failed to score on their first 11 shots but closed out with 10 of the game's last 13 goals.
In a typical game industry move, EA closed the studio two years after the acquisition.
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