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Friday, February 28, 1997Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed DEN by 7 after the first quarter and won 112–108.

Final · Box score
Lakers75
Hawks86
Q1 ATL +6; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +11
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons106
Celtics100
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +3; Q3 DET +1; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +6
Final · Box score
Kings108
Bulls126
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +30; Q3 CHI +21; Q4 CHI +18
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks112
Nuggets108
Q1 NYK -7; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Bucks85
Pacers104
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Clippers94
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Sonics96
Heat95
Q1 SEA +4; Q2 SEA +6; Q3 SEA -4; Q4 SEA +1
Final · Box score
Warriors117
Nets108
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Spurs73
Magic94
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +21
Final · Box score
Jazz105
Blazers115
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +11; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Sixers104
Grizzlies100
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI -4; Q3 Sixers 0; Q4 PHI +4
On this day · 1995–96Feb 28, 1996: 8 games. Top scorer: David Wesley (Celtics-Hornets), 33 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Nuggets

New York edges Denver in overtime, 112–108

Grant Hill posts a triple-double

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7+2+60+4NYK AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Knicks2927241517112
Nuggets3618202113108
Who led
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 11, 15, 2, 8, 16, 21, 10, 23NYK23 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 23, 31, 24, 7, 34, 28, 27, 22NYK22 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 10, 23, 14, 21, 25, 17, 11, 10, 13, 32DEN32 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
LaPhonso EllisPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 22, 37, 13, 18, 24, 29, 32, 29DEN29 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Bulls combined for 234, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-BullsKings 108, Bulls 126
234
Warriors-NetsWarriors 117, Nets 108
225
Knicks-NuggetsKnicks 112, Nuggets 108
220
Jazz-BlazersJazz 105, Blazers 115
220
Pistons-CelticsPistons 106, Celtics 100
206
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 104, Grizzlies 100
204
Sonics-HeatSonics 96, Heat 95
191
Bucks-PacersBucks 85, Pacers 104
189
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 92, Clippers 94
186
Spurs-MagicSpurs 73, Magic 94
167
Lakers-HawksLakers 75, Hawks 86
161
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sonics-HeatSonics 96, Heat 95
+1 SEA
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 92, Clippers 94
+2 LAC
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 104, Grizzlies 100
+4 PHI
Knicks-NuggetsKnicks 112, Nuggets 108
+4 NYK
Pistons-CelticsPistons 106, Celtics 100
+6 DET
Warriors-NetsWarriors 117, Nets 108
+9 GSW
Jazz-BlazersJazz 105, Blazers 115
+10 POR
Lakers-HawksLakers 75, Hawks 86
+11 ATL
Kings-BullsKings 108, Bulls 126
+18 CHI
Bucks-PacersBucks 85, Pacers 104
+19 IND
Spurs-MagicSpurs 73, Magic 94
+21 ORL
NYK rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-NuggetsNYK won · Knicks 112, Nuggets 108
7 pts
Sonics-HeatSEA won · Sonics 96, Heat 95
4 pts
Sixers-GrizzliesPHI won · Sixers 104, Grizzlies 100
4 pts
Warriors-NetsGSW won · Warriors 117, Nets 108
4 pts
Mutombo shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MutomboATL · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
SmitsIND · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
FerrellIND · 17 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Kenny AndersonPOR · 30 PTS, 12 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
MaloneUTA · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
68% (15-22)
Final · Knicks-Nuggets
Knicks 112Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks2927241517112
Nuggets3618202113108
The story
Patrick Ewing's 22 points and 12 rebounds carried New York past Denver, 112-108 in OT

For Denver, Antonio McDyess had 32 PTS, 7 REB 22 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 8-21 FG

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 27-18.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −7+2+60+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Sixers-Grizzlies
Sixers 104Grizzlies 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers25272923104
Grizzlies22342519100
The story
Philadelphia beat Vancouver 104-100 behind 20 points from Clar. Weatherspoon

Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced Vancouver: 22 PTS, 10 REB 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 6-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 29-25 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +3−40+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 106Celtics 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons2520241522106
Celtics1428261616100
The story
Lindsey Hunter had 21 points as Detroit beat Boston 106-100 in OT

Todd Day led Boston with 26 PTS, 6 REB 21 PTS, 3 STL, 1 REB, 1 AST · 8-15 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the first 25-14, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +11+3+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.9Season avg25.8Last 5

25.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.9 in 56 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.9Season avg9.5Last 3

9.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.9 in 52 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.9Season avg42.8Today

43 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Magic rout

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat San Antonio by 21.

SEA over MIA1LAC over TOR2NYK over DEN4PHI over VAN4DET over BOS6GSW over NJN9POR over UTA10ATL over LAL11CHI over SAC18IND over MIL19ORL over SAS21Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 37

Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 32, 20, 41, 17, 18, 18, 19, 37Warriors-Nets · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 43, 30, 19, 24, 36, 34, 37, 23, 35Bulls-Kings · W
30.8 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 10, 23, 14, 21, 25, 17, 11, 10, 13, 32Nuggets-Knicks · L
16.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 35, 13, 13, 16, 20, 12, 19, 30Blazers-Jazz · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 30, 24, 15, 37, 34, 32, 33, 32, 30Jazz-Blazers · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 25, 22, 30, 17, 11, 24, 28, 30Nets-Warriors · L
22.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Elden CampbellLAL+10.8 24.6 last 10 · 13.8 season
Eric WilliamsBOS+7.2 21.5 last 10 · 14.3 season
Michael FinleyDAL+6.4 19.6 last 10 · 13.2 season
Dean GarrettMIN+5.9 12.1 last 10 · 6.2 season
Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+5.9 24.2 last 10 · 18.3 season
Cold
Dale EllisDEN−6.5 10.4 last 10 · 16.9 season
Allen IversonPHI−6.5 14.9 last 10 · 21.4 season
Shawn KempSEA−4.9 15.4 last 10 · 20.3 season
George McCloudLAL−4.9 7.9 last 10 · 12.8 season
Jayson WilliamsNJN−4.5 8.9 last 10 · 13.4 season