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Sunday, March 2, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DAL by 18 after three quarters and won 109–108.

Final · OT · Box score
Suns109
Mavs108
Q1 PHX -7; Q2 PHX -17; Q3 PHX -18; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +1
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers107
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN -9; Q2 DEN -12; Q3 DEN -4; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Hawks75
Pistons82
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET -1; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Lakers85
Pacers101
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +16
Final · Box score
Spurs72
Heat79
Q1 MIA -7; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +7
Final · Box score
Hornets108
Wolves96
Q1 CHH -2; Q2 CHH +5; Q3 CHH +7; Q4 CHH +12
Final · Box score
Cavs82
Knicks90
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Sonics109
Magic101
Q1 SEA -5; Q2 SEA +1; Q3 SEA +1; Q4 SEA +8
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Blazers112
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +22; Q4 POR +17
Final · Box score
Jazz93
Grizzlies86
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +3; Q4 UTA +7
On this day · 1995–96Mar 2, 1996: 7 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Magic-Blazers), 41 points.
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The lead · Suns-Mavs

Phoenix rallies from seventeen down at the half, wins in overtime

LaPhonso Ellis goes for 29 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-17-180+1PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Suns2223223012109
Mavs2933231211108
Who led
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 8, 11, 17, 12, 4, 10, 19, 23PHX23 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 22, 27, 20, 16, 25, 20, 14, 36, 22PHX22 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 18, 33, 20, 20, 18, 20, 14, 24DAL24 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Martin MuurseppPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 4, 2, 2, 3, 0, 8, 12, 18DAL18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Portland by 17.

PHX over DAL1DEN over LAC2DET over ATL7MIA over SAS7UTA over VAN7NYK over CLE8SEA over ORL8CHH over MIN12IND over LAL16POR over PHI17Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 217, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 108
217
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 107, Nuggets 109
216
Sonics-MagicSonics 109, Magic 101
210
Sixers-BlazersSixers 95, Blazers 112
207
Hornets-WolvesHornets 108, Wolves 96
204
Lakers-PacersLakers 85, Pacers 101
186
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 93, Grizzlies 86
179
Cavs-KnicksCavs 82, Knicks 90
172
Hawks-PistonsHawks 75, Pistons 82
157
Spurs-HeatSpurs 72, Heat 79
151
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 108
+1 PHX
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 107, Nuggets 109
+2 DEN
Hawks-PistonsHawks 75, Pistons 82
+7 DET
Spurs-HeatSpurs 72, Heat 79
+7 MIA
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 93, Grizzlies 86
+7 UTA
Cavs-KnicksCavs 82, Knicks 90
+8 NYK
Sonics-MagicSonics 109, Magic 101
+8 SEA
Hornets-WolvesHornets 108, Wolves 96
+12 CHH
Lakers-PacersLakers 85, Pacers 101
+16 IND
Sixers-BlazersSixers 95, Blazers 112
+17 POR
PHX erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-MavsPHX won · Suns 109, Mavs 108
18 pts
Clippers-NuggetsDEN won · Clippers 107, Nuggets 109
12 pts
Spurs-HeatMIA won · Spurs 72, Heat 79
7 pts
Sonics-MagicSEA won · Sonics 109, Magic 101
5 pts
Hornets-WolvesCHH won · Hornets 108, Wolves 96
2 pts
Larry Johnson shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Larry JohnsonNYK · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
McDyessDEN · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
70% (16-23)
TrentPOR · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
VaughtLAC · 25 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
HoustonNYK · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
69% (11-16)
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 109Mavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2223223012109
Mavs2933231211108
The story
Jason Kidd's 23 points carried Phoenix past Dallas, 109-108 in OT

For Dallas, Michael Finley had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 7-17 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 18 going into the fourth, then won it 30-12.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −7−17−180+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 107Nuggets 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers3524171912107
Nuggets2621252314109
The story
Antonio McDyess had 33 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 109-107 in OT

Loy Vaught led Los Angeles with 25 PTS, 15 REB 33 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK · 16-23 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 25-17.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −9−12−40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Lakers-Pacers
Lakers 85Pacers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2220241985
Pacers26272523101
The story
Indiana beat Los Angeles 101-85 behind a 17-10-15 triple-double from Mark Jackson

Elden Campbell paced Los Angeles: 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 15 AST, 10 REB · 6-12 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 27-20 second quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +4+11+12+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.8Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 13.8 in 57 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.6Season avg15.9Last 3

15.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.6 in 53 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Glen Rice leads the day with 39

Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 40, 36, 29, 23, 33, 29, 24, 39Hornets-Wolves · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 23, 14, 21, 25, 17, 11, 10, 13, 32, 33Nuggets-Clippers · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 21, 26, 17, 28, 8, 18, 27, 32Sonics-Magic · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
LaPhonso EllisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 37, 13, 18, 24, 29, 32, 29, 29Nuggets-Clippers · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Monty WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 2, 18, 11, 15, 8, 5, 6, 28Spurs-Heat · L
7.0 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 15, 14, 16, 11, 29, 12, 12, 8, 28Knicks-Cavs · W
15.2 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Elden CampbellLAL+9.0 22.9 last 10 · 13.9 season
Michael FinleyDAL+6.7 20.1 last 10 · 13.4 season
Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+6.4 24.8 last 10 · 18.4 season
Dean GarrettMIN+6.2 12.6 last 10 · 6.4 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+6.0 21.5 last 10 · 15.5 season
Cold
Dale EllisDEN−6.9 10.0 last 10 · 16.9 season
Allen IversonPHI−6.1 15.3 last 10 · 21.4 season
Shawn KempSEA−4.7 15.5 last 10 · 20.2 season
Hakeem OlajuwonHOU−4.5 18.7 last 10 · 23.2 season
Jayson WilliamsNJN−4.5 8.9 last 10 · 13.4 season