Friday, March 7, 1997Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed BOS by 15 at halftime and won 113–102.

Final · Box score

Bucks80

Hawks90

Final · Box score

Knicks113

Celtics102

Final · Box score

Pacers96

Bulls104

Final · Box score

Magic101

Warriors108

Final · Box score

Rockets111

Lakers90

Final · Box score

Nuggets83

Wolves96

Final · Box score

Kings87

Suns104

Final · Box score

Mavs69

Blazers80

Final · Box score

Nets90

Sonics109

Final · Box score

Spurs106

Raptors103

Final · Box score

Pistons88

Jazz95

Final · OT · Box score

Heat108

Bullets105

On this day · 1995–96Mar 7, 1996: 6 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Pistons), 53 points.

Mar 7 in other seasons2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

The lead · Knicks-Celtics

Patrick Ewing drops 39 in 15-point comeback win over Boston

Tim Hardaway goes for 45 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Knicks	27	23	34	29	113
Celtics	32	33	19	18	102

Who led

Patrick EwingNYK39 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST

Larry JohnsonNYK19 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST

Rick FoxBOS34 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST

David WesleyBOS16 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST

Second story · Spurs-Raptors

San Antonio fights back from 10 down against Toronto

Final: 106–103, after trailing by 10 after one. Vernon Maxwell led San Antonio with 34 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Spurs-Raptors

Top scorers tonight

Tim Hardaway MIA45

Karl Malone UTA41

Patrick Ewing NYK39

Michael Jordan CHI38

Vernon Maxwell SAS34

Hardaway tops the night at 72.9 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

HardawayMIA · 45 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL

72.9

GugliottaMIN · 30 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL

68.7

HakeemHOU · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 5 BLK

64.4

MJCHI · 38 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL

55.8

HawkinsSEA · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL

55.6

EwingNYK · 39 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

55.3

MaxwellSAS · 34 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL

54.6

MaloneUTA · 41 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL

54.2

Records so far

Chicago leads the league at 53–7

East

1. CHI53-7

2. NYK46-16

3. MIA45-16

4. DET44-16

5. ATL41-19

6. CHH39-22

7. CLE33-26

8. ORL32-27

9. IND29-31

10. WSB28-32

11. MIL25-35

12. TOR20-40

13. NJN18-42

14. PHI15-44

15. BOS12-49

West

1. UTA44-16

2. SEA42-17

3. HOU41-20

4. LAL40-20

5. POR34-28

6. MIN30-29

7. SAC28-33

8. LAC25-32

9. PHX23-37

10. GSW22-37

11. DAL19-40

12. DEN18-43

13. SAS14-46

14. VAN11-51

Next slate · Sat Mar 8

Three games on Saturday

Bucks-CavsTBD

Spurs-PacersTBD

Pistons-ClippersTBD

The night in charts

Knicks-Celtics combined for 215, 2 more than any other game

Points by game

Knicks-CelticsKnicks 113, Celtics 102

215

Heat-BulletsHeat 108, Bullets 105

213

Magic-WarriorsMagic 101, Warriors 108

209

Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 106, Raptors 103

209

Rockets-LakersRockets 111, Lakers 90

201

Pacers-BullsPacers 96, Bulls 104

200

Nets-SonicsNets 90, Sonics 109

199

Kings-SunsKings 87, Suns 104

191

Pistons-JazzPistons 88, Jazz 95

183

Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 83, Wolves 96

179

Bucks-HawksBucks 80, Hawks 90

170

Mavs-BlazersMavs 69, Blazers 80

149

2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 106, Raptors 103

+3 SAS

Heat-BulletsHeat 108, Bullets 105

+3 MIA

Magic-WarriorsMagic 101, Warriors 108

+7 GSW

Pistons-JazzPistons 88, Jazz 95

+7 UTA

Pacers-BullsPacers 96, Bulls 104

+8 CHI

Bucks-HawksBucks 80, Hawks 90

+10 ATL

Mavs-BlazersMavs 69, Blazers 80

+11 POR

Knicks-CelticsKnicks 113, Celtics 102

+11 NYK

Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 83, Wolves 96

+13 MIN

Kings-SunsKings 87, Suns 104

+17 PHX

Nets-SonicsNets 90, Sonics 109

+19 SEA

Rockets-LakersRockets 111, Lakers 90

+21 HOU

NYK erased a 15-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Knicks-CelticsNYK won · Knicks 113, Celtics 102

15 pts

Spurs-RaptorsSAS won · Spurs 106, Raptors 103

10 pts

Magic-WarriorsGSW won · Magic 101, Warriors 108

9 pts

Bucks-HawksATL won · Bucks 80, Hawks 90

7 pts

Kings-SunsPHX won · Kings 87, Suns 104

5 pts

Camby shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

CambyTOR · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK

75% (9-12)

HawkinsSEA · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL

67% (8-12)

EwingNYK · 39 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

64% (16-25)

LongleyCHI · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL

64% (7-11)

ChapmanPHX · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB

64% (7-11)

Final · Heat-Bullets

Heat 108Bullets 105

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Heat	24	35	27	9	13	108
Bullets	23	15	28	29	10	105

The story

Jamal Mashburn had 23 points as Miami beat Washington 108-105 in OT

Juwan Howard led Washington with 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 9-17 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the second 35-15, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter

Final · Spurs-Raptors

Spurs 106Raptors 103

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Spurs	20	30	23	33	106
Raptors	30	24	19	30	103

The story

Vernon Maxwell's 34 points carried San Antonio past Toronto, 106-103

For Toronto, Marcus Camby had 21 PTS, 9 REB 34 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 9-20 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 30-24.

SAS lead by quarter

Final · Knicks-Celtics

Knicks 113Celtics 102

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Knicks	27	23	34	29	113
Celtics	32	33	19	18	102

The story

New York beat Boston 113-102 behind 19 points from Larry Johnson

David Wesley paced Boston: 16 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 9-16 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 34-19 third quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Ike AustinMIA

+8.0points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 60 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes

Travis BestIND

−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.1 in 56 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Greg AndersonSAS

+21.5minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

41 minutes today, against 19.5 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tim Hardaway leads the day with 45

Tim HardawayHeat-Bullets · W

20.1 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high45 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST

Karl MaloneJazz-Pistons · W

27.2 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Ties season high41 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST

Patrick EwingKnicks-Celtics · W

22.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high39 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST

Michael JordanBulls-Pacers · W

30.7 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

38 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST

Vernon MaxwellSpurs-Raptors · W

13.6 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Ties season high34 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST

Rick FoxCeltics-Knicks · L

15.6 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high34 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Elden CampbellLAL+8.7 22.8 last 10 · 14.1 season

Michael FinleyDAL+6.5 20.2 last 10 · 13.7 season

Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+6.3 24.7 last 10 · 18.4 season

Glen RiceCHH+6.1 32.5 last 10 · 26.4 season

Carl HerreraSAS+6.0 13.2 last 10 · 7.2 season

Cold

Shawn KempSEA−6.1 13.7 last 10 · 19.8 season

George McCloudLAL−6.0 6.2 last 10 · 12.2 season

Dale EllisDEN−5.8 10.9 last 10 · 16.7 season

Allen IversonPHI−4.9 16.5 last 10 · 21.4 season

Jayson WilliamsNJN−4.5 8.9 last 10 · 13.4 season

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