Friday, March 21, 1997Regular season · 9 games

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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NJN by 10 at halftime and won 112–110.

Final · Box score

Mavs72

Hawks93

Final · Box score

Magic104

Celtics99

Final · Box score

Wolves98

Pistons112

Final · Box score

Bulls117

Pacers98

Final · Box score

Lakers97

Heat98

Final · Box score

Nets110

Sixers112

Final · OT · Box score

Spurs110

Kings114

Final · Box score

Hornets102

Raptors97

Final · Box score

Nuggets101

Grizzlies108

On this day · 1995–96Mar 21, 1996: 5 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Knicks), 36 points.

Mar 21 in other seasons2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

The lead · Nets-Sixers

Jerry Stackhouse scores 31, Philadelphia rallies past New Jersey

Kendall Gill goes for 33 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	33	32	21	24	110
Sixers	27	28	28	29	112

Who led

Jerry StackhousePHI31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST

Scott WilliamsPHI20 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST

Kendall GillNJN33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST

Sam CassellNJN28 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST

Top scorers tonight

Michael Jordan CHI36

Kendall Gill NJN33

Bryant Reeves VAN31

Jerry Stackhouse PHI31

Dominique Wilkins SAS31

Gill tops the night at 56.8 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

GillNJN · 33 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL

56.8

MJCHI · 36 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL

56.7

CambyTOR · 16 PTS, 16 REB, 7 BLK

54.2

Grant HillDET · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL

53.2

CampbellLAL · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST

49.9

McDyessDEN · 29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST

47.7

Antoine WalkerBOS · 21 REB, 19 PTS, 5 AST

47.7

StackhousePHI · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST

46.3

Records so far

Chicago leads the league at 58–9

East

1. CHI58-9

2. MIA50-17

3. NYK49-18

4. DET48-19

5. ATL46-22

6. CHH44-24

7. ORL38-29

8. CLE35-31

9. WSB32-35

10. IND31-36

11. MIL27-39

12. TOR25-43

13. NJN20-46

14. PHI18-49

15. BOS13-56

West

1. UTA50-17

2. SEA46-20

3. HOU45-22

4. LAL45-22

5. POR40-28

6. MIN33-34

7. LAC29-36

8. SAC29-39

9. PHX28-39

10. GSW25-42

11. DAL22-44

12. DEN19-48

13. SAS16-51

14. VAN12-58

The night in charts

Spurs-Kings combined for 224, 2 more than any other game

Points by game

Spurs-KingsSpurs 110, Kings 114

224

Nets-SixersNets 110, Sixers 112

222

Bulls-PacersBulls 117, Pacers 98

215

Wolves-PistonsWolves 98, Pistons 112

210

Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 101, Grizzlies 108

209

Magic-CelticsMagic 104, Celtics 99

203

Hornets-RaptorsHornets 102, Raptors 97

199

Lakers-HeatLakers 97, Heat 98

195

Mavs-HawksMavs 72, Hawks 93

165

5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Lakers-HeatLakers 97, Heat 98

+1 MIA

Nets-SixersNets 110, Sixers 112

+2 PHI

Spurs-KingsSpurs 110, Kings 114

+4 SAC

Magic-CelticsMagic 104, Celtics 99

+5 ORL

Hornets-RaptorsHornets 102, Raptors 97

+5 CHH

Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 101, Grizzlies 108

+7 VAN

Wolves-PistonsWolves 98, Pistons 112

+14 DET

Bulls-PacersBulls 117, Pacers 98

+19 CHI

Mavs-HawksMavs 72, Hawks 93

+21 ATL

PHI erased a 10-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Nets-SixersPHI won · Nets 110, Sixers 112

10 pts

Spurs-KingsSAC won · Spurs 110, Kings 114

9 pts

Lakers-HeatMIA won · Lakers 97, Heat 98

4 pts

Hornets-RaptorsCHH won · Hornets 102, Raptors 97

1 pt

Weatherspoon shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

WeatherspoonPHI · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK

73% (8-11)

MashburnMIA · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST

64% (7-11)

ThorpeDET · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

64% (7-11)

GillNJN · 33 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL

60% (12-20)

PennyORL · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB

60% (9-15)

Final · Nets-Sixers

Nets 110Sixers 112

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	33	32	21	24	110
Sixers	27	28	28	29	112

The story

Scott Williams had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia beat New Jersey 112-110

Tony Massenburg led New Jersey with 13 PTS, 8 REB 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST · 9-15 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the 76ers took the third 28-21.

PHI lead by quarter

Final · Spurs-Kings

Spurs 110Kings 114

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Spurs	28	24	28	21	9	110
Kings	26	19	26	30	13	114

The story

Sacramento beat San Antonio 114-110 in OT behind 28 points from Mitch Richmond

Dominique Wilkins paced San Antonio: 31 PTS, 3 REB 28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-22 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

A 30-21 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Cory Alexander topped the game at 42.3 FPTS: 16 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB

Final · Hornets-Raptors

Hornets 102Raptors 97

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	26	27	26	23	102
Raptors	27	22	30	18	97

The story

Glen Rice's 27 points carried Charlotte past Toronto, 102-97

For Toronto, Damon Stoudamire had 29 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 27 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 10-24 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 27-22.

CHH lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Marcus Camby was the fantasy play: 54.2 FPTS on 16 PTS, 16 REB

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Cory AlexanderSAS

+15.1points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.1 in 64 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 49 minutes.

Losing minutes

Nick AndersonORL

−18.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.9 in 47 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Brooks ThompsonDEN

+20.5minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

35 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in 52 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Atlanta by 21.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 36

Michael JordanBulls-Pacers · W

30.6 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

36 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST

Kendall GillNets-Sixers · L

22.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST

Bryant ReevesGrizzlies-Nuggets · W

15.9 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST

Jerry StackhouseSixers-Nets · W

19.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST

Dominique WilkinsSpurs-Kings · L

18.8 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST

Antonio McDyessNuggets-Grizzlies · L

17.4 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

29 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Marcus CambyTOR+8.5 23.1 last 10 · 14.6 season

Kevin WillisHOU+6.4 17.8 last 10 · 11.4 season

Sam CassellNJN+6.3 21.9 last 10 · 15.6 season

Hersey HawkinsSEA+6.2 19.6 last 10 · 13.4 season

Ike AustinMIA+5.3 15.1 last 10 · 9.8 season

Cold

George McCloudLAL−8.4 2.7 last 10 · 11.1 season

Tom GugliottaMIN−5.1 16.3 last 10 · 21.4 season

Nick AndersonORL−4.7 7.6 last 10 · 12.3 season

Jayson WilliamsNJN−4.5 8.9 last 10 · 13.4 season

Walt WilliamsTOR−4.4 12.4 last 10 · 16.8 season

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