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Friday, January 2, 1998Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed MIA by 7 at halftime and won 99–88.

Final · Box score
Wolves89
Celtics93
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS -2; Q4 BOS +4
Final · OT · Box score
Heat88
Hornets99
Q1 CHH -3; Q2 CHH -7; Q3 CHH +1; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 CHH +11
Final · Box score
Bucks100
Bulls114
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +14
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets116
Nuggets115
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Clippers94
Warriors79
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +11; Q4 LAC +15
Final · Box score
Hawks106
Lakers116
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +15; Q3 LAL +13; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Nets103
Q1 NJN -2; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN -3; Q4 NJN +5
Final · Box score
Cavs81
Magic71
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +7; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Mavs85
Suns92
Q1 PHX +9; Q2 PHX -6; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies80
Kings94
Q1 SAC +6; Q2 SAC +19; Q3 SAC +15; Q4 SAC +14
Final · Box score
Blazers69
Spurs85
Q1 SAS +14; Q2 SAS +17; Q3 SAS +22; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Sixers73
Sonics90
Q1 SEA +7; Q2 SEA +19; Q3 SEA +26; Q4 SEA +17
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Raptors88
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +9; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Pacers99
Wizards81
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +18
On this day · 1996–97Jan 2, 1997: 10 games. Top scorer: Glen Rice (Hornets-Mavs), 37 points.
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The lead · Heat-Hornets

Glen Rice scores 42 as Charlotte beats Miami

Kevin Willis goes for 33 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-3-7+10+11CHH AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Heat23211822488
Hornets201726211599
Who led
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 13, 32, 16, 23, 26, 29, 14, 42CHH42 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 8, 19, 17, 10, 10, 2, 20, 19CHH19 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 0, 22, 18, 18, 15, 21, 29, 23MIA23 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 8 games: 24, 12, 21, 16, 11, 22, 6, 20MIA20 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Rockets-Nuggets combined for 231, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 116, Nuggets 115
231
Hawks-LakersHawks 106, Lakers 116
222
Bucks-BullsBucks 100, Bulls 114
214
Knicks-NetsKnicks 98, Nets 103
201
Heat-HornetsHeat 88, Hornets 99
187
Wolves-CelticsWolves 89, Celtics 93
182
Pacers-WizardsPacers 99, Wizards 81
180
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 91, Raptors 88
179
Mavs-SunsMavs 85, Suns 92
177
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 80, Kings 94
174
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 94, Warriors 79
173
Sixers-SonicsSixers 73, Sonics 90
163
Blazers-SpursBlazers 69, Spurs 85
154
Cavs-MagicCavs 81, Magic 71
152
4 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 116, Nuggets 115
+1 HOU
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 91, Raptors 88
+3 DET
Wolves-CelticsWolves 89, Celtics 93
+4 BOS
Knicks-NetsKnicks 98, Nets 103
+5 NJN
Mavs-SunsMavs 85, Suns 92
+7 PHX
Cavs-MagicCavs 81, Magic 71
+10 CLE
Hawks-LakersHawks 106, Lakers 116
+10 LAL
Heat-HornetsHeat 88, Hornets 99
+11 CHH
Bucks-BullsBucks 100, Bulls 114
+14 CHI
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 80, Kings 94
+14 SAC
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 94, Warriors 79
+15 LAC
Blazers-SpursBlazers 69, Spurs 85
+16 SAS
Sixers-SonicsSixers 73, Sonics 90
+17 SEA
Pacers-WizardsPacers 99, Wizards 81
+18 IND
CHH rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-HornetsCHH won · Heat 88, Hornets 99
7 pts
Mavs-SunsPHX won · Mavs 85, Suns 92
6 pts
Knicks-NetsNJN won · Knicks 98, Nets 103
3 pts
Rockets-NuggetsHOU won · Rockets 116, Nuggets 115
3 pts
Wolves-CelticsBOS won · Wolves 89, Celtics 93
2 pts
Ellis shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
EllisDEN · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
Lorenzen WrightLAC · 23 PTS, 15 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
79% (11-14)
Abdur-RahimVAN · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
LongleyCHI · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
ShaqLAL · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
Final · Rockets-Nuggets
Rockets 116Nuggets 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets2129292413116
Nuggets2428193212115
The story
Charles Barkley had 21 points and 14 rebounds as Houston beat Denver 116-115 in OT

LaPhonso Ellis led Denver with 26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 5-10 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Rockets took the third 29-19.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −3−2+80+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Knicks-Nets
Knicks 98Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2819282398
Nets26281831103
The story
New Jersey beat New York 103-98 behind 29 points from Keith Van Horn

Chris Childs paced New York: 14 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 9-16 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 28-19 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −2+7−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Larry Johnson topped the game at 48.0 FPTS: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB

Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 88Hornets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat23211822488
Hornets201726211599
The story
Anthony Mason's 19 points and 14 rebounds carried Charlotte past Miami, 99-88 in OT

For Miami, Tim Hardaway had 23 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST · 8-13 FG

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Hornets took it 15-4.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −3−7+10+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
28.0Season avg37.8Last 5

37.8 points a game over his last five games, against 28.0 in 30 earlier games. Today: 44 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
39.6Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 39.6 in 27 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.4Season avg29.4Today

29 minutes today, against 5.4 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Indiana by 18.

HOU over DEN1DET over TOR3BOS over MIN4NJN over NYK5PHX over DAL7LAL over ATL10CLE over ORL10CHH over MIA11CHI over MIL14SAC over VAN14LAC over GSW15SAS over POR16SEA over PHI17IND over WAS18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 44

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 31, 36, 24, 27, 24, 47, 41, 33, 44Bulls-Bucks · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 24, 21, 27, 22, 30, 29, 32, 42Bucks-Bulls · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 13, 32, 16, 23, 26, 29, 14, 42Hornets-Heat · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high42 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 28, 23, 28, 18, 12, 25, 26, 18, 33Rockets-Nuggets · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 24, 25, 28, 23, 31, 24, 23, 30Grizzlies-Kings · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 24, 30, 22, 20, 16, 14, 26, 32, 17, 29Nets-Knicks · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Glenn RobinsonMIL+5.0 27.5 last 10 · 22.5 season
Corliss WilliamsonSAC+4.7 20.8 last 10 · 16.1 season
Lorenzen WrightLAC+4.7 16.0 last 10 · 11.3 season
Derek AndersonCLE+4.5 16.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Jaren JacksonSAS+4.4 12.8 last 10 · 8.4 season
Cold
John WallaceTOR−4.9 9.7 last 10 · 14.6 season
Wesley PersonCLE−4.7 11.6 last 10 · 16.3 season
Ike AustinMIA−4.4 11.4 last 10 · 15.8 season
Malik SealyDET−3.9 6.0 last 10 · 9.9 season
Jamal MashburnMIA−3.6 11.3 last 10 · 14.9 season