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Tuesday, March 17, 1998Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed WAS by 11 after three quarters and won 90–89.

Final · Box score
Celtics93
Mavs99
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -8; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Warriors102
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Bucks91
Rockets96
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Bulls90
Pacers84
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Knicks100
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +11; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Magic99
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Kings80
Suns107
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX +8; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +27
Final · Box score
Cavs96
Blazers82
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +14
Final · Box score
Hawks117
Raptors105
Q1 ATL +6; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets90
Wizards89
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN -11; Q4 DEN +1
On this day · 1996–97Mar 17, 1997: 7 games. Top scorer: Steven Smith (Hawks-Magic), 38 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Wizards

Denver rallies from 11 down to beat Washington

Allen Iverson goes for 29 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-6-11+1DEN AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2023163190
Wizards2623211989
Who led
LaPhonso EllisPoints, last 10 games: 4, 20, 12, 9, 20, 14, 15, 9, 7, 18DEN18 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Johnny NewmanPoints, last 10 games: 4, 15, 22, 23, 10, 20, 17, 33, 17, 16DEN16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 31, 26, 23, 23, 24, 34, 22, 26WAS26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 20, 27, 19, 21, 23, 26, 17, 18, 15, 20WAS20 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
The night in charts
Hawks-Raptors combined for 222, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 117, Raptors 105
222
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 107, Warriors 102
209
Sixers-KnicksSixers 96, Knicks 100
196
Celtics-MavsCeltics 93, Mavs 99
192
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 92, Magic 99
191
Bucks-RocketsBucks 91, Rockets 96
187
Kings-SunsKings 80, Suns 107
187
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 90, Wizards 89
179
Cavs-BlazersCavs 96, Blazers 82
178
Bulls-PacersBulls 90, Pacers 84
174
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 90, Wizards 89
+1 DEN
Sixers-KnicksSixers 96, Knicks 100
+4 NYK
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 107, Warriors 102
+5 LAC
Bucks-RocketsBucks 91, Rockets 96
+5 HOU
Bulls-PacersBulls 90, Pacers 84
+6 CHI
Celtics-MavsCeltics 93, Mavs 99
+6 DAL
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 92, Magic 99
+7 ORL
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 117, Raptors 105
+12 ATL
Cavs-BlazersCavs 96, Blazers 82
+14 CLE
Kings-SunsKings 80, Suns 107
+27 PHX
DEN erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-WizardsDEN won · Nuggets 90, Wizards 89
11 pts
Celtics-MavsDAL won · Celtics 93, Mavs 99
8 pts
Clippers-WarriorsLAC won · Clippers 107, Warriors 102
6 pts
Grizzlies-MagicORL won · Grizzlies 92, Magic 99
6 pts
Cavs-BlazersCLE won · Cavs 96, Blazers 82
3 pts
Knight shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KnightCLE · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
AnsteyDAL · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
RogersLAC · 30 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
NashPHX · 14 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Larry JohnsonNYK · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
65% (11-17)
Final · Nuggets-Wizards
Nuggets 90Wizards 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2023163190
Wizards2623211989
The story
LaPhonso Ellis had 18 points and 13 rebounds as Denver beat Washington 90-89

Chris Webber led Washington with 26 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 7-16 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 31-19.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −6−6−11+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 96Knicks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1618273596
Knicks25262128100
The story
Allan Houston's 31 points carried New York past Philadelphia, 100-96

For Philadelphia, Tim Thomas had 22 PTS, 4 REB 31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 10-19 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-16, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +9+17+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Warriors
Clippers 107Warriors 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers27352124107
Warriors33242124102
The story
Los Angeles beat Golden State 107-102 behind 30 points and 12 rebounds from Rodney Rogers

Donyell Marshall paced Golden State: 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST · 12-17 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 35-24 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6+5+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg18.2Last 5

18.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 64 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−24.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.9Season avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.9 in 65 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.3Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 8.3 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Celtics-Mavs

Dallas climbs out of an 8-point hole against Boston

Down 8 at the half, the Mavericks won the fourth quarter 27–24 and the game 99–93. Chris Anstey led Dallas with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Mavs-Celtics
Chris Anstey · DALAntoine Walker · BOSPTS2623REB88AST13Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 35

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 28, 30, 42, 37, 26, 30, 17, 35Bulls-Pacers · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 13, 18, 24, 12, 25, 18, 31, 31Knicks-Sixers · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 27, 9, 9, 2, 16, 24, 13, 30Clippers-Warriors · W
15.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 17, 35, 20, 16, 17, 17, 21, 13, 24, 30Raptors-Hawks · L
15.9 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 12, 22, 16, 19, 32, 34, 20, 29Sixers-Knicks · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Donyell MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 2, 17, 4, 21, 17, 10, 19, 28Warriors-Clippers · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+12.1 25.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+9.1 24.3 last 10 · 15.2 season
Elliot PerryMIL+8.0 14.8 last 10 · 6.8 season
Derek FisherLAL+7.2 13.0 last 10 · 5.8 season
Cedric CeballosDAL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−6.9 9.0 last 10 · 15.9 season
Brent BarryMIA−6.6 5.9 last 10 · 12.5 season
Rony SeikalyNJN−6.1 8.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Dennis ScottPHX−6.0 6.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Vlade DivacCHH−6.0 4.4 last 10 · 10.4 season