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Friday, February 18, 2000Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed BOS by 9 after the first quarter and won 122–100.

Final · Box score
Clippers87
Hornets115
Q1 CHH +9; Q2 CHH +11; Q3 CHH +12; Q4 CHH +28
Final · Box score
Celtics100
Warriors122
Q1 GSW -9; Q2 GSW -8; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +22
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Wolves103
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN +17; Q3 MIN +21; Q4 MIN +12
Final · Box score
Heat84
Nets91
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 NJN +9; Q3 NJN +7; Q4 NJN +7
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers107
Magic99
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +2; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +8
Final · Box score
Cavs75
Sixers104
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI +18; Q3 PHI +15; Q4 PHI +29
Final · Box score
Hawks73
Suns85
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 PHX +15; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Wizards85
Blazers93
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR -1; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Sonics85
Kings118
Q1 SAC +6; Q2 SAC +18; Q3 SAC +18; Q4 SAC +33
Final · Box score
Rockets92
Spurs116
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +29; Q4 SAS +24
Final · Box score
Nuggets95
Raptors91
Q1 DEN +13; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +4
On this day · 1998–99Feb 18, 1999: 5 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Pacers), 33 points.
Feb 18 in other seasons2021201620142012201020092004200320022001199819971996
The lead · Celtics-Warriors

Golden State climbs out of a 9-point hole against Boston

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 39 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-8+15+22GSW AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics30291328100
Warriors21303635122
Who led
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 9, 8, 4, 8, 3, 4, 4, 21GSW21 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 25, 14, 18, 6, 17, 13, 22, 18GSW18 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Danny FortsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 0, 3, 2, 2, 6, 10, 4, 18BOS18 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Dana BarrosPoints, last 10 games: 7, 4, 5, 5, 8, 8, 5, 11, 7, 16BOS16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Sacramento by 33.

DEN over TOR4NJN over MIA7LAL over ORL8POR over WAS8MIN over VAN12PHX over ATL12GSW over BOS22SAS over HOU24CHH over LAC28PHI over CLE29SAC over SEA33Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Celtics-Warriors combined for 222, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 100, Warriors 122
222
Rockets-SpursRockets 92, Spurs 116
208
Lakers-MagicLakers 107, Magic 99
206
Sonics-KingsSonics 85, Kings 118
203
Clippers-HornetsClippers 87, Hornets 115
202
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 91, Wolves 103
194
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 95, Raptors 91
186
Cavs-SixersCavs 75, Sixers 104
179
Wizards-BlazersWizards 85, Blazers 93
178
Heat-NetsHeat 84, Nets 91
175
Hawks-SunsHawks 73, Suns 85
158
DEN won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 95, Raptors 91
+4 DEN
Heat-NetsHeat 84, Nets 91
+7 NJN
Lakers-MagicLakers 107, Magic 99
+8 LAL
Wizards-BlazersWizards 85, Blazers 93
+8 POR
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 91, Wolves 103
+12 MIN
Hawks-SunsHawks 73, Suns 85
+12 PHX
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 100, Warriors 122
+22 GSW
Rockets-SpursRockets 92, Spurs 116
+24 SAS
Clippers-HornetsClippers 87, Hornets 115
+28 CHH
Cavs-SixersCavs 75, Sixers 104
+29 PHI
Sonics-KingsSonics 85, Kings 118
+33 SAC
GSW rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-WarriorsGSW won · Celtics 100, Warriors 122
9 pts
Hawks-SunsPHX won · Hawks 73, Suns 85
6 pts
Grizzlies-WolvesMIN won · Grizzlies 91, Wolves 103
4 pts
Wizards-BlazersPOR won · Wizards 85, Blazers 93
1 pt
Williamson shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WilliamsonSAC · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
LongleyPHX · 15 PTS, 2 BLK, 1 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
ShaqLAL · 39 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
68% (15-22)
BarrySEA · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK
64% (7-11)
SealyMIN · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Nuggets-Raptors
Nuggets 95Raptors 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2920252195
Raptors1622262791
The story
Denver beat Toronto 95-91 behind 24 points from Antonio McDyess

Vince Carter paced Toronto: 31 PTS, 3 REB 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 10-19 FG

The swing

A 29-16 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +13+11+10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Magic
Lakers 107Magic 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers3122152019107
Magic222420221199
The story
Glen Rice had 26 points as Los Angeles beat Orlando 107-99 in OT

Michael Doleac led Orlando with 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 3 REB · 9-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the first 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +9+7+20+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Clippers-Hornets
Clippers 87Hornets 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2425231587
Hornets33272431115
The story
Derrick Coleman's 17 points carried Charlotte past Los Angeles, 115-87

For Los Angeles, Maurice Taylor had 22 PTS, 4 REB 17 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 7-13 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 31-15, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
300 +9+11+12+28 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Lamar Odom was the fantasy play: 35.5 FPTS on 16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.3Season avg17.6Last 5

17.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.3 in 49 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 18 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.9Season avg16.4Last 3

16.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.9 in 49 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg38.4Today

38 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 39

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 36, 30, 27, 31, 25, 35, 37, 29, 18, 39Lakers-Magic · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 22, 19, 30, 36, 34, 29, 21, 31Raptors-Nuggets · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 16, 19, 20, 14, 19, 40, 19, 27Grizzlies-Wolves · L
17.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 7, 5, 20, 11, 7, 13, 21, 26Lakers-Magic · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 8, 8, 26, 22, 8, 4, 36, 24Suns-Hawks · W
12.4 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 12, 26, 30, 20, 24, 14, 21, 23, 19, 24Nuggets-Raptors · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Michael DickersonVAN+4.8 22.1 last 10 · 17.3 season
Jalen RoseIND+4.4 20.7 last 10 · 16.3 season
Andre MillerCLE+4.0 14.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
Carlos RogersHOU+3.8 12.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Mookie BlaylockGSW+3.7 15.6 last 10 · 11.9 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderATL−5.2 16.2 last 10 · 21.4 season
Othella HarringtonVAN−4.6 8.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Jason KiddPHX−4.3 11.1 last 10 · 15.4 season
P.J. BrownMIA−4.2 6.1 last 10 · 10.3 season
Matt GeigerPHI−3.8 5.6 last 10 · 9.4 season