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Tuesday, February 22, 2000Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Rockets97
Hornets102
Q1 Hornets +7; Q2 Hornets +9; Q3 Hornets +1; Q4 Hornets +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies85
Bulls81
Q1 Grizzlies +7; Q2 Grizzlies +3; Q3 Grizzlies +4; Q4 Grizzlies +4
Final · Box score
Warriors89
Wolves112
Q1 Wolves +11; Q2 Wolves +15; Q3 Wolves +14; Q4 Wolves +23
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Nets89
Q1 Lakers +2; Q2 Lakers +11; Q3 Lakers +9; Q4 Lakers +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets67
Suns86
Q1 Suns +13; Q2 Suns +25; Q3 Suns +38; Q4 Suns +19
Final · Box score
Magic91
Sonics127
Q1 Sonics +1; Q2 Sonics +27; Q3 Sonics +39; Q4 Sonics +36
Final · Box score
Bucks101
Wizards126
Q1 Wizards +9; Q2 Wizards +27; Q3 Wizards +30; Q4 Wizards +25
On this day · 1998–99Feb 22, 1999: 7 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Cavs), 37 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Bulls

Vancouver beats Chicago, 85–81

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 35 points

Game flow · Grizzlies margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+3+4+4Grizzlies AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2819211785
Bulls2123201781
Who led
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 14, 19, 40, 19, 27, 26, 27, 25Grizzlies25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 6, 6, 2, 2, 12, 6, 9, 15Grizzlies15 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 22, 21, 25, 13, 8, 26, 13, 25Bulls25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 17, 13, 7, 7, 14, 15, 2, 17Bulls17 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Bucks-Wizards combined for 227, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-WizardsBucks 101, Wizards 126
227
Magic-SonicsMagic 91, Sonics 127
218
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 89, Wolves 112
201
Rockets-HornetsRockets 97, Hornets 102
199
Lakers-NetsLakers 97, Nets 89
186
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 85, Bulls 81
166
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 67, Suns 86
153
2 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 85, Bulls 81
+4 Grizzlies
Rockets-HornetsRockets 97, Hornets 102
+5 Hornets
Lakers-NetsLakers 97, Nets 89
+8 Lakers
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 67, Suns 86
+19 Suns
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 89, Wolves 112
+23 MIN
Bucks-WizardsBucks 101, Wizards 126
+25 Wizards
Magic-SonicsMagic 91, Sonics 127
+36 Sonics
Brandon shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrandonMIN · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
RichmondWizards · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB
75% (9-12)
Jahidi WhiteWizards · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
Ray AllenBucks · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
LewisSonics · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Grizzlies-Bulls
Grizzlies 85Bulls 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2819211785
Bulls2123201781
The story
Michael Dickerson's 25 points carried Vancouver past Chicago, 85-81

For Chicago, John Starks had 17 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST · 8-12 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-21, was where the Grizzlies built it.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 +7+3+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Elton Brand was the fantasy play: 48.8 FPTS on 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST

Final · Rockets-Hornets
Rockets 97Hornets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2024302397
Hornets27262227102
The story
Derrick Coleman had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Charlotte beat Houston 102-97

Steve Francis led Houston with 24 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB 32 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 14-22 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

The Hornets won the first 27-20, their biggest quarter edge.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +7+9+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Nets
Lakers 97Nets 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1826292497
Nets1617312589
The story
Los Angeles beat New Jersey 97-89 behind 21 points from Kobe Bryant

Kendall Gill paced New Jersey: 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 9-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 26-17 second quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +2+11+9+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.6Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.6 in 51 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 18 minutes.

Losing minutes
−24.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Season avg6.0Last 3

6.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.0 in 51 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg45.3Today

45 minutes today, against 22.6 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Hornets

Charlotte leads Houston wire to wire

Charlotte was ahead at every break and won 102–97. Best quarter: the first, 27–20. Derrick Coleman led Charlotte with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Grizzlies over Bulls4Hornets over Rockets5Lakers over Nets8Suns over Nuggets19Wolves over Warriors23Wizards over Bucks25Sonics over Magic36Final margin, points. Pink = Hornets over Rockets.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 35

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 27, 31, 25, 35, 37, 29, 18, 39, 22, 35Lakers-Nets · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 20, 15, 30, 17, 27, 18, 39, 33Nets-Lakers · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 20, 29, 21, 14, 19, 17, 16, 32Hornets-Rockets · W
16.3 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 6, 19, 21, 22, 14, 10, 18, 12, 9, 26Wizards-Bucks · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 22, 21, 25, 13, 8, 26, 13, 25Bulls-Grizzlies · L
18.2 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 14, 19, 40, 19, 27, 26, 27, 25Grizzlies-Bulls · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Michael DickersonGrizzlies+5.8 23.6 last 10 · 17.8 season
Wesley PersonCavs+5.1 14.1 last 10 · 9.0 season
Jalen RosePacers+4.9 21.4 last 10 · 16.5 season
Rodney RogersSuns+4.8 17.5 last 10 · 12.7 season
Peja StojakovicKings+4.8 15.5 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderHawks−5.8 15.6 last 10 · 21.4 season
Clifford RobinsonSuns−5.1 13.5 last 10 · 18.6 season
Hubert DavisMavs−4.8 3.2 last 10 · 8.0 season
Grant HillPistons−4.6 22.1 last 10 · 26.7 season
Othella HarringtonGrizzlies−4.2 8.4 last 10 · 12.6 season