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Friday, December 22, 2000Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed VAN by 5 after three quarters and won 95–93.

Final · Box score
Jazz109
Pacers101
Q1 UTA +11; Q2 UTA +4; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +8
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Sixers71
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK +21; Q4 NYK +20
Final · Box score
Hawks78
Raptors72
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Heat103
Q1 MIA -4; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Lakers108
Mavs103
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +20; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Hornets83
Wolves74
Q1 CHH -1; Q2 CHH +1; Q3 CHH +7; Q4 CHH +9
Final · Box score
Warriors87
Spurs105
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +12; Q4 SAS +18
Final · Box score
Blazers96
Nuggets116
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +22; Q4 DEN +20
Final · Box score
Wizards87
Sonics107
Q1 SEA +7; Q2 SEA +7; Q3 SEA +15; Q4 SEA +20
Final · Box score
Kings95
Grizzlies93
Q1 SAC -1; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC -5; Q4 SAC +2
On this day · 1999–00Dec 22, 1999: 6 games. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Raptors-Knicks), 36 points.
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The lead · Kings-Grizzlies

Chris Webber posts 33 and 12 as Sacramento beats Vancouver

Gary Payton goes for 34 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+2-5+2SAC AHEAD ↑VAN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2224222795
Grizzlies2321292093
Who led
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 19, 22, 25, 30, 33, 19, 20, 33SAC33 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 13, 29, 15, 16, 10, 7, 18, 21SAC21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Othella HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 13, 6, 8, 5, 15, 4, 15, 17, 24VAN24 PTS · 20 REB · 0 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 18, 17, 16, 17, 12, 19, 26, 18VAN18 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: New York by 20.

SAC over VAN2LAL over DAL5ATL over TOR6UTA over IND8MIA over CLE8CHH over MIN9SAS over GSW18NYK over PHI20DEN over POR20SEA over WAS20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Blazers-Nuggets combined for 212, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 96, Nuggets 116
212
Lakers-MavsLakers 108, Mavs 103
211
Jazz-PacersJazz 109, Pacers 101
210
Cavs-HeatCavs 95, Heat 103
198
Wizards-SonicsWizards 87, Sonics 107
194
Warriors-SpursWarriors 87, Spurs 105
192
Kings-GrizzliesKings 95, Grizzlies 93
188
Knicks-SixersKnicks 91, Sixers 71
162
Hornets-WolvesHornets 83, Wolves 74
157
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 78, Raptors 72
150
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-GrizzliesKings 95, Grizzlies 93
+2 SAC
Lakers-MavsLakers 108, Mavs 103
+5 LAL
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 78, Raptors 72
+6 ATL
Jazz-PacersJazz 109, Pacers 101
+8 UTA
Cavs-HeatCavs 95, Heat 103
+8 MIA
Hornets-WolvesHornets 83, Wolves 74
+9 CHH
Warriors-SpursWarriors 87, Spurs 105
+18 SAS
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 96, Nuggets 116
+20 DEN
Knicks-SixersKnicks 91, Sixers 71
+20 NYK
Wizards-SonicsWizards 87, Sonics 107
+20 SEA
SAC rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-GrizzliesSAC won · Kings 95, Grizzlies 93
5 pts
Cavs-HeatMIA won · Cavs 95, Heat 103
4 pts
Hornets-WolvesCHH won · Hornets 83, Wolves 74
1 pt
Pippen shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PippenPOR · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
McLeodATL · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
McDyessDEN · 29 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
65% (11-17)
ShaqLAL · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
HarringtonVAN · 24 PTS, 20 REB, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Kings-Grizzlies
Kings 95Grizzlies 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2224222795
Grizzlies2321292093
The story
Peja Stojakovic had 21 points as Sacramento beat Vancouver 95-93

Othella Harrington led Vancouver with 24 PTS, 20 REB 21 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 7-14 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 27-20.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −1+2−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Mavs
Lakers 108Mavs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers29321928108
Mavs23182735103
The story
Los Angeles beat Dallas 108-103 behind 35 points from Kobe Bryant

Dirk Nowitzki paced Dallas: 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 35 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 12-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-18 second quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +6+20+12+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Michael Finley topped the game at 54.6 FPTS: 22 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST

Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 78Raptors 72
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1820202078
Raptors1714251672
The story
Dikembe Mutombo's 20 rebounds and 4 points carried Atlanta past Toronto, 78-72

For Toronto, Vince Carter had 20 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 20 REB, 8 BLK, 4 PTS, 1 AST · 2-10 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 20-14, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +1+7+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.4Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.4 in 18 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Season avg18.3Last 3

18.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.3 in 25 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.3Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 17.3 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Rose leads the day with 36

Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 36, 22, 24, 24, 31, 13, 42, 36Pacers-Jazz · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 51, 19, 26, 25, 35, 17, 40, 23, 45, 35Lakers-Mavs · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 38, 29, 25, 35, 21, 17, 25, 19, 34Sonics-Wizards · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 19, 22, 25, 30, 33, 19, 20, 33Kings-Grizzlies · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 18, 28, 22, 14, 17, 14, 7, 31Heat-Cavs · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 25, 19, 35, 18, 13, 12, 41, 29Jazz-Pacers · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jason TerryATL+7.0 22.3 last 10 · 15.3 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+5.5 29.6 last 10 · 24.1 season
Rick FoxLAL+4.0 11.3 last 10 · 7.3 season
Tracy McGradyORL+3.7 29.5 last 10 · 25.8 season
Howard EisleyDAL+3.6 13.7 last 10 · 10.1 season
Cold
Shawn MarionPHX−4.8 10.8 last 10 · 15.6 season
Stephon MarburyNJN−3.8 20.8 last 10 · 24.6 season
Chauncey BillupsMIN−3.6 10.9 last 10 · 14.5 season
Rod StricklandWAS−2.7 10.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Hubert DavisDAL−2.7 5.3 last 10 · 8.0 season