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Friday, February 23, 2001Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 4 points, by SAC (vs TOR) and UTA (vs SEA).

Final · 3OT · Box score
Kings119
Raptors118
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC -4; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 Kings 0; OT2 Kings 0; OT3 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Pacers92
Cavs90
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND -2; Q4 IND +2
Final · OT · Box score
Suns88
Knicks84
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX -1; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Pistons78
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +22; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +21
Final · Box score
Warriors83
Wolves122
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +20; Q3 MIN +42; Q4 MIN +39
Final · Box score
Magic95
Rockets105
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU +4; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies81
Bucks93
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +4; Q4 MIL +12
Final · Box score
Celtics82
Spurs100
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +17; Q3 SAS +23; Q4 SAS +18
Final · Box score
Jazz96
Sonics84
Q1 UTA +6; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Hawks106
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +17; Q3 LAL +10; Q4 LAL +7
On this day · 1999–00Feb 23, 2000: 7 games. Top scorer: Alonzo Mourning (Heat-Nets), 43 points.
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The lead · Kings-Raptors

Peja Stojakovic scores 39, Sacramento wins in triple overtime

Terrell Brandon posts a triple-double

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-10-50+5+10OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1End OT2Final0+2+4-4000+1SAC AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Kings31192522877119
Raptors29173318876118
Who led
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 7, 23, 7, 19, 12, 29, 27, 19, 22, 39SAC39 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 13, 2, 19, 20, 16, 13, 27, 25SAC25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 29, 31, 33, 28, 6, 33, 39, 38TOR38 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 13, 21, 25, 16, 11, 13, 11, 20TOR20 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Raptors combined for 237, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-RaptorsKings 119, Raptors 118
237
Hawks-LakersHawks 106, Lakers 113
219
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 83, Wolves 122
205
Magic-RocketsMagic 95, Rockets 105
200
Pacers-CavsPacers 92, Cavs 90
182
Celtics-SpursCeltics 82, Spurs 100
182
Jazz-SonicsJazz 96, Sonics 84
180
Sixers-PistonsSixers 99, Pistons 78
177
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 81, Bucks 93
174
Suns-KnicksSuns 88, Knicks 84
172
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-RaptorsKings 119, Raptors 118
+1 SAC
Pacers-CavsPacers 92, Cavs 90
+2 IND
Suns-KnicksSuns 88, Knicks 84
+4 PHX
Hawks-LakersHawks 106, Lakers 113
+7 LAL
Magic-RocketsMagic 95, Rockets 105
+10 HOU
Jazz-SonicsJazz 96, Sonics 84
+12 UTA
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 81, Bucks 93
+12 MIL
Celtics-SpursCeltics 82, Spurs 100
+18 SAS
Sixers-PistonsSixers 99, Pistons 78
+21 PHI
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 83, Wolves 122
+39 MIN
SAC rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-RaptorsSAC won · Kings 119, Raptors 118
4 pts
Jazz-SonicsUTA won · Jazz 96, Sonics 84
4 pts
Pacers-CavsIND won · Pacers 92, Cavs 90
2 pts
Magic-RocketsHOU won · Magic 95, Rockets 105
2 pts
Suns-KnicksPHX won · Suns 88, Knicks 84
1 pt
Brandon shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrandonMIN · 27 PTS, 16 AST, 10 REB, 2 STL
79% (11-14)
KGMIN · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
75% (9-12)
MarionPHX · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
BibbyVAN · 28 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
CrawfordATL · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Kings-Raptors
Kings 119Raptors 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Kings31192522877119
Raptors29173318876118
The story
Vince Carter had 38 points and 10 rebounds in a 119-118 in OT loss to Sacramento

Scot Pollard led Sacramento with 19 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST 38 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 14-32 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 22-18.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +2+4−4000+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Final · Suns-Knicks
Suns 88Knicks 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns24182117888
Knicks19192616484
The story
Jason Kidd's 16 points carried Phoenix past New York, 88-84 in OT

For New York, Marcus Camby had 23 REB, 9 PTS 16 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST · 7-16 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 24-19, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +5+4−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Wolves
Warriors 83Wolves 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2222132683
Wolves30343523122
The story
Minnesota beat Golden State 122-83 behind 23 points from Kevin Garnett

Larry Hughes paced Golden State: 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 9-12 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 35-13 third quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
500 +8+20+42+39 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2Season avg28.4Last 5

28.4 points a game over his last five games, against 19.2 in 54 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Season avg13.3Last 3

13.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.3 in 33 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+35.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg56Today

56 minutes today, against 20.4 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Timberwolves rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Minnesota beat Golden State by 39.

SAC over TOR1IND over CLE2PHX over NYK4LAL over ATL7HOU over ORL10MIL over VAN12UTA over SEA12SAS over BOS18PHI over DET21MIN over GSW39Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 43

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 47, 32, 37, 26, 49, 40, 42, 26, 36, 43Sixers-Pistons · W
30.8 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 7, 23, 7, 19, 12, 29, 27, 19, 22, 39Kings-Raptors · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 29, 31, 33, 28, 6, 33, 39, 38Raptors-Kings · L
27.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Maurice TaylorPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 7, 22, 16, 8, 8, 23, 21, 34Rockets-Magic · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +21.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 28, 34, 28, 33, 24, 30, 22, 33Jazz-Sonics · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 26, 26, 24, 22, 35, 32, 44, 32Magic-Rockets · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonPHI+7.0 37.8 last 10 · 30.8 season
Mike MillerORL+5.9 15.8 last 10 · 9.9 season
Donyell MarshallUTA+5.8 19.0 last 10 · 13.2 season
Jason TerryATL+4.9 24.2 last 10 · 19.3 season
Chris WhitneyWAS+4.6 14.2 last 10 · 9.6 season
Cold
Othella HarringtonNYK−6.6 3.1 last 10 · 9.7 season
Alan HendersonATL−6.5 4.9 last 10 · 11.4 season
Chauncey BillupsMIN−5.3 5.5 last 10 · 10.8 season
David WesleyCHH−5.2 12.5 last 10 · 17.7 season
Eric SnowPHI−4.9 5.6 last 10 · 10.5 season