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Friday, March 2, 2001Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed DET by 14 after three quarters and won 97–93.

Final · Box score
Sonics86
Pacers83
Q1 SEA +9; Q2 SEA +10; Q3 SEA +21; Q4 SEA +3
Final · Box score
Wizards102
Sixers107
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Hornets105
Hawks99
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH +2; Q3 CHH -8; Q4 CHH +6
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Celtics103
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Cavs94
Magic120
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +17; Q3 ORL +28; Q4 ORL +26
Final · Box score
Nets90
Raptors107
Q1 TOR -6; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 TOR +17
Final · OT · Box score
Heat97
Pistons93
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA -14; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Knicks72
Bulls81
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +2; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Wolves89
Nuggets71
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +19; Q4 MIN +18
Final · Box score
Kings81
Clippers88
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +7
On this day · 1999–00Mar 2, 2000: 9 games. Top scorer: Latrell Sprewell (Knicks-Bucks), 32 points.
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The lead · Heat-Pistons

Miami outlasts Detroit in overtime

Tracy McGrady goes for 36 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-3-6-140+4MIA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Heat201717311297
Pistons23202517893
Who led
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 18, 14, 11, 16, 16, 0, 22, 25MIA25 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 18, 14, 12, 3, 4, 22, 20, 17MIA17 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 3, 3, 8, 16, 12, 3, 11, 36DET36 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 30, 40, 28, 32, 22, 35, 28, 21DET21 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
The night in charts
Cavs-Magic combined for 214, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 120
214
Wizards-SixersWizards 102, Sixers 107
209
Hornets-HawksHornets 105, Hawks 99
204
Jazz-CelticsJazz 99, Celtics 103
202
Nets-RaptorsNets 90, Raptors 107
197
Heat-PistonsHeat 97, Pistons 93
190
Kings-ClippersKings 81, Clippers 88
169
Sonics-PacersSonics 86, Pacers 83
169
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 89, Nuggets 71
160
Knicks-BullsKnicks 72, Bulls 81
153
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sonics-PacersSonics 86, Pacers 83
+3 SEA
Heat-PistonsHeat 97, Pistons 93
+4 MIA
Jazz-CelticsJazz 99, Celtics 103
+4 BOS
Wizards-SixersWizards 102, Sixers 107
+5 PHI
Hornets-HawksHornets 105, Hawks 99
+6 CHH
Kings-ClippersKings 81, Clippers 88
+7 LAC
Knicks-BullsKnicks 72, Bulls 81
+9 CHI
Nets-RaptorsNets 90, Raptors 107
+17 TOR
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 89, Nuggets 71
+18 MIN
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 120
+26 ORL
MIA erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-PistonsMIA won · Heat 97, Pistons 93
14 pts
Hornets-HawksCHH won · Hornets 105, Hawks 99
8 pts
Nets-RaptorsTOR won · Nets 90, Raptors 107
6 pts
Wolves-NuggetsMIN won · Wolves 89, Nuggets 71
5 pts
Kings-ClippersLAC won · Kings 81, Clippers 88
1 pt
Baron Davis shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Baron DavisCHH · 28 PTS, 4 AST
69% (9-13)
KukocATL · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
69% (11-16)
Kenyon MartinNJN · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
OstertagUTA · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK
67% (8-12)
PejaSAC · 31 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
65% (13-20)
Final · Sonics-Pacers
Sonics 86Pacers 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2624231386
Pacers1723123183
The story
Seattle beat Indiana 86-83 behind 26 points and 10 assists from Gary Payton

Jermaine O'Neal paced Indiana: 14 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 11-27 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 23-12 third quarter did the most damage for the SuperSonics.

SEA lead by quarter
300 +9+10+21+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jalen Rose topped the game at 50.3 FPTS: 24 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB

Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 97Pistons 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat201717311297
Pistons23202517893
The story
Chucky Atkins had 36 points in a 97-93 in OT loss to Miami

Eddie Jones led Miami with 25 PTS, 6 REB 36 PTS, 3 REB · 15-28 FG, 5-13 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the third, the Heat took the fourth 31-17.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3−6−140+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Anthony Mason led the game in fantasy with 47.6 FPTS (18 REB, 14 PTS, 4 AST)

Final · Wizards-Sixers
Wizards 102Sixers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards28182828102
Sixers32272523107
The story
Dikembe Mutombo's 16 rebounds and 14 points carried Philadelphia past Washington, 107-102

For Washington, Christian Laettner had 12 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 16 REB, 14 PTS, 4 BLK · 4-6 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 27-18, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4+13+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.1Season avg29.0Last 5

29.0 points a game over his last five games, against 20.1 in 49 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg3.3Last 3

3.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.1 in 48 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in 52 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Magic rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Cleveland by 26.

SEA over IND3BOS over UTA4MIA over DET4PHI over WAS5CHH over ATL6LAC over SAC7CHI over NYK9TOR over NJN17MIN over DEN18ORL over CLE26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 41

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 49, 40, 42, 26, 36, 43, 47, 26, 27, 41Sixers-Wizards · W
31.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 33, 28, 6, 33, 39, 38, 19, 32, 32, 38Raptors-Nets · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 35, 32, 44, 32, 25, 36, 25, 36Magic-Cavs · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 3, 3, 8, 16, 12, 3, 11, 36Pistons-Heat · L
11.6 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 16, 17, 18, 14, 29, 23, 15, 34Wizards-Sixers · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +18.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 29, 27, 19, 22, 39, 26, 25, 24, 31Kings-Clippers · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Vlade DivacSAC+7.5 19.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Allen IversonPHI+6.6 37.7 last 10 · 31.1 season
Jason TerryATL+6.1 25.6 last 10 · 19.5 season
Shawn MarionPHX+5.3 21.9 last 10 · 16.6 season
Peja StojakovicSAC+5.1 25.4 last 10 · 20.3 season
Cold
Othella HarringtonNYK−6.5 3.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Chauncey BillupsMIN−5.2 5.3 last 10 · 10.5 season
Alan HendersonATL−4.7 6.6 last 10 · 11.3 season
Eric SnowPHI−4.0 6.0 last 10 · 10.0 season
David WesleyCHH−3.9 13.8 last 10 · 17.7 season