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Wednesday, March 7, 2001Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed PHX by 24 at halftime and won 100–89.

Final · Box score
Bucks101
Celtics94
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Knicks79
Pacers75
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK -7; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Nets94
Sixers102
Q1 PHI -3; Q2 PHI -4; Q3 PHI -4; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Rockets104
Hawks98
Q1 HOU -10; Q2 HOU -20; Q3 HOU -6; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Wizards88
Cavs83
Q1 WAS +6; Q2 WAS -1; Q3 WAS +1; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Mavs93
Heat86
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Magic112
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +15; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Kings100
Suns89
Q1 SAC -14; Q2 SAC -24; Q3 SAC -3; Q4 SAC +11
Final · Box score
Sonics82
Jazz86
Q1 UTA -8; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Raptors85
Lakers97
Q1 LAL -8; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +12
On this day · 1999–00Mar 7, 2000: 8 games. Top scorer: Derrick Coleman (Hornets-Warriors), 34 points.
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The lead · Kings-Suns

Chris Webber scores 41 as Sacramento beats Phoenix

Tracy McGrady goes for 37 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14-24-3+11SAC AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings17233030100
Suns313391689
Who led
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 23, 33, 28, 41, 25, 39, 22, 34, 19, 41SAC41 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 27, 25, 23, 24, 14, 12, 17, 16SAC16 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 38, 17, 28, 16, 19, 24, 22, 23PHX23 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 22, 10, 7, 6, 1, 18, 7, 19PHX19 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Pistons-Magic combined for 214, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-MagicPistons 102, Magic 112
214
Rockets-HawksRockets 104, Hawks 98
202
Nets-SixersNets 94, Sixers 102
196
Bucks-CelticsBucks 101, Celtics 94
195
Kings-SunsKings 100, Suns 89
189
Raptors-LakersRaptors 85, Lakers 97
182
Mavs-HeatMavs 93, Heat 86
179
Wizards-CavsWizards 88, Cavs 83
171
Sonics-JazzSonics 82, Jazz 86
168
Knicks-PacersKnicks 79, Pacers 75
154
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sonics-JazzSonics 82, Jazz 86
+4 UTA
Knicks-PacersKnicks 79, Pacers 75
+4 NYK
Wizards-CavsWizards 88, Cavs 83
+5 WAS
Rockets-HawksRockets 104, Hawks 98
+6 HOU
Bucks-CelticsBucks 101, Celtics 94
+7 MIL
Mavs-HeatMavs 93, Heat 86
+7 DAL
Nets-SixersNets 94, Sixers 102
+8 PHI
Pistons-MagicPistons 102, Magic 112
+10 ORL
Kings-SunsKings 100, Suns 89
+11 SAC
Raptors-LakersRaptors 85, Lakers 97
+12 LAL
SAC erased a 24-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-SunsSAC won · Kings 100, Suns 89
24 pts
Rockets-HawksHOU won · Rockets 104, Hawks 98
20 pts
Sonics-JazzUTA won · Sonics 82, Jazz 86
8 pts
Raptors-LakersLAL won · Raptors 85, Lakers 97
8 pts
Knicks-PacersNYK won · Knicks 79, Pacers 75
7 pts
Nash shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashDAL · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
MaloneUTA · 26 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK
63% (12-19)
DirkDAL · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
63% (10-16)
KukocATL · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST
60% (9-15)
DivacSAC · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
60% (6-10)
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 79Pacers 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2318162279
Pacers2223191175
The story
New York beat Indiana 79-75 behind 26 points from Latrell Sprewell

Jalen Rose paced Indiana: 21 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 26 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 11-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 22-11 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +1−4−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jermaine O'Neal topped the game at 62.3 FPTS: 17 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST

Final · Rockets-Hawks
Rockets 104Hawks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets19203233104
Hawks2930182198
The story
Steve Francis' 31 points carried Houston past Atlanta, 104-98

For Atlanta, Toni Kukoc had 26 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST 31 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 10-17 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 20 going into the third, then won it 32-18.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −10−20−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Suns
Kings 100Suns 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings17233030100
Suns313391689
The story
Vlade Divac had 16 points as Sacramento beat Phoenix 100-89

Jason Kidd led Phoenix with 13 AST, 6 PTS, 5 REB 16 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

Down 24 after the second, the Kings took the third 30-9.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −14−24−3+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.0Season avg21.8Last 5

21.8 points a game over his last five games, against 9.0 in 52 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Season avg3.0Last 3

3.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.2 in 60 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.7Season avg36.5Today

36 minutes today, against 15.7 a game in 45 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Lakers by 12.

NYK over IND4UTA over SEA4WAS over CLE5HOU over ATL6MIL over BOS7DAL over MIA7PHI over NJN8ORL over DET10SAC over PHX11LAL over TOR12Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Chris Webber leads the day with 41

Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 23, 33, 28, 41, 25, 39, 22, 34, 19, 41Kings-Suns · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 40, 42, 26, 36, 43, 47, 26, 27, 41, 38Sixers-Nets · W
31.2 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 44, 32, 25, 36, 25, 36, 25, 23, 37Magic-Pistons · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 27, 19, 17, 23, 25, 15, 26, 27, 36Celtics-Bucks · L
23.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 32, 22, 35, 28, 21, 26, 32, 36Pistons-Magic · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 13, 35, 19, 12, 17, 14, 21, 29, 21, 31Rockets-Hawks · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Vlade DivacSAC+6.7 18.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Shawn MarionPHX+6.5 23.3 last 10 · 16.8 season
Toni KukocATL+6.2 15.5 last 10 · 9.3 season
Allen IversonPHI+5.4 36.6 last 10 · 31.2 season
Fred HoibergCHI+5.3 13.7 last 10 · 8.4 season
Cold
Othella HarringtonNYK−5.9 3.5 last 10 · 9.4 season
Alan HendersonATL−5.2 5.6 last 10 · 10.8 season
Sean ElliottSAS−4.8 4.2 last 10 · 9.0 season
Felipe LopezMIN−4.3 3.3 last 10 · 7.6 season
Stephen JacksonNJN−4.3 4.4 last 10 · 8.7 season