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Thursday, March 8, 2001Regular season · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed LAC by 9 after three quarters and won 99–87.

Final · Box score
Magic84
Hornets97
Q1 CHH +9; Q2 CHH +11; Q3 CHH +13; Q4 CHH +13
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Blazers79
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +22; Q4 SAS +14
Final · Box score
Clippers87
Rockets99
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU -9; Q4 HOU +12
On this day · 1999–00Mar 8, 2000: 8 games. Top scorer: Jerry Stackhouse (Pistons-Nuggets), 40 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Rockets

Houston rallies from 9 down to beat Clippers

Derek Anderson goes for 29 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7-1-9+12HOU AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2124311187
Rockets2816233299
Who led
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 35, 19, 12, 17, 14, 21, 29, 21, 31, 22HOU22 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 26, 17, 10, 23, 13, 12, 21, 22HOU22 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jeff McInnisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 17, 23, 8, 33, 5, 8, 14, 20LAC20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 15, 2, 1, 14, 10, 0, 13, 23, 14, 19LAC19 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Clippers-Rockets combined for 186, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-RocketsClippers 87, Rockets 99
186
Magic-HornetsMagic 84, Hornets 97
181
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 93, Blazers 79
172
HOU won the closest game by 12
Closest finishes
Clippers-RocketsClippers 87, Rockets 99
+12 HOU
Magic-HornetsMagic 84, Hornets 97
+13 CHH
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 93, Blazers 79
+14 SAS
Maurice Taylor shot 9-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Maurice TaylorHOU · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
60% (9-15)
Eddie RobinsonCHH · 12 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
60% (6-10)
MaggetteLAC · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
57% (8-14)
Derek AndersonSAS · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
56% (9-16)
Baron DavisCHH · 23 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL
56% (9-16)
Final · Clippers-Rockets
Clippers 87Rockets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2124311187
Rockets2816233299
The story
Steve Francis' 22 points and 15 rebounds carried Houston past Los Angeles, 99-87

For Los Angeles, Corey Maggette had 19 PTS, 12 REB 22 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST · 9-19 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 32-11.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +7−1−9+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Hornets
Magic 84Hornets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2025172284
Hornets2927192297
The story
Charlotte beat Orlando 97-84 behind 23 points and 9 assists from Baron Davis

Tracy McGrady paced Orlando: 19 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 9-16 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 29-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +9+11+13+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 93Blazers 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2724271593
Blazers1923142379
The story
Tim Duncan had 16 points and 16 rebounds as San Antonio beat Portland 93-79

Bonzi Wells led Portland with 16 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST · 4-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the third 27-14, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +8+9+22+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.0Season avg20.2Last 5

20.2 points a game over his last five games, against 14.0 in 61 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Season avg8.2Last 3

8.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.2 in 38 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.9Season avg44.2Today

44 minutes today, against 16.9 a game in 53 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Magic-Hornets

Charlotte never trails at a break against Orlando

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 97–84. Baron Davis led Charlotte with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over LAC12CHH over ORL13SAS over POR14Final margin, points. Pink = CHH over ORL.
Top performances

Derek Anderson leads the day with 29

Derek AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 20, 24, 20, 6, 12, 25, 16, 29Spurs-Blazers · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 14, 14, 6, 9, 28, 24, 17, 23Hornets-Magic · W
14.1 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 35, 19, 12, 17, 14, 21, 29, 21, 31, 22Rockets-Clippers · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 26, 17, 10, 23, 13, 12, 21, 22Rockets-Clippers · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Maurice TaylorPoints, last 10 games: 8, 8, 23, 21, 34, 12, 0, 14, 15, 21Rockets-Clippers · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jeff McInnisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 17, 23, 8, 33, 5, 8, 14, 20Clippers-Rockets · L
12.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 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 4.0 last 10 · 8.8 season
Felipe LopezMIN−4.3 3.3 last 10 · 7.6 season
Stephen JacksonNJN−4.3 4.4 last 10 · 8.7 season