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Sunday, April 1, 2001Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed LAL by 9 after the first quarter and won 79–78.

Final · Box score
Pacers93
Sixers104
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Celtics79
Hornets80
Q1 CHH +7; Q2 CHH -6; Q3 CHH -3; Q4 CHH +1
Final · Box score
Wolves99
Blazers95
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN -3; Q3 MIN -4; Q4 MIN +4
Final · Box score
Jazz92
Grizzlies73
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +19
Final · Box score
Knicks79
Lakers78
Q1 NYK -9; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK -3; Q4 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Magic104
Raptors101
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Warriors87
Pistons104
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +17; Q3 DET +22; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Rockets98
Nets101
Q1 NJN -1; Q2 NJN +5; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 NJN +3
Final · Box score
Bucks99
Suns106
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX -1; Q4 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Mavs119
Kings107
Q1 DAL -5; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +15; Q4 DAL +12
On this day · 1999–00Apr 1, 2000: 5 games. Top scorer: Antonio McDyess (Nuggets-Jazz), 33 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Lakers

New York rallies from 9 down to beat Lakers

Jason Kidd goes for 30 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+1-3+1NYK AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1435131779
Lakers2325171378
Who led
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 5, 19, 15, 14, 16, 7, 12, 20NYK20 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 22, 12, 29, 17, 21, 8, 21, 19NYK19 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 27, 36, 40, 23, 27, 33, 35, 31LAL31 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 17, 19, 13, 17, 13, 12, 5, 11LAL11 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Mavs-Kings combined for 226, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-KingsMavs 119, Kings 107
226
Bucks-SunsBucks 99, Suns 106
205
Magic-RaptorsMagic 104, Raptors 101
205
Rockets-NetsRockets 98, Nets 101
199
Pacers-SixersPacers 93, Sixers 104
197
Wolves-BlazersWolves 99, Blazers 95
194
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 87, Pistons 104
191
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 92, Grizzlies 73
165
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 79, Hornets 80
159
Knicks-LakersKnicks 79, Lakers 78
157
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-LakersKnicks 79, Lakers 78
+1 NYK
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 79, Hornets 80
+1 CHH
Magic-RaptorsMagic 104, Raptors 101
+3 ORL
Rockets-NetsRockets 98, Nets 101
+3 NJN
Wolves-BlazersWolves 99, Blazers 95
+4 MIN
Bucks-SunsBucks 99, Suns 106
+7 PHX
Pacers-SixersPacers 93, Sixers 104
+11 PHI
Mavs-KingsMavs 119, Kings 107
+12 DAL
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 87, Pistons 104
+17 DET
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 92, Grizzlies 73
+19 UTA
NYK rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-LakersNYK won · Knicks 79, Lakers 78
9 pts
Celtics-HornetsCHH won · Celtics 79, Hornets 80
6 pts
Bucks-SunsPHX won · Bucks 99, Suns 106
5 pts
Mavs-KingsDAL won · Mavs 119, Kings 107
5 pts
Wolves-BlazersMIN won · Wolves 99, Blazers 95
4 pts
Tim Thomas shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tim ThomasMIL · 26 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
91% (10-11)
Dale DavisPOR · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Clifford RobinsonPHX · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
FoyleGSW · 20 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
MarionPHX · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Knicks-Lakers
Knicks 79Lakers 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1435131779
Lakers2325171378
The story
Marcus Camby's 20 points and 15 rebounds carried New York past Los Angeles, 79-78

For Los Angeles, Horace Grant had 12 REB, 10 PTS 20 PTS, 15 REB · 7-15 FG

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 9 going into the second, then won it 35-25.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −9+1−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shaquille O'Neal was the fantasy play: 55.7 FPTS on 31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 79Hornets 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1328172179
Hornets2015202580
The story
Charlotte beat Boston 80-79 behind 12 points from Baron Davis

Antoine Walker paced Boston: 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 12 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 3-8 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 20-13 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +7−6−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Raptors
Magic 104Raptors 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic30302024104
Raptors31152728101
The story
Darrell Armstrong had 22 points as Orlando beat Toronto 104-101

Charles Oakley led Toronto with 18 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL, 2 REB · 8-13 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Magic took the second 30-15.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −1+14+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vince Carter led the game in fantasy with 58.6 FPTS (28 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.7Season avg27.2Last 5

27.2 points a game over his last five games, against 16.7 in 66 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.1Season avg18.2Last 3

18.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.1 in 68 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.6Season avg29.1Today

29 minutes today, against 11.6 a game in 54 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Utah by 19.

CHH over BOS1NYK over LAL1ORL over TOR3NJN over HOU3MIN over POR4PHX over MIL7PHI over IND11DAL over SAC12DET over GSW17UTA over VAN19Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 37

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 41, 38, 47, 11, 28, 36, 37, 35, 37Sixers-Pacers · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 11, 20, 13, 8, 10, 24, 6, 32Mavs-Kings · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 38, 46, 31, 16, 29, 31, 28, 21, 33, 32Pistons-Warriors · W
29.6 PPG season to date · +2.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 13, 24, 15, 21, 15, 24, 33, 31Jazz-Grizzlies · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 27, 36, 40, 23, 27, 33, 35, 31Lakers-Knicks · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 15, 16, 17, 27, 18, 13, 14, 31Bucks-Suns · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jason KiddPHX+10.7 27.6 last 10 · 16.9 season
Toni KukocATL+9.4 20.5 last 10 · 11.1 season
Johnny NewmanNJN+7.9 18.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Richard HamiltonWAS+7.8 25.1 last 10 · 17.3 season
Kenyon MartinNJN+6.2 18.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Bryon RussellUTA−5.9 6.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Damon StoudamirePOR−5.6 7.0 last 10 · 12.6 season
Rod StricklandPOR−5.5 4.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
Antonio DanielsSAS−5.1 4.5 last 10 · 9.6 season
Larry JohnsonNYK−4.9 5.1 last 10 · 10.0 season