Sunday, February 17, 2002Regular season · 10 games

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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed PHX by 9 after the first quarter and won 105–92.

Final · Box score

Nuggets77

Nets98

Final · Box score

Grizzlies92

Hornets78

Final · Box score

Sixers76

Pacers86

Final · Box score

Bucks91

Raptors86

Final · Box score

Heat80

Wolves93

Final · Box score

Lakers105

Blazers111

Final · Box score

Jazz92

Knicks89

Final · Box score

Mavs105

Suns92

Final · Box score

Hawks100

Warriors94

Final · Box score

Sonics126

Kings116

On this day · 2000–01Feb 17, 2001: 6 games. Top scorer: Steve Francis (Rockets-Cavs), 35 points.

Feb 17 in other seasons2022 2021 2012 2011 2010 2009 2005 2004 2003 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

The lead · Mavs-Suns

Dallas rallies from 9 down to beat Phoenix

Gary Payton goes for 31 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Mavs	18	35	26	26	105
Suns	27	11	28	26	92

Who led

Dirk NowitzkiDAL20 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST

Michael FinleyDAL19 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST

Shawn MarionPHX27 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST

Tony DelkPHX25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST

Top scorers tonight

Chris Webber SAC39

Gary Payton SEA31

Allan Houston NYK29

Kobe Bryant LAL28

Karl Malone UTA27

Payton tops the night at 67.5 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

PaytonSEA · 31 PTS, 13 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL

67.5

Abdur-RahimATL · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 5 BLK

64.3

MaloneUTA · 27 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK

58.7

CampbellCHH · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

52.2

WebberSAC · 39 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

51.2

KGMIN · 12 PTS, 12 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST

50.9

WellsPOR · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST

50.0

TerryATL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL

46.5

Records so far

Sacramento leads the league at 39–13

East

1. NJN34-17

2. MIL29-21

3. BOS30-23

4. DET28-22

5. WAS27-23

6. TOR29-25

7. ORL27-25

8. IND26-27

9. CHH25-26

10. PHI25-26

11. MIA20-30

12. NYK20-31

13. ATL19-33

14. CLE18-33

15. CHI12-39

West

1. SAC39-13

2. LAL35-15

3. DAL37-16

4. MIN35-17

5. SAS33-18

6. UTA29-24

7. POR27-24

8. SEA27-25

9. LAC26-27

10. PHX25-27

11. HOU17-34

12. DEN16-33

13. GSW15-34

14. MEM15-37

The night in charts

Sonics-Kings combined for 242, 26 more than any other game

Points by game

Sonics-KingsSonics 126, Kings 116

242

Lakers-BlazersLakers 105, Blazers 111

216

Mavs-SunsMavs 105, Suns 92

197

Hawks-WarriorsHawks 100, Warriors 94

194

Jazz-KnicksJazz 92, Knicks 89

181

Bucks-RaptorsBucks 91, Raptors 86

177

Nuggets-NetsNuggets 77, Nets 98

175

Heat-WolvesHeat 80, Wolves 93

173

Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 92, Hornets 78

170

Sixers-PacersSixers 76, Pacers 86

162

2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Jazz-KnicksJazz 92, Knicks 89

+3 UTA

Bucks-RaptorsBucks 91, Raptors 86

+5 MIL

Hawks-WarriorsHawks 100, Warriors 94

+6 ATL

Lakers-BlazersLakers 105, Blazers 111

+6 POR

Sonics-KingsSonics 126, Kings 116

+10 SEA

Sixers-PacersSixers 76, Pacers 86

+10 IND

Mavs-SunsMavs 105, Suns 92

+13 DAL

Heat-WolvesHeat 80, Wolves 93

+13 MIN

Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 92, Hornets 78

+14 MEM

Nuggets-NetsNuggets 77, Nets 98

+21 NJN

DAL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Mavs-SunsDAL won · Mavs 105, Suns 92

9 pts

Bucks-RaptorsMIL won · Bucks 91, Raptors 86

7 pts

Jazz-KnicksUTA won · Jazz 92, Knicks 89

7 pts

Grizzlies-HornetsMEM won · Grizzlies 92, Hornets 78

5 pts

Lakers-BlazersPOR won · Lakers 105, Blazers 111

3 pts

Patterson shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

PattersonPOR · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL

82% (9-11)

PaytonSEA · 31 PTS, 13 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL

65% (11-17)

MacCullochNJN · 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL

64% (7-11)

DrobnjakSEA · 14 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

64% (7-11)

FoxLAL · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL

62% (8-13)

Final · Jazz-Knicks

Jazz 92Knicks 89

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Jazz	25	20	21	26	92
Knicks	25	26	22	16	89

The story

Karl Malone had 27 points and 16 rebounds as Utah beat New York 92-89

Allan Houston led New York with 29 PTS 27 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST · 10-23 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Jazz took the fourth 26-16.

UTA lead by quarter

Final · Hawks-Warriors

Hawks 100Warriors 94

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hawks	24	25	27	24	100
Warriors	20	14	19	41	94

The story

Shareef Abdur-Rahim's 26 points carried Atlanta past Golden State, 100-94

For Golden State, Erick Dampier had 12 REB, 9 PTS 26 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 5 BLK · 9-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 25-14, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter

Final · Lakers-Blazers

Lakers 105Blazers 111

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Lakers	29	27	22	27	105
Blazers	26	28	26	31	111

The story

Portland beat Los Angeles 111-105 behind 27 points and 10 rebounds from Bonzi Wells

Lindsey Hunter paced Los Angeles: 18 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 8-18 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 26-22 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Shareef Abdur-RahimATL

+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

31.0 points a game over his last five games, against 21.2 in 47 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes

Alan HendersonATL

−17.3minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg

Minutes per game

7.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 24.8 in 2000–01 (73 games). Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role

John StarksUTA

+19.8minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

34 minutes today, against 14.2 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Jazz-Knicks

Utah takes over late to edge New York

Down 7 after three, Utah won the fourth 26–16. Final: 92–89. Karl Malone led Utah with 27 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins

Top performances

Chris Webber leads the day with 39

Chris WebberKings-Sonics · L

25.0 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high39 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST

Gary PaytonSonics-Kings · W

22.5 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST

Allan HoustonKnicks-Jazz · L

21.0 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

29 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST

Kobe BryantLakers-Blazers · L

26.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST

Karl MaloneJazz-Knicks · W

23.7 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

27 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST

Bonzi WellsBlazers-Lakers · W

17.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

27 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Cuttino MobleyHOU+6.0 26.6 last 10 · 20.6 season

Michael OlowokandiLAC+5.8 14.5 last 10 · 8.7 season

Keon ClarkTOR+5.7 16.9 last 10 · 11.2 season

Brevin KnightMEM+5.6 12.8 last 10 · 7.2 season

Wesley PersonCLE+5.3 20.1 last 10 · 14.8 season

Cold

Dion GloverATL−6.3 3.2 last 10 · 9.5 season

Donyell MarshallUTA−6.0 10.4 last 10 · 16.4 season

Nick Van ExelDEN−5.6 15.8 last 10 · 21.4 season

Joe JohnsonBOS−4.5 1.8 last 10 · 6.3 season

Tony ParkerSAS−3.5 5.8 last 10 · 9.3 season

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