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Friday, December 13, 2002Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed HOU by 3 after three quarters and won 114–109.

Final · Box score
Nuggets72
Pacers94
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +25; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +22
Final · Box score
Warriors85
Magic111
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +23; Q4 ORL +26
Final · Box score
Suns99
Sixers91
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Raptors79
Q1 SEA +10; Q2 SEA +7; Q3 SEA +11; Q4 SEA +12
Final · Box score
Cavs100
Celtics115
Q1 BOS +17; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +15
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets109
Grizzlies114
Q1 MEM +1; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 MEM -3; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Knicks97
Heat92
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Wizards65
Nets79
Q1 NJN +8; Q2 NJN +10; Q3 NJN +9; Q4 NJN +14
Final · Box score
Blazers79
Bucks101
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +20; Q4 MIL +22
Final · Box score
Clippers84
Spurs97
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +14; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Lakers82
Q1 NOH +1; Q2 NOH +12; Q3 NOH +12; Q4 NOH +16
On this day · 2001–02Dec 13, 2001: 6 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Warriors), 40 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Grizzlies

Memphis outlasts Houston in overtime

Ricky Davis goes for 42 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+10-30+5MEM AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Rockets253027234109
Grizzlies262924269114
Who led
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 11, 11, 9, 6, 21, 24, 18, 29MEM29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Jason WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 28, 16, 11, 0, 5, 4, 16, 25MEM25 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 14, 21, 22, 18, 24, 20, 32, 29HOU29 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 7, 13, 15, 19, 3, 16, 14, 25HOU25 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Orlando posts the night's biggest win

Orlando beat Golden State by 26, the widest margin of 11 games.

MEM over HOU5NYK over MIA5PHX over PHI8SEA over TOR12SAS over LAC13NJN over WAS14BOS over CLE15NOH over LAL16IND over DEN22MIL over POR22ORL over GSW26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Rockets-Grizzlies combined for 223, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 109, Grizzlies 114
223
Cavs-CelticsCavs 100, Celtics 115
215
Warriors-MagicWarriors 85, Magic 111
196
Suns-SixersSuns 99, Sixers 91
190
Knicks-HeatKnicks 97, Heat 92
189
Clippers-SpursClippers 84, Spurs 97
181
Hornets-LakersHornets 98, Lakers 82
180
Blazers-BucksBlazers 79, Bucks 101
180
Sonics-RaptorsSonics 91, Raptors 79
170
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 72, Pacers 94
166
Wizards-NetsWizards 65, Nets 79
144
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-HeatKnicks 97, Heat 92
+5 NYK
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 109, Grizzlies 114
+5 MEM
Suns-SixersSuns 99, Sixers 91
+8 PHX
Sonics-RaptorsSonics 91, Raptors 79
+12 SEA
Clippers-SpursClippers 84, Spurs 97
+13 SAS
Wizards-NetsWizards 65, Nets 79
+14 NJN
Cavs-CelticsCavs 100, Celtics 115
+15 BOS
Hornets-LakersHornets 98, Lakers 82
+16 NOH
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 72, Pacers 94
+22 IND
Blazers-BucksBlazers 79, Bucks 101
+22 MIL
Warriors-MagicWarriors 85, Magic 111
+26 ORL
MEM rallied from 3 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-GrizzliesMEM won · Rockets 109, Grizzlies 114
3 pts
Knicks-HeatNYK won · Knicks 97, Heat 92
1 pt
Jamison shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JamisonGSW · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
RandolphPOR · 17 PTS, 5 REB
73% (8-11)
BattieBOS · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
BucknerPHI · 14 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
DuncanSAS · 25 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 4 BLK
67% (10-15)
Final · Rockets-Grizzlies
Rockets 109Grizzlies 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets253027234109
Grizzlies262924269114
The story
Pau Gasol had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Memphis beat Houston 114-109 in OT

Yao Ming led Houston with 18 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the overtime 9-4.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +10−30+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Steve Francis led the game in fantasy with 59.4 FPTS (29 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB)

Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 97Heat 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2536181897
Heat2624212192
The story
New York beat Miami 97-92 behind 30 points from Latrell Sprewell

Travis Best paced Miami: 14 PTS, 5 AST 30 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB · 10-20 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 36-24 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −1+11+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eddie Jones topped the game at 45.4 FPTS: 24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 100Celtics 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs23303116100
Celtics40233022115
The story
Antoine Walker's a 33-11-10 triple-double carried Boston past Cleveland, 115-100

For Cleveland, Milt Palacio had 13 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL · 12-21 FG, 8-13 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 40-23, was where the Celtics built it.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +17+10+9+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.5Season avg32.4Last 5

32.4 points a game over his last five games, against 21.5 in 21 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.1Season avg15.0Last 3

15.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.1 in 21 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.6Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 10.6 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Ricky Davis leads the day with 42

Ricky DavisPoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 22, 23, 8, 26, 27, 45, 22, 42Cavs-Celtics · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 13, 38, 28, 25, 27, 16, 31, 26, 36Magic-Warriors · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 31, 28, 19, 19, 25, 28, 31, 33Celtics-Cavs · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 5, 19, 20, 11, 15, 16, 9, 30Knicks-Heat · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 14, 21, 22, 18, 24, 20, 32, 29Rockets-Grizzlies · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 11, 11, 9, 6, 21, 24, 18, 29Grizzlies-Rockets · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Elton BrandLAC+3.9 22.7 last 10 · 18.8 season
Wesley PersonMEM+3.8 13.7 last 10 · 9.9 season
Marko JaricLAC+3.8 10.6 last 10 · 6.8 season
Stephon MarburyPHX+3.6 24.3 last 10 · 20.7 season
Mike MillerORL+3.5 19.7 last 10 · 16.2 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyORL−3.2 27.3 last 10 · 30.5 season
Jerry StackhouseWAS−3.2 18.3 last 10 · 21.5 season
Eddie GriffinHOU−3.0 5.0 last 10 · 8.0 season
Grant HillORL−2.9 13.0 last 10 · 15.9 season
Aaron McKiePHI−2.9 7.4 last 10 · 10.3 season