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Friday, January 17, 2003Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by PHX (vs DAL) and GSW (vs MIN).

Final · Box score
Bucks99
Sixers95
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +15; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Pacers93
Celtics98
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Raptors77
Nets88
Q1 NJN +3; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +21; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Knicks82
Pistons99
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +25; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Bulls83
Hornets90
Q1 NOH +13; Q2 NOH +4; Q3 NOH +16; Q4 NOH +7
Final · Box score
Hawks93
Spurs106
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Cavs80
Nuggets97
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 DEN +21; Q4 DEN +17
Final · Box score
Mavs106
Suns111
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX -8; Q3 PHX -7; Q4 PHX +5
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers104
Rockets108
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +4
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies97
Sonics103
Q1 SEA +9; Q2 SEA +18; Q3 SEA +7; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 SEA +6
Final · Box score
Wolves98
Warriors107
Q1 GSW -8; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +9
On this day · 2001–02Jan 17, 2002: 5 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Jazz), 35 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Suns

Stephon Marbury scores 41 as Phoenix beats Dallas

Steve Francis goes for 44 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-8-7+5PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23342821106
Suns23262933111
Who led
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 32, 20, 29, 25, 38, 29, 32, 41PHX41 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 12, 17, 6, 5, 4, 0, 4, 20PHX20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 24, 16, 12, 19, 13, 24, 11, 32DAL32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 40, 20, 29, 18, 30, 28, 23, 15, 20DAL20 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

MIL over PHI4HOU over LAL4BOS over IND5PHX over DAL5SEA over MEM6NOH over CHI7GSW over MIN9NJN over TOR11SAS over ATL13DET over NYK17DEN over CLE17Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
The night in charts
Mavs-Suns combined for 217, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SunsMavs 106, Suns 111
217
Lakers-RocketsLakers 104, Rockets 108
212
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 98, Warriors 107
205
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 97, Sonics 103
200
Hawks-SpursHawks 93, Spurs 106
199
Bucks-SixersBucks 99, Sixers 95
194
Pacers-CelticsPacers 93, Celtics 98
191
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 82, Pistons 99
181
Cavs-NuggetsCavs 80, Nuggets 97
177
Bulls-HornetsBulls 83, Hornets 90
173
Raptors-NetsRaptors 77, Nets 88
165
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-RocketsLakers 104, Rockets 108
+4 HOU
Bucks-SixersBucks 99, Sixers 95
+4 MIL
Mavs-SunsMavs 106, Suns 111
+5 PHX
Pacers-CelticsPacers 93, Celtics 98
+5 BOS
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 97, Sonics 103
+6 SEA
Bulls-HornetsBulls 83, Hornets 90
+7 NOH
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 98, Warriors 107
+9 GSW
Raptors-NetsRaptors 77, Nets 88
+11 NJN
Hawks-SpursHawks 93, Spurs 106
+13 SAS
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 82, Pistons 99
+17 DET
Cavs-NuggetsCavs 80, Nuggets 97
+17 DEN
PHX rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-SunsPHX won · Mavs 106, Suns 111
8 pts
Wolves-WarriorsGSW won · Wolves 98, Warriors 107
8 pts
Lakers-RocketsHOU won · Lakers 104, Rockets 108
6 pts
Ilgauskas shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IlgauskasCLE · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
Antoine WalkerBOS · 31 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
MasonSEA · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
69% (9-13)
KGMIN · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
ParkerSAS · 19 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 104Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers2819222312104
Rockets2224252116108
The story
Cuttino Mobley had 29 points as Houston beat Los Angeles 108-104 in OT

Shaquille O'Neal led Los Angeles with 31 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 8-17 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Rockets took the second 24-19.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −6−1+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 106Suns 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23342821106
Suns23262933111
The story
Phoenix beat Dallas 111-106 behind 20 points from Joe Johnson

Raef LaFrentz paced Dallas: 12 REB, 11 PTS 20 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 6-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 33-21 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0−8−7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Sonics
Grizzlies 97Sonics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies18172627997
Sonics2726152015103
The story
Gary Payton's 27 points and 12 rebounds carried Seattle past Memphis, 103-97 in OT

For Memphis, Pau Gasol had 21 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST 27 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST · 12-26 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-18, was where the SuperSonics built it.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +9+18+70+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.0Season avg33.0Last 5

33.0 points a game over his last five games, against 21.0 in 39 earlier games. Today: 41 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.8 in 36 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.3Season avg34.5Today

35 minutes today, against 5.3 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Steve Francis leads the day with 44

Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 15, 14, 16, 18, 25, 26, 19, 44Rockets-Lakers · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +21.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high44 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 32, 20, 29, 25, 38, 29, 32, 41Suns-Mavs · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 11, 9, 20, 18, 17, 25, 22, 14, 34Hornets-Bulls · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 24, 16, 12, 19, 13, 24, 11, 32Mavs-Suns · L
18.7 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 35, 25, 36, 20, 26, 15, 23, 31Lakers-Rockets · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 33, 31, 17, 14, 11, 15, 23, 20, 31Celtics-Pacers · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephon MarburyPHX+6.0 27.5 last 10 · 21.5 season
Chauncey BillupsDET+5.0 17.9 last 10 · 12.9 season
Nene HilarioDEN+4.9 14.4 last 10 · 9.5 season
Eddie JonesMIA+4.6 22.6 last 10 · 18.0 season
Tim DuncanSAS+4.3 27.6 last 10 · 23.3 season
Cold
Todd MacCullochPHI−4.2 3.4 last 10 · 7.6 season
Dajuan WagnerCLE−4.1 11.2 last 10 · 15.3 season
Jason KiddNJN−3.8 16.1 last 10 · 19.9 season
Brent BarrySEA−3.6 6.5 last 10 · 10.1 season
James PoseyHOU−3.5 7.9 last 10 · 11.4 season