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Thursday, February 27, 2003Regular season · 3 games
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3 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed DAL by 1 at halftime and won 126–124.

Final · OT · Box score
Rockets98
Wizards100
Q1 WAS +9; Q2 WAS +20; Q3 WAS +16; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +2
Final · OT · Box score
Kings126
Mavs124
Q1 SAC +6; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Pistons85
Lakers95
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +10
On this day · 2001–02Feb 27, 2002: 9 games. Top scorer: Jamal Mashburn (Hornets-Nets), 36 points.
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The lead · Kings-Mavs

Peja Stojakovic scores 36, Sacramento wins in overtime

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 36 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+6-100+2SAC AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Kings273334248126
Mavs214033246124
Who led
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 20, 24, 15, 26, 12, 12, 14, 36SAC36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 11, 8, 7, 11, 6, 13, 14, 17SAC17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 31, 25, 14, 22, 34, 29, 26, 36DAL36 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 29, 17, 26, 19, 8, 24, 17, 31DAL31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Rockets-Wizards

Washington outlasts Houston in overtime

88–88 at the end of regulation. Washington took the last extra period 12–10. Final: 100–98. Michael Jordan led Washington with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wizards-Rockets
Michael Jordan · WASCuttino Mobley · HOUPTS3524REB113AST63Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Kings-Mavs combined for 250, 52 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-MavsKings 126, Mavs 124
250
Rockets-WizardsRockets 98, Wizards 100
198
Pistons-LakersPistons 85, Lakers 95
180
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-WizardsRockets 98, Wizards 100
+2 WAS
Kings-MavsKings 126, Mavs 124
+2 SAC
Pistons-LakersPistons 85, Lakers 95
+10 LAL
Maurice Taylor shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Maurice TaylorHOU · 23 PTS, 3 REB
83% (10-12)
WilliamsonDET · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
StackhouseWAS · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
65% (11-17)
ShaqLAL · 35 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
58% (14-24)
MJWAS · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST
58% (15-26)
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 126Mavs 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings273334248126
Mavs214033246124
The story
Chris Webber had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento beat Dallas 126-124 in OT

Nick Van Exel led Dallas with 15 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 6-15 FG

The swing

The Kings won the first 27-21, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +6−100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Wizards
Rockets 98Wizards 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets201523301098
Wizards2926191412100
The story
Michael Jordan's 35 points and 11 rebounds carried Washington past Houston, 100-98 in OT

For Houston, Cuttino Mobley had 24 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST · 15-26 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 26-15, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +9+20+160+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pistons-Lakers
Pistons 85Lakers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2219281685
Lakers2521292095
The story
Los Angeles beat Detroit 95-85 behind 35 points and 14 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal

Corliss Williamson paced Detroit: 19 PTS, 2 REB 35 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 14-24 FG

The swing

A 20-16 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3+5+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.4Season avg30.6Last 5

30.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 50 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 27.0 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 36

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 31, 25, 14, 22, 34, 29, 26, 36Mavs-Kings · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 20, 24, 15, 26, 12, 12, 14, 36Kings-Mavs · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 45, 27, 12, 23, 11, 20, 43, 30, 25, 35Wizards-Rockets · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 33, 20, 18, 21, 24, 27, 33, 35Lakers-Pistons · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 29, 17, 26, 19, 8, 24, 17, 31Mavs-Kings · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 42, 51, 44, 40, 52, 40, 40, 41, 32, 30Lakers-Pistons · W
30.8 PPG season to date · −0.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLAL+10.4 41.2 last 10 · 30.8 season
Michael JordanWAS+7.4 27.1 last 10 · 19.7 season
Stephon MarburyPHX+5.6 28.8 last 10 · 23.2 season
Kevin GarnettMIN+5.5 28.7 last 10 · 23.2 season
Tyson ChandlerCHI+5.2 14.1 last 10 · 8.9 season
Cold
Bobby JacksonSAC−6.3 11.5 last 10 · 17.8 season
Donyell MarshallCHI−4.4 9.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Ron MercerIND−4.0 4.0 last 10 · 8.0 season
Tyrone HillCLE−3.7 2.6 last 10 · 6.3 season
Antawn JamisonGSW−3.4 18.4 last 10 · 21.8 season