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Saturday, March 8, 2003Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed GSW by 12 after three quarters and won 138–133.

Final · Box score
Raptors107
Hawks98
Q1 TOR -3; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +1; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies115
Cavs89
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +18; Q4 MEM +26
Final · Box score
Nuggets98
Heat92
Q1 DEN -7; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +6
Final · Box score
Clippers103
Bulls97
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +11; Q4 LAC +6
Final · Box score
Jazz77
Mavs101
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +23; Q3 DAL +28; Q4 DAL +24
Final · Box score
Nets71
Rockets83
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +20; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +12
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors133
Bucks138
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL -8; Q3 MIL -12; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Pacers80
Blazers94
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +11; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +14
On this day · 2001–02Mar 8, 2002: 11 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Wizards), 50 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Bucks

Milwaukee needs overtime to survive Golden State

Vince Carter goes for 43 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+2-8-120+5MIL AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Warriors2334362911133
Bucks2524324116138
Who led
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 18, 24, 23, 28, 25, 15, 24, 28MIL28 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 21, 26, 19, 24, 17, 16, 18, 28MIL28 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 0, 31, 17, 9, 18, 22, 11, 22, 40GSW40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 14, 18, 19, 18, 26, 22, 28, 30GSW30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Memphis posts the night's biggest win

Memphis beat Cleveland by 26, the widest margin of 8 games.

MIL over GSW5DEN over MIA6LAC over CHI6TOR over ATL9HOU over NJN12POR over IND14DAL over UTA24MEM over CLE26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Warriors-Bucks combined for 271, 66 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BucksWarriors 133, Bucks 138
271
Raptors-HawksRaptors 107, Hawks 98
205
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 115, Cavs 89
204
Clippers-BullsClippers 103, Bulls 97
200
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 98, Heat 92
190
Jazz-MavsJazz 77, Mavs 101
178
Pacers-BlazersPacers 80, Blazers 94
174
Nets-RocketsNets 71, Rockets 83
154
MIL won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Warriors-BucksWarriors 133, Bucks 138
+5 MIL
Clippers-BullsClippers 103, Bulls 97
+6 LAC
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 98, Heat 92
+6 DEN
Raptors-HawksRaptors 107, Hawks 98
+9 TOR
Nets-RocketsNets 71, Rockets 83
+12 HOU
Pacers-BlazersPacers 80, Blazers 94
+14 POR
Jazz-MavsJazz 77, Mavs 101
+24 DAL
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 115, Cavs 89
+26 MEM
MIL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-BucksMIL won · Warriors 133, Bucks 138
12 pts
Nuggets-HeatDEN won · Nuggets 98, Heat 92
7 pts
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 107, Hawks 98
3 pts
Grizzlies-CavsMEM won · Grizzlies 115, Cavs 89
2 pts
Clippers-BullsLAC won · Clippers 103, Bulls 97
2 pts
Pau shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
HilarioDEN · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
CassellMIL · 28 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
Mike MillerMEM · 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
SwiftMEM · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Warriors-Bucks
Warriors 133Bucks 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors2334362911133
Bucks2524324116138
The story
Sam Cassell had 28 points and 13 assists as Milwaukee beat Golden State 138-133 in OT

Antawn Jamison led Golden State with 40 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB · 10-14 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 41-29.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2−8−120+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Gary Payton led the game in fantasy with 54.3 FPTS (28 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Clippers-Bulls
Clippers 103Bulls 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers28312222103
Bulls3017232797
The story
Los Angeles beat Chicago 103-97 behind 25 points from Corey Maggette

Donyell Marshall paced Chicago: 15 REB, 10 PTS, 3 AST 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 8-14 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 31-17 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −2+12+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jalen Rose topped the game at 50.6 FPTS: 30 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB

Final · Raptors-Hawks
Raptors 107Hawks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors25342424107
Hawks2828261698
The story
Antonio Davis' 13 points and 10 rebounds carried Toronto past Atlanta, 107-98

For Atlanta, Glenn Robinson had 29 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 13 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST · 5-12 FG

The swing

The fourth quarter, 24-16, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −3+3+1+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.8Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 7.8 in 62 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.5Season avg18.5Last 3

18.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.5 in 57 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.2Season avg39.4Today

39 minutes today, against 19.2 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 43

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 16, 13, 19, 18, 18, 24, 21, 43Raptors-Hawks · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +24.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high43 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 0, 31, 17, 9, 18, 22, 11, 22, 40Warriors-Bucks · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +18.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 31, 21, 26, 12, 21, 24, 21, 30Bulls-Clippers · L
23.2 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 14, 18, 19, 18, 26, 22, 28, 30Warriors-Bucks · L
18.0 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 21, 24, 15, 23, 24, 11, 23, 29Hawks-Raptors · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 18, 24, 23, 28, 25, 15, 24, 28Bucks-Warriors · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLAL+5.2 35.9 last 10 · 30.6 season
J.R. BremerBOS+5.0 12.9 last 10 · 7.9 season
Jamal MashburnNOH+4.6 26.5 last 10 · 21.9 season
Gordan GiricekORL+4.2 16.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Tracy McGradyORL+4.2 35.7 last 10 · 31.5 season
Cold
Steve FrancisHOU−5.2 16.9 last 10 · 22.1 season
Bobby JacksonSAC−4.8 12.8 last 10 · 17.6 season
Ricky DavisCLE−4.7 16.0 last 10 · 20.7 season
Matt HarpringUTA−4.5 13.2 last 10 · 17.7 season
Donyell MarshallCHI−4.1 9.6 last 10 · 13.7 season