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Friday, March 21, 2003Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 12 points, by IND (vs MEM) and MIN (vs SAS).

Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Pacers101
Q1 IND -10; Q2 IND -12; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Cavs85
Magic109
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +12; Q3 ORL +20; Q4 ORL +24
Final · Box score
Hawks114
Sixers105
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL -1; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Raptors98
Heat107
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Knicks97
Q1 NYK -6; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +4
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves101
Spurs94
Q1 MIN -7; Q2 MIN -12; Q3 MIN -6; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Bucks98
Hornets113
Q1 NOH +6; Q2 NOH +26; Q3 NOH +19; Q4 NOH +15
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets99
Sonics101
Q1 SEA -4; Q2 SEA -3; Q3 SEA -6; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 SEA +2
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Warriors107
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +16; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Lakers104
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL -11; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +8
Final · Box score
Wizards83
Suns109
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +17; Q3 PHX +22; Q4 PHX +26
On this day · 2001–02Mar 21, 2002: 7 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Mavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Spurs

Minnesota rallies from twelve down at the half, wins in overtime

Jermaine O'Neal goes for 38 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-12-60+7MIN AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Wolves2319232412101
Spurs30241718594
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 15, 29, 31, 17, 23, 17, 29, 24MIN24 PTS · 18 REB · 8 AST
Anthony PeelerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 15, 14, 2, 4, 9, 10, 7, 23MIN23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 35, 21, 18, 25, 18, 24, 22, 27, 25, 29SAS29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 10, 13, 17, 11, 25, 21, 22, 17SAS17 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

SEA over DEN2NYK over DET4MIN over SAS7LAL over BOS8IND over MEM9ATL over PHI9MIA over TOR9HOU over GSW10NOH over MIL15ORL over CLE24PHX over WAS26Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
The night in charts
Rockets-Warriors combined for 224, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 107
224
Hawks-SixersHawks 114, Sixers 105
219
Bucks-HornetsBucks 98, Hornets 113
211
Raptors-HeatRaptors 98, Heat 107
205
Celtics-LakersCeltics 96, Lakers 104
200
Nuggets-SonicsNuggets 99, Sonics 101
200
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 94
195
Cavs-MagicCavs 85, Magic 109
194
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 92, Pacers 101
193
Wizards-SunsWizards 83, Suns 109
192
Pistons-KnicksPistons 93, Knicks 97
190
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-SonicsNuggets 99, Sonics 101
+2 SEA
Pistons-KnicksPistons 93, Knicks 97
+4 NYK
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 94
+7 MIN
Celtics-LakersCeltics 96, Lakers 104
+8 LAL
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 92, Pacers 101
+9 IND
Raptors-HeatRaptors 98, Heat 107
+9 MIA
Hawks-SixersHawks 114, Sixers 105
+9 ATL
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 107
+10 HOU
Bucks-HornetsBucks 98, Hornets 113
+15 NOH
Cavs-MagicCavs 85, Magic 109
+24 ORL
Wizards-SunsWizards 83, Suns 109
+26 PHX
IND erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-PacersIND won · Grizzlies 92, Pacers 101
12 pts
Wolves-SpursMIN won · Wolves 101, Spurs 94
12 pts
Celtics-LakersLAL won · Celtics 96, Lakers 104
11 pts
Pistons-KnicksNYK won · Pistons 93, Knicks 97
6 pts
Nuggets-SonicsSEA won · Nuggets 99, Sonics 101
6 pts
Shaq shot 19-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLAL · 48 PTS, 20 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
79% (19-24)
McKiePHI · 15 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Amar'ePHX · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Glenn RobinsonATL · 37 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
65% (13-20)
PeelerMIN · 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Nuggets-Sonics
Nuggets 99Sonics 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets22202722899
Sonics1821242810101
The story
Ray Allen had 38 points as Seattle beat Denver 101-99 in OT

Marcus Camby led Denver with 17 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST 38 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 14-23 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the SuperSonics took the fourth 28-22.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −4−3−60+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wolves-Spurs
Wolves 101Spurs 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves2319232412101
Spurs30241718594
The story
Kevin Garnett's 24 points and 18 rebounds carried Minnesota past San Antonio, 101-94 in OT

For San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 29 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 18 REB, 8 AST, 5 BLK · 12-21 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Timberwolves took it 12-5.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −7−12−60+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Celtics-Lakers
Celtics 96Lakers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2626172796
Lakers23183429104
The story
Los Angeles beat Boston 104-96 behind 13 points from Kobe Bryant

J.R. Bremer paced Boston: 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 13 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 5-11 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 34-17 third quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −3−11+6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.9Season avg32.4Last 5

32.4 points a game over his last five games, against 22.9 in 68 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.5Season avg18.7Last 3

18.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.5 in 66 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Season avg46.3Today

46 minutes today, against 23.3 a game in 64 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 48

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 26, 40, 39, 13, 24, 26, 24, 42, 28, 48Lakers-Celtics · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high48 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 48, 37, 43, 43, 32, 34, 36, 39Magic-Cavs · W
32.1 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 25, 20, 19, 18, 14, 31, 18, 38Pacers-Grizzlies · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high38 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 24, 14, 29, 21, 20, 23, 23, 38Sonics-Nuggets · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 23, 29, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 18, 37Hawks-Sixers · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 21, 43, 26, 21, 21, 16, 28, 15, 27, 30Raptors-Heat · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chauncey BillupsDET+9.1 24.8 last 10 · 15.7 season
Stromile SwiftMEM+7.0 16.5 last 10 · 9.5 season
Jamal CrawfordCHI+5.7 14.4 last 10 · 8.7 season
Manu GinobiliSAS+5.3 12.5 last 10 · 7.2 season
J.R. BremerBOS+5.2 13.5 last 10 · 8.3 season
Cold
Chris WhitneyORL−5.4 2.3 last 10 · 7.7 season
Ricky DavisCLE−5.2 15.1 last 10 · 20.3 season
Jason KiddNJN−4.8 14.2 last 10 · 19.0 season
Kobe BryantLAL−4.3 25.8 last 10 · 30.1 season
Clifford RobinsonDET−4.2 7.9 last 10 · 12.1 season