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Friday, January 16, 2004Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by IND (vs SAS) and ORL (vs BOS).

Final · Box score
Spurs79
Pacers89
Q1 IND +8; Q2 IND -7; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +10
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics118
Magic124
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 Magic 0; Q3 ORL -7; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +6
Final · Box score
Sonics88
Knicks108
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +18; Q3 NYK +25; Q4 NYK +20
Final · Box score
Wizards77
Pistons98
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +26; Q4 DET +21
Final · Box score
Mavs91
Nuggets88
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +3
Final · Box score
Warriors93
Suns104
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +18; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Heat87
Clippers85
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Lakers83
Kings103
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +9; Q3 SAC +27; Q4 SAC +20
On this day · 2002–03Jan 16, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Sonics), 34 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Magic

Tracy McGrady scores 44 as Orlando beats Boston

Tim Duncan goes for 16 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+20-70+6ORL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics283127257118
Magic3029203213124
Who led
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 0, 22, 34, 43, 28, 35, 32, 28, 44ORL44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 29, 16, 6, 8, 8, 2, 2, 32ORL32 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 33, 27, 19, 30, 27, 22, 4, 20BOS20 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Mark BlountPoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 2, 9, 6, 11, 10, 12, 14, 15BOS15 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Magic17
Spurs-Pacers9
Heat-Clippers9
Wizards-Pistons5
Sonics-Knicks3
Warriors-Suns1
Lakers-Kings0
The night in charts
Celtics-Magic combined for 242, 45 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-MagicCeltics 118, Magic 124
242
Warriors-SunsWarriors 93, Suns 104
197
Sonics-KnicksSonics 88, Knicks 108
196
Lakers-KingsLakers 83, Kings 103
186
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 91, Nuggets 88
179
Wizards-PistonsWizards 77, Pistons 98
175
Heat-ClippersHeat 87, Clippers 85
172
Spurs-PacersSpurs 79, Pacers 89
168
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-ClippersHeat 87, Clippers 85
+2 MIA
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 91, Nuggets 88
+3 DAL
Celtics-MagicCeltics 118, Magic 124
+6 ORL
Spurs-PacersSpurs 79, Pacers 89
+10 IND
Warriors-SunsWarriors 93, Suns 104
+11 PHX
Sonics-KnicksSonics 88, Knicks 108
+20 NYK
Lakers-KingsLakers 83, Kings 103
+20 SAC
Wizards-PistonsWizards 77, Pistons 98
+21 DET
IND rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-PacersIND won · Spurs 79, Pacers 89
7 pts
Celtics-MagicORL won · Celtics 118, Magic 124
7 pts
Wizards-PistonsDET won · Wizards 77, Pistons 98
2 pts
Heat-ClippersMIA won · Heat 87, Clippers 85
1 pt
Joe Johnson shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe JohnsonPHX · 26 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB
75% (12-16)
GoodenORL · 32 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
67% (12-18)
ReggieIND · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
Van HornNYK · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
PejaSAC · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Heat-Clippers
Heat 87Clippers 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2019252387
Clippers1822202585
The story
Miami beat Los Angeles 87-85 behind 21 points from Eddie Jones

Corey Maggette paced Los Angeles: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 6-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 25-20 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +2−1+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Elton Brand topped the game at 47.9 FPTS: 22 PTS, 12 REB

Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 91Nuggets 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2819242091
Nuggets2720202188
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 22 points carried Dallas past Denver, 91-88

For Denver, Carmelo Anthony had 12 REB, 11 PTS, 5 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 8-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 24-20, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andre Miller was the fantasy play: 47.0 FPTS on 28 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB

Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 118Magic 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics283127257118
Magic3029203213124
The story
Drew Gooden had 32 points as Orlando beat Boston 124-118 in OT

Paul Pierce led Boston with 20 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 32 PTS, 8 REB · 12-18 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 32-25.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +20−70+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.3Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.3 in 38 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs 2002–03 avg
Minutes per game
21.82002–03 avg5.3Last 3

5.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.8 in 2002–03 (82 games). Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg43.5Today

44 minutes today, against 20.3 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Spurs-Pacers

Indiana takes care of San Antonio

A 10-point win, 89–79. Reggie Miller led Indiana with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
MIA over LAC2DAL over DEN3ORL over BOS6IND over SAS10PHX over GSW11NYK over SEA20SAC over LAL20DET over WAS21Final margin, points. Pink = IND over SAS.
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 44

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 0, 22, 34, 43, 28, 35, 32, 28, 44Magic-Celtics · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +18.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 29, 16, 6, 8, 8, 2, 2, 32Magic-Celtics · W
12.7 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 22, 25, 21, 20, 17, 6, 22, 30Knicks-Sonics · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Kareem RushPoints, last 10 games: 0, 5, 6, 2, 16, 14, 9, 10, 8, 30Lakers-Kings · L
5.6 PPG season to date · +25.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 8, 11, 20, 18, 30, 11, 15, 28Nuggets-Mavs · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 18, 11, 7, 11, 7, 11, 13, 28Pacers-Spurs · W
10.1 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Keith BogansORL+4.1 10.5 last 10 · 6.4 season
Keith Van HornNYK+3.8 21.0 last 10 · 17.2 season
Joe JohnsonPHX+3.7 17.3 last 10 · 13.6 season
Dwyane WadeMIA+3.6 19.8 last 10 · 16.2 season
Mike BibbySAC+3.4 21.0 last 10 · 17.6 season
Cold
Flip MurraySEA−7.5 7.8 last 10 · 15.3 season
Jason TerryATL−5.4 10.4 last 10 · 15.8 season
Vin BakerBOS−5.3 6.3 last 10 · 11.6 season
Zach RandolphPOR−5.0 16.6 last 10 · 21.6 season
Predrag DrobnjakLAC−3.7 4.2 last 10 · 7.9 season