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Saturday, January 31, 2004Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed DAL by 16 at halftime and won 107–102.

Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Mavs102
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 DEN -16; Q3 DEN -7; Q4 DEN +5
Final · Box score
Nets88
Rockets77
Q1 NJN -8; Q2 NJN -9; Q3 NJN +6; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Bucks83
Hawks93
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +19; Q3 ATL +17; Q4 ATL +10
Final · Box score
Clippers115
Magic106
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies78
Pistons80
Q1 DET -7; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Suns105
Knicks110
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +2; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Pacers99
Q1 IND +11; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Heat94
Hornets70
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +9; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +24
Final · Box score
Jazz81
Spurs85
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +4
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls95
Blazers102
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR -10; Q3 POR -2; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +7
Final · Box score
Kings110
Sonics103
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +7
On this day · 2002–03Jan 31, 2003: 12 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Kings), 38 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Mavs

Denver erases 16-point lead, steals one from Dallas

Keith Van Horn goes for 30 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-16-7+5DEN AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets21163634107
Mavs22312722102
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 31, 14, 14, 24, 25, 14, 21, 26DEN26 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 28, 8, 10, 22, 17, 19, 24, 15, 25DEN25 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 33, 18, 31, 23, 23, 17, 29, 37DAL37 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 10, 22, 23, 4, 17, 17, 6, 16DAL16 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Heat rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Miami beat New Orleans by 24.

IND over BOS1DET over MEM2SAS over UTA4DEN over DAL5NYK over PHX5POR over CHI7SAC over SEA7LAC over ORL9ATL over MIL10NJN over HOU11MIA over NOH24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Nets-Rockets7
Bulls-Blazers7
Kings-Sonics7
Grizzlies-Pistons7
Suns-Knicks7
Nuggets-Mavs5
Jazz-Spurs3
Celtics-Pacers2
Bucks-Hawks0
The night in charts
Clippers-Magic combined for 221, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-MagicClippers 115, Magic 106
221
Suns-KnicksSuns 105, Knicks 110
215
Kings-SonicsKings 110, Sonics 103
213
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 107, Mavs 102
209
Bulls-BlazersBulls 95, Blazers 102
197
Celtics-PacersCeltics 98, Pacers 99
197
Bucks-HawksBucks 83, Hawks 93
176
Jazz-SpursJazz 81, Spurs 85
166
Nets-RocketsNets 88, Rockets 77
165
Heat-HornetsHeat 94, Hornets 70
164
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 78, Pistons 80
158
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-PacersCeltics 98, Pacers 99
+1 IND
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 78, Pistons 80
+2 DET
Jazz-SpursJazz 81, Spurs 85
+4 SAS
Suns-KnicksSuns 105, Knicks 110
+5 NYK
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 107, Mavs 102
+5 DEN
Bulls-BlazersBulls 95, Blazers 102
+7 POR
Kings-SonicsKings 110, Sonics 103
+7 SAC
Clippers-MagicClippers 115, Magic 106
+9 LAC
Bucks-HawksBucks 83, Hawks 93
+10 ATL
Nets-RocketsNets 88, Rockets 77
+11 NJN
Heat-HornetsHeat 94, Hornets 70
+24 MIA
DEN erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-MavsDEN won · Nuggets 107, Mavs 102
16 pts
Bulls-BlazersPOR won · Bulls 95, Blazers 102
10 pts
Nets-RocketsNJN won · Nets 88, Rockets 77
9 pts
Grizzlies-PistonsDET won · Grizzlies 78, Pistons 80
7 pts
Suns-KnicksNYK won · Suns 105, Knicks 110
1 pt
Andre Miller shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Andre MillerDEN · 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
HaslemMIA · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
Rasheed WallacePOR · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
72% (13-18)
BrandLAC · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
CurryCHI · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 98Pacers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3221222398
Pacers4316152599
The story
Indiana beat Boston 99-98 behind 23 points from Metta World Peace

Ricky Davis paced Boston: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 23 PTS, 8 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST · 7-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 43-32 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +11+6−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Mavs
Nuggets 107Mavs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets21163634107
Mavs22312722102
The story
Carmelo Anthony had 26 points as Denver beat Dallas 107-102

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 16 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 9-20 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 34-22.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −1−16−7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Blazers
Bulls 95Blazers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls25302214495
Blazers2421301611102
The story
Rasheed Wallace's 29 points carried Portland past Chicago, 102-95 in OT

For Chicago, Kirk Hinrich had 12 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 29 PTS, 7 REB · 13-18 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 30-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 −1−10−20+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.3Season avg18.2Last 5

18.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.3 in 36 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.4Season avg12.3Last 3

12.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.4 in 44 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg41.8Today

42 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 37

Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 33, 18, 31, 23, 23, 17, 29, 37Mavs-Nuggets · L
18.7 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 18, 28, 8, 24, 4, 19, 17, 35Knicks-Suns · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 17, 21, 25, 17, 22, 30, 35, 33Spurs-Jazz · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 26, 28, 16, 22, 20, 23, 28, 31Suns-Knicks · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 22, 30, 24, 4, 11, 18, 7, 5, 16, 30Knicks-Suns · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 16, 0, 6, 18, 14, 21, 8, 30Sonics-Kings · L
8.9 PPG season to date · +21.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Joe JohnsonPHX+8.9 24.5 last 10 · 15.6 season
Michael FinleyDAL+7.2 25.9 last 10 · 18.7 season
Mark BlountBOS+5.8 14.4 last 10 · 8.6 season
Speedy ClaxtonGSW+5.4 14.5 last 10 · 9.1 season
Tracy McGradyORL+5.0 32.0 last 10 · 27.0 season
Cold
Vin BakerBOS−6.0 5.3 last 10 · 11.3 season
Flip MurraySEA−4.6 9.6 last 10 · 14.2 season
Aaron McKiePHI−4.5 5.1 last 10 · 9.6 season
Tayshaun PrinceDET−4.3 5.7 last 10 · 10.0 season
Vince CarterTOR−4.1 16.8 last 10 · 20.9 season