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Wednesday, February 4, 2004Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed WAS by 13 after three quarters and won 103–101.

Final · Box score
Clippers95
Celtics86
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC -4; Q4 LAC +9
Final · Box score
Magic90
Raptors110
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +20; Q3 TOR +24; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Grizzlies103
Wizards101
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM -4; Q3 MEM -13; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Wolves89
Hawks97
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL -3; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Heat88
Nets99
Q1 NJN +5; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +9; Q4 NJN +11
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers111
Cavs106
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL -4; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Hornets104
Q1 DAL -5; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Bucks89
Rockets103
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU +13; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Blazers101
Suns97
Q1 POR +14; Q2 POR +18; Q3 POR +15; Q4 POR +4
Final · Box score
Bulls95
Jazz79
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +22; Q4 CHI +16
On this day · 2002–03Feb 4, 2003: 8 games. Top scorer: Latrell Sprewell (Knicks-Clippers), 38 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Wizards

James Posey scores 31 as Memphis wins in Washington

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 37 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-4-13+2MEM AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies26242132103
Wizards29253017101
Who led
James PoseyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 6, 12, 10, 10, 24, 3, 7, 31MEM31 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 17, 20, 15, 13, 10, 18, 18, 18MEM18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 27, 25, 15, 16, 21, 23, 10, 27WAS27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 2 games: 13, 19WAS19 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Celtics16
Lakers-Cavs12
Grizzlies-Wizards7
Bucks-Rockets7
Bulls-Jazz4
Magic-Raptors4
Wolves-Hawks3
Blazers-Suns0
The night in charts
Mavs-Hornets combined for 217
Points by game
Mavs-HornetsMavs 113, Hornets 104
217
Lakers-CavsLakers 111, Cavs 106
217
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 103, Wizards 101
204
Magic-RaptorsMagic 90, Raptors 110
200
Blazers-SunsBlazers 101, Suns 97
198
Bucks-RocketsBucks 89, Rockets 103
192
Heat-NetsHeat 88, Nets 99
187
Wolves-HawksWolves 89, Hawks 97
186
Clippers-CelticsClippers 95, Celtics 86
181
Bulls-JazzBulls 95, Jazz 79
174
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 103, Wizards 101
+2 MEM
Blazers-SunsBlazers 101, Suns 97
+4 POR
Lakers-CavsLakers 111, Cavs 106
+5 LAL
Wolves-HawksWolves 89, Hawks 97
+8 ATL
Mavs-HornetsMavs 113, Hornets 104
+9 DAL
Clippers-CelticsClippers 95, Celtics 86
+9 LAC
Heat-NetsHeat 88, Nets 99
+11 NJN
Bucks-RocketsBucks 89, Rockets 103
+14 HOU
Bulls-JazzBulls 95, Jazz 79
+16 CHI
Magic-RaptorsMagic 90, Raptors 110
+20 TOR
MEM erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-WizardsMEM won · Grizzlies 103, Wizards 101
13 pts
Mavs-HornetsDAL won · Mavs 113, Hornets 104
5 pts
Clippers-CelticsLAC won · Clippers 95, Celtics 86
4 pts
Lakers-CavsLAL won · Lakers 111, Cavs 106
4 pts
Bucks-RocketsHOU won · Bucks 89, Rockets 103
3 pts
Posey shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PoseyMEM · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
JamisonDAL · 17 PTS, 8 REB
73% (8-11)
WelschBOS · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
ShaqLAL · 37 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
67% (14-21)
MarshallTOR · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
67% (12-18)
Final · Grizzlies-Wizards
Grizzlies 103Wizards 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies26242132103
Wizards29253017101
The story
Pau Gasol had 18 points as Memphis beat Washington 103-101

Brendan Haywood led Washington with 16 PTS, 11 REB 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 32-17.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −3−4−13+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Larry Hughes led the game in fantasy with 54.4 FPTS (27 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST)

Final · Blazers-Suns
Blazers 101Suns 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers31371914101
Suns1733222597
The story
Portland beat Phoenix 101-97 behind 14 points and 11 assists from Damon Stoudamire

Joe Johnson paced Phoenix: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 11 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 31-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +14+18+15+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shawn Marion topped the game at 41.9 FPTS: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Final · Lakers-Cavs
Lakers 111Cavs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers2422192719111
Cavs2219282314106
The story
Gary Payton's 30 points carried Los Angeles past Cleveland, 111-106 in OT

For Cleveland, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 12 PTS, 9 REB 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 12-20 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Lakers took it 19-14.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +2+5−40+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.8Season avg26.8Last 5

26.8 points a game over his last five games, against 15.8 in 50 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg6.7Last 3

6.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.1 in 15 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.3Season avg48.1Today

48 minutes today, against 22.3 a game in 45 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Toronto by 20.

MEM over WAS2POR over PHX4LAL over CLE5ATL over MIN8LAC over BOS9DAL over NOH9NJN over MIA11HOU over MIL14CHI over UTA16TOR over ORL20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 37

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 21, 22, 22, 6, 7, 22, 36, 37Lakers-Cavs · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Quentin RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 29, 22, 4, 18, 17, 21, 14, 36Clippers-Celtics · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 20, 32, 22, 25, 14, 16, 13, 21, 20, 32Hawks-Wolves · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Donyell MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 22, 17, 13, 19, 12, 18, 15, 32Raptors-Magic · W
14.5 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 27, 29, 29, 16, 27, 20, 38, 12, 32Cavs-Lakers · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
James PoseyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 6, 12, 10, 10, 24, 3, 7, 31Grizzlies-Wizards · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Joe JohnsonPHX+8.6 24.6 last 10 · 16.0 season
Michael FinleyDAL+6.7 25.6 last 10 · 18.9 season
Darrell ArmstrongNOH+6.5 17.8 last 10 · 11.3 season
Carlos BoozerCLE+6.4 21.1 last 10 · 14.7 season
Speedy ClaxtonGSW+6.0 15.4 last 10 · 9.4 season
Cold
Vin BakerBOS−6.0 5.3 last 10 · 11.3 season
Flip MurraySEA−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Aaron McKiePHI−4.6 4.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Dion GloverATL−4.1 6.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Jeff McInnisCLE−3.7 7.6 last 10 · 11.3 season