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Wednesday, February 25, 2004Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 12 points, by MIL (vs BOS) and LAL (vs DEN).

Final · Box score
Bucks106
Celtics104
Q1 MIL -12; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 Bucks 0; Q4 MIL +2
Final · Box score
Wizards76
Raptors74
Q1 WAS +1; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +6; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Grizzlies92
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Nets68
Wolves81
Q1 MIN -8; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN +1; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Clippers93
Hornets99
Q1 NOH +1; Q2 NOH +1; Q3 NOH +2; Q4 NOH +6
Final · Box score
Pistons107
Bulls88
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +19
Final · Box score
Lakers112
Nuggets111
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL -12; Q3 LAL -11; Q4 LAL +1
Final · Box score
Cavs84
Rockets90
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +6; Q3 HOU -1; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Suns113
Q1 PHX +14; Q2 PHX +18; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +18
Final · OT · Box score
Jazz93
Sonics92
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +4; Q3 UTA -6; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +1
On this day · 2002–03Feb 25, 2003: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Clippers), 33 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Nuggets

Kobe Bryant scores 35, Lakers rally past Denver

Ray Allen goes for 40 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-12-11+1LAL AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25252735112
Nuggets28342623111
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 10, 21, 14, 14, 31, 35, 28, 40, 35LAL35 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 37, 17, 20, 25, 24, 21, 31, 29, 19, 16LAL16 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 39, 24, 24, 20, 27, 28, 35, 16, 26, 35DEN35 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 0, 20, 5, 14, 13, 15, 12, 21DEN21 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Wolves12
Warriors-Grizzlies11
Cavs-Rockets10
Wizards-Raptors4
Knicks-Suns2
Pistons-Bulls1
The night in charts
Lakers-Nuggets combined for 223, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 112, Nuggets 111
223
Bucks-CelticsBucks 106, Celtics 104
210
Knicks-SunsKnicks 95, Suns 113
208
Pistons-BullsPistons 107, Bulls 88
195
Clippers-HornetsClippers 93, Hornets 99
192
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 99, Grizzlies 92
191
Jazz-SonicsJazz 93, Sonics 92
185
Cavs-RocketsCavs 84, Rockets 90
174
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 76, Raptors 74
150
Nets-WolvesNets 68, Wolves 81
149
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-SonicsJazz 93, Sonics 92
+1 UTA
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 112, Nuggets 111
+1 LAL
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 76, Raptors 74
+2 WAS
Bucks-CelticsBucks 106, Celtics 104
+2 MIL
Clippers-HornetsClippers 93, Hornets 99
+6 NOH
Cavs-RocketsCavs 84, Rockets 90
+6 HOU
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 99, Grizzlies 92
+7 GSW
Nets-WolvesNets 68, Wolves 81
+13 MIN
Knicks-SunsKnicks 95, Suns 113
+18 PHX
Pistons-BullsPistons 107, Bulls 88
+19 DET
MIL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-CelticsMIL won · Bucks 106, Celtics 104
12 pts
Lakers-NuggetsLAL won · Lakers 112, Nuggets 111
12 pts
Nets-WolvesMIN won · Nets 68, Wolves 81
8 pts
Jazz-SonicsUTA won · Jazz 93, Sonics 92
6 pts
Pistons-BullsDET won · Pistons 107, Bulls 88
5 pts
Marion shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarionPHX · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
WilcoxLAC · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
BlountBOS · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Kurt ThomasNYK · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
MagloireNOH · 21 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Jazz-Sonics
Jazz 93Sonics 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Jazz16242321993
Sonics17193315892
The story
Andrei Kirilenko had 24 points as Utah beat Seattle 93-92 in OT

Rashard Lewis led Seattle with 15 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 9-15 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Jazz took the fourth 21-15.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −1+4−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 112Nuggets 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25252735112
Nuggets28342623111
The story
Shaquille O'Neal's 16 points carried Los Angeles past Denver, 112-111

For Denver, Andre Miller had 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 5-10 FG

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 11 going into the fourth, then won it 35-23.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −3−12−11+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 106Celtics 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28322422106
Celtics40202420104
The story
Milwaukee beat Boston 106-104 behind 26 points from Michael Redd

Mark Blount paced Boston: 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 8-18 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 second quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −1200+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Pierce topped the game at 37.2 FPTS: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.7Season avg33.8Last 5

33.8 points a game over his last five games, against 22.7 in 40 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.0Season avg8.3Last 3

8.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.0 in 54 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.1Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 6.1 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Detroit by 19.

LAL over DEN1UTA over SEA1MIL over BOS2WAS over TOR2NOH over LAC6HOU over CLE6GSW over MEM7MIN over NJN13PHX over NYK18DET over CHI19Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Ray Allen leads the day with 40

Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 22, 15, 23, 31, 8, 20, 26, 40Sonics-Jazz · L
23.2 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 10, 21, 14, 14, 31, 35, 28, 40, 35Lakers-Nuggets · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 39, 24, 24, 20, 27, 28, 35, 16, 26, 35Nuggets-Lakers · L
20.1 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Troy HudsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 4, 5, 5, 10, 7, 8, 8, 29Wolves-Nets · W
7.9 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Speedy ClaxtonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 12, 17, 19, 18, 18, 0, 6, 28Warriors-Grizzlies · W
10.5 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 13, 13, 29, 19, 23, 17, 34, 26Hornets-Clippers · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Carmelo AnthonyDEN+7.3 27.4 last 10 · 20.1 season
Speedy ClaxtonGSW+5.8 16.3 last 10 · 10.5 season
Stephen JacksonATL+5.8 21.1 last 10 · 15.3 season
James PoseyMEM+5.7 18.3 last 10 · 12.6 season
Eddy CurryCHI+5.3 19.0 last 10 · 13.7 season
Cold
Vin BakerBOS−6.0 5.3 last 10 · 11.3 season
Antawn JamisonDAL−5.3 9.2 last 10 · 14.5 season
Tyson ChandlerCHI−5.0 3.0 last 10 · 8.0 season
Charlie WardSAS−4.3 2.8 last 10 · 7.1 season
Aaron McKiePHI−4.3 4.1 last 10 · 8.4 season