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Friday, April 2, 2004Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed ORL by 19 at halftime and won 95–87.

Final · Box score
Hawks95
Magic87
Q1 ATL -17; Q2 ATL -19; Q3 ATL -8; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Warriors106
Celtics111
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Raptors64
Pacers84
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +20
Final · Box score
Heat84
Pistons92
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -8; Q3 DET -5; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Suns99
Grizzlies109
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +6; Q4 MEM +10
Final · Box score
Wizards73
Wolves91
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +13; Q4 MIN +18
Final · Box score
Knicks83
Nets108
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +12; Q3 NJN +17; Q4 NJN +25
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers110
Bulls114
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI -6; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Cavs89
Bucks107
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +18
Final · Box score
Rockets100
Nuggets110
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +10
Final · Box score
Spurs94
Jazz81
Q1 SAS -5; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Sonics86
Q1 LAL -8; Q2 LAL -4; Q3 LAL +7; Q4 LAL +11
On this day · 2002–03Apr 2, 2003: 10 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Grizzlies), 33 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Magic

Bob Sura drops 32 in 19-point comeback win over Orlando

Elton Brand goes for 25 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-19-8+8ATL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1324312795
Magic3026201187
Who led
Bob SuraPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 16, 19, 7, 23, 15, 23, 14, 32ATL32 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 36, 17, 17, 20, 7, 27, 28, 29, 21ATL21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 18, 21, 20, 11, 24, 16, 26, 33ORL33 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
DeShawn StevensonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 10, 12, 10, 12, 2, 8, 12, 18ORL18 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Bucks19
Lakers-Sonics9
Clippers-Bulls7
Rockets-Nuggets4
Wizards-Wolves3
Hawks-Magic2
Spurs-Jazz1
Raptors-Pacers0
Knicks-Nets0
Shot of the night

Curry's hook with 23 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 114-110 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Bulls combined for 224, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-BullsClippers 110, Bulls 114
224
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 106, Celtics 111
217
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 100, Nuggets 110
210
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 109
208
Cavs-BucksCavs 89, Bucks 107
196
Knicks-NetsKnicks 83, Nets 108
191
Lakers-SonicsLakers 97, Sonics 86
183
Hawks-MagicHawks 95, Magic 87
182
Heat-PistonsHeat 84, Pistons 92
176
Spurs-JazzSpurs 94, Jazz 81
175
Wizards-WolvesWizards 73, Wolves 91
164
Raptors-PacersRaptors 64, Pacers 84
148
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-BullsClippers 110, Bulls 114
+4 CHI
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 106, Celtics 111
+5 BOS
Heat-PistonsHeat 84, Pistons 92
+8 DET
Hawks-MagicHawks 95, Magic 87
+8 ATL
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 100, Nuggets 110
+10 DEN
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 109
+10 MEM
Lakers-SonicsLakers 97, Sonics 86
+11 LAL
Spurs-JazzSpurs 94, Jazz 81
+13 SAS
Wizards-WolvesWizards 73, Wolves 91
+18 MIN
Cavs-BucksCavs 89, Bucks 107
+18 MIL
Raptors-PacersRaptors 64, Pacers 84
+20 IND
Knicks-NetsKnicks 83, Nets 108
+25 NJN
ATL erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-MagicATL won · Hawks 95, Magic 87
19 pts
Lakers-SonicsLAL won · Lakers 97, Sonics 86
8 pts
Heat-PistonsDET won · Heat 84, Pistons 92
8 pts
Clippers-BullsCHI won · Clippers 110, Bulls 114
6 pts
Spurs-JazzSAS won · Spurs 94, Jazz 81
5 pts
Lucious Harris shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Lucious HarrisNJN · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
85% (11-13)
CambyDEN · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
BoozerCLE · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
JeffersonNJN · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
70% (7-10)
RogersNJN · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Clippers-Bulls
Clippers 110Bulls 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers232737176110
Bulls3127232310114
The story
Eddy Curry had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Chicago beat Los Angeles 114-110 in OT

Keyon Dooling led Los Angeles with 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 27 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK · 12-23 FG

The swing

The Bulls won the first 31-23, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +8+8−60+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 95Magic 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1324312795
Magic3026201187
The story
Stephen Jackson's 21 points carried Atlanta past Orlando, 95-87

For Orlando, Andrew DeClercq had 17 REB, 5 PTS 21 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 6-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 27-11.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −17−19−8+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Bucks
Cavs 89Bucks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2925241189
Bucks31243418107
The story
Milwaukee beat Cleveland 107-89 behind 18 points from Brian Skinner

Carlos Boozer paced Cleveland: 26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 6-9 FG

The swing

A 34-24 third quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2+1+11+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

LeBron James topped the game at 48.9 FPTS: 20 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.8Season avg21.0Last 5

21.0 points a game over his last five games, against 5.8 in 23 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Season avg4.0Last 3

4.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.6 in 66 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.9Season avg44.6Today

45 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: New Jersey by 25.

CHI over LAC4BOS over GSW5ATL over ORL8DET over MIA8MEM over PHX10DEN over HOU10LAL over SEA11SAS over UTA13MIN over WAS18MIL over CLE18IND over TOR20NJN over NYK25Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Corey Maggette leads the day with 34

Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 25, 31, 22, 25, 17, 21, 5, 34Clippers-Bulls · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 18, 21, 20, 11, 24, 16, 26, 33Magic-Hawks · L
16.6 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 28, 17, 18, 34, 11, 21, 23, 32Celtics-Warriors · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Bob SuraPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 16, 19, 7, 23, 15, 23, 14, 32Hawks-Magic · W
7.0 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
James PoseyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 13, 16, 10, 17, 12, 6, 38, 32Grizzlies-Suns · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 20, 6, 18, 11, 4, 11, 21, 31Pistons-Heat · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lucious HarrisNJN+8.7 15.5 last 10 · 6.8 season
Rodney RogersNJN+7.4 14.7 last 10 · 7.3 season
Stephen JacksonATL+6.8 24.1 last 10 · 17.3 season
Speedy ClaxtonGSW+5.8 16.3 last 10 · 10.5 season
Caron ButlerMIA+5.8 14.8 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Shareef Abdur-RahimPOR−7.5 9.6 last 10 · 17.1 season
Dion GloverTOR−6.1 3.0 last 10 · 9.1 season
Eric WilliamsCLE−5.6 4.4 last 10 · 10.0 season
Sam CassellMIN−5.6 13.9 last 10 · 19.5 season
Donyell MarshallTOR−5.3 9.3 last 10 · 14.6 season