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Friday, April 9, 2004Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed MEM by 12 after the first quarter and won 103–95.

Final · Box score
Wizards83
Sixers80
Q1 WAS +4; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +6; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Cavs91
Heat106
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA -3; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Raptors66
Pistons74
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +5; Q3 DET +4; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Nets80
Pacers90
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Celtics80
Hornets89
Q1 NOH +7; Q2 NOH -2; Q3 NOH +6; Q4 NOH +9
Final · Box score
Hawks116
Bulls101
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +21; Q4 ATL +15
Final · Box score
Nuggets103
Rockets106
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU -10; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +3
Final · Box score
Blazers74
Spurs84
Q1 SAS +14; Q2 SAS +19; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +10
Final · Box score
Wolves92
Warriors74
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN -1; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies95
Lakers103
Q1 LAL -12; Q2 LAL -7; Q3 LAL +2; Q4 LAL +8
Final · Box score
Kings96
Suns101
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +5
On this day · 2002–03Apr 9, 2003: 10 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Raptors), 37 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Lakers

Kobe Bryant scores 33 in Lakers win over Memphis

Kevin Garnett goes for 29 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-7+2+8LAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3124172395
Lakers19292629103
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 36, 35, 34, 23, 26, 25, 28, 12, 33LAL33 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 22, 11, 15, 18, 23, 17, 17, 28LAL28 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 9, 0, 9, 8, 9, 5, 8, 22MEM22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lorenzen WrightPoints, last 10 games: 14, 3, 8, 12, 0, 7, 4, 16, 10, 21MEM21 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Minnesota by 18.

WAS over PHI3HOU over DEN3PHX over SAC5DET over TOR8LAL over MEM8NOH over BOS9IND over NJN10SAS over POR10MIA over CLE15ATL over CHI15MIN over GSW18Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Wizards-Sixers11
Cavs-Heat10
Celtics-Hornets5
Nets-Pacers4
Wolves-Warriors4
Kings-Suns3
Nuggets-Rockets2
Grizzlies-Lakers2
Blazers-Spurs0
Shot of the night

Arenas's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 83-80 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Bulls combined for 217, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BullsHawks 116, Bulls 101
217
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 103, Rockets 106
209
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 95, Lakers 103
198
Kings-SunsKings 96, Suns 101
197
Cavs-HeatCavs 91, Heat 106
197
Nets-PacersNets 80, Pacers 90
170
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 80, Hornets 89
169
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 92, Warriors 74
166
Wizards-SixersWizards 83, Sixers 80
163
Blazers-SpursBlazers 74, Spurs 84
158
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 66, Pistons 74
140
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-SixersWizards 83, Sixers 80
+3 WAS
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 103, Rockets 106
+3 HOU
Kings-SunsKings 96, Suns 101
+5 PHX
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 66, Pistons 74
+8 DET
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 95, Lakers 103
+8 LAL
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 80, Hornets 89
+9 NOH
Blazers-SpursBlazers 74, Spurs 84
+10 SAS
Nets-PacersNets 80, Pacers 90
+10 IND
Cavs-HeatCavs 91, Heat 106
+15 MIA
Hawks-BullsHawks 116, Bulls 101
+15 ATL
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 92, Warriors 74
+18 MIN
LAL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-LakersLAL won · Grizzlies 95, Lakers 103
12 pts
Nuggets-RocketsHOU won · Nuggets 103, Rockets 106
10 pts
Cavs-HeatMIA won · Cavs 91, Heat 106
3 pts
Celtics-HornetsNOH won · Celtics 80, Hornets 89
2 pts
Wolves-WarriorsMIN won · Wolves 92, Warriors 74
1 pt
Camby shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CambyDEN · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
91% (10-11)
ShaqLAL · 28 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
86% (12-14)
KGMIN · 29 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
80% (12-15)
NesterovicSAS · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Brian GrantMIA · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Nuggets-Rockets
Nuggets 103Rockets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets26262130103
Rockets21213628106
The story
Steve Francis had 33 points and 11 assists as Houston beat Denver 106-103

Marcus Camby led Denver with 23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 11 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 10-19 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Rockets took the third 36-21.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −5−10+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Sixers
Wizards 83Sixers 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2122221883
Sixers1720222180
The story
Gilbert Arenas' 22 points and 9 assists carried Washington past Philadelphia, 83-80

For Philadelphia, Kenny Thomas had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB · 7-19 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 21-17, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +4+6+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 95Lakers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3124172395
Lakers19292629103
The story
Los Angeles beat Memphis 103-95 behind 28 points and 12 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal

Lorenzen Wright paced Memphis: 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK · 12-14 FG

The swing

A 26-17 third quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −12−7+2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 52 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.3Season avg18.3Last 3

18.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.3 in 81 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Jackson leads the day with 36

Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 7, 27, 28, 29, 21, 31, 26, 36Hawks-Bulls · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 23, 17, 17, 9, 11, 18, 10, 33Rockets-Nuggets · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 36, 35, 34, 23, 26, 25, 28, 12, 33Lakers-Grizzlies · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 16, 17, 27, 27, 22, 14, 24, 29Wolves-Warriors · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Kirk HinrichPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 9, 6, 10, 20, 21, 10, 16, 29Bulls-Hawks · L
12.1 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 22, 11, 15, 18, 23, 17, 17, 28Lakers-Grizzlies · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chris CrawfordATL+9.2 18.6 last 10 · 9.4 season
Lucious HarrisNJN+9.1 16.1 last 10 · 7.0 season
Bob SuraATL+8.7 15.8 last 10 · 7.1 season
Rodney RogersNJN+7.3 15.1 last 10 · 7.8 season
James PoseyMEM+6.9 20.6 last 10 · 13.7 season
Cold
Shareef Abdur-RahimPOR−8.6 8.0 last 10 · 16.6 season
Dion GloverTOR−6.6 2.4 last 10 · 9.0 season
Eric WilliamsCLE−5.6 4.4 last 10 · 10.0 season
Allan HoustonNYK−5.3 13.2 last 10 · 18.5 season
Jason KiddNJN−5.1 10.6 last 10 · 15.7 season