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Sunday, November 21, 2004Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Raptors trailed Spurs by 19 after three quarters and won 96–91.

Final · Box score
Spurs91
Raptors96
Q1 Raptors +4; Q2 Raptors -8; Q3 Raptors -19; Q4 Raptors +5
Final · Box score
Suns122
Clippers111
Q1 Suns -5; Q2 Suns +13; Q3 Suns +15; Q4 Suns +11
Final · Box score
Sonics83
Celtics102
Q1 Celtics +10; Q2 Celtics +10; Q3 Celtics +17; Q4 Celtics +19
Final · 2OT · Box score
Bobcats116
Pistons117
Q1 Pistons -5; Q2 Pistons -6; Q3 Pistons -4; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 Pistons 0; OT2 Pistons +1
Final · Box score
Sixers83
Heat93
Q1 Heat +5; Q2 Heat -2; Q3 Heat +5; Q4 Heat +10
Final · Box score
Cavs88
Knicks98
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 Knicks +13; Q3 Knicks +2; Q4 Knicks +10
Final · Box score
Rockets97
Blazers93
Q1 Rockets +2; Q2 Rockets +3; Q3 Rockets +10; Q4 Rockets +4
Final · Box score
Mavs82
Nuggets110
Q1 Nuggets -15; Q2 Nuggets +6; Q3 Nuggets +16; Q4 Nuggets +28
Final · Box score
Bucks79
Kings88
Q1 Kings +4; Q2 Kings -3; Q3 Kings -3; Q4 Kings +9
Final · Box score
Bulls93
Lakers102
Q1 Lakers +4; Q2 Lakers +1; Q3 Lakers +4; Q4 Lakers +9
On this day · 2003–04Nov 21, 2003: 12 games. Top scorer: Baron Davis (Hornets-Pacers), 33 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Raptors

Toronto storms back from 19 down to beat San Antonio

Shawn Marion goes for 22 points

Game flow · Raptors margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-8-19+5Raptors AHEAD ↑Spurs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs232930991
Raptors2717193396
Who led
Rafer AlstonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 15, 10, 15, 27, 11, 12, 20, 20Raptors20 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 18, 4, 2, 20, 19, 17, 8, 15, 16, 20Raptors20 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 17, 23, 17, 26, 17, 34, 26, 26Spurs26 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 21, 4, 18, 3, 18, 0, 16, 13Spurs13 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Raptors11
Rockets-Blazers9
Sixers-Heat6
Cavs-Knicks6
Suns-Clippers4
Mavs-Nuggets4
Bucks-Kings3
Sonics-Celtics2
The night in charts
Bobcats-Pistons combined for 233
Points by game
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 116, Pistons 117
233
Suns-ClippersSuns 122, Clippers 111
233
Bulls-LakersBulls 93, Lakers 102
195
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 82, Nuggets 110
192
Rockets-BlazersRockets 97, Blazers 93
190
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 91, Raptors 96
187
Cavs-KnicksCavs 88, Knicks 98
186
Sonics-CelticsSonics 83, Celtics 102
185
Sixers-HeatSixers 83, Heat 93
176
Bucks-KingsBucks 79, Kings 88
167
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 116, Pistons 117
+1 Pistons
Rockets-BlazersRockets 97, Blazers 93
+4 Rockets
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 91, Raptors 96
+5 Raptors
Bulls-LakersBulls 93, Lakers 102
+9 Lakers
Bucks-KingsBucks 79, Kings 88
+9 Kings
Cavs-KnicksCavs 88, Knicks 98
+10 Knicks
Sixers-HeatSixers 83, Heat 93
+10 Heat
Suns-ClippersSuns 122, Clippers 111
+11 Suns
Sonics-CelticsSonics 83, Celtics 102
+19 Celtics
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 82, Nuggets 110
+28 Nuggets
Raptors erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-RaptorsRaptors won · Spurs 91, Raptors 96
19 pts
Mavs-NuggetsNuggets won · Mavs 82, Nuggets 110
15 pts
Bobcats-PistonsPistons won · Bobcats 116, Pistons 117
6 pts
Suns-ClippersSuns won · Suns 122, Clippers 111
5 pts
Bucks-KingsKings won · Bucks 79, Kings 88
3 pts
Nash shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashSuns · 22 PTS, 18 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
80% (8-10)
BucknerNuggets · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
Ricky DavisCeltics · 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
71% (10-14)
GoodenCavs · 25 PTS, 15 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
69% (11-16)
McDyessPistons · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Bobcats-Pistons
Bobcats 116Pistons 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Bobcats3125212658116
Pistons2624233059117
The story
Richard Hamilton had 30 points as Detroit beat Charlotte 117-116 in OT

Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 15 PTS, 10 REB 30 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 5-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 30-26.

Pistons lead by quarter
200 −5−6−400+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Spurs-Raptors
Spurs 91Raptors 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs232930991
Raptors2717193396
The story
Toronto beat San Antonio 96-91 behind 20 points and 11 assists from Rafer Alston

Tony Parker paced San Antonio: 13 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 20 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 8-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 33-9 fourth quarter erased a 19-point hole for the Raptors.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 +4−8−19+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan topped the game at 56.0 FPTS: 26 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST

Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 82Nuggets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs3316211282
Nuggets18373124110
The story
Greg Buckner's 28 points carried Denver past Dallas, 110-82

For Dallas, Devin Harris had 15 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST · 10-13 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 15 going into the second, then won it 37-16.

Nuggets lead by quarter
300 −15+6+16+28 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.1Season avg22.0Last 5

22.0 points a game over his last five games, against 16.1 in 10 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 2 vs 2003–04 avg
Minutes per game
32.52003–04 avg17.5Last 2

17.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 32.5 in 2003–04 (77 games). Today: 4 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.8Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 16.8 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Denver posts the night's biggest win

Denver beat Dallas by 28, the widest margin of 10 games.

Pistons over Bobcats1Rockets over Blazers4Raptors over Spurs5Kings over Bucks9Lakers over Bulls9Heat over Sixers10Knicks over Cavs10Suns over Clippers11Celtics over Sonics19Nuggets over Mavs28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 33

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 22, 26, 20, 29, 34, 38, 33, 33Suns-Clippers · W
28.7 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 9 games: 15, 24, 17, 20, 25, 21, 24, 20, 30Pistons-Bobcats · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 38, 28, 24, 31, 20, 41, 19, 23, 29, 29Lakers-Bulls · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 9 games: 13, 14, 33, 16, 22, 27, 16, 22, 28Blazers-Rockets · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Greg BucknerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 4, 11, 3, 2, 4, 9, 2, 28Nuggets-Mavs · W
6.5 PPG season to date · +23.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 17, 23, 17, 26, 17, 34, 26, 26Spurs-Raptors · L
24.2 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST