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Friday, December 10, 2004Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 10 points, by MIN (vs Kings) and Magic (vs Warriors).

Final · Box score
Nuggets101
Raptors87
Q1 Nuggets +11; Q2 Nuggets +19; Q3 Nuggets +23; Q4 Nuggets +14
Final · Box score
Knicks104
Wizards106
Q1 Wizards +2; Q2 Wizards -5; Q3 Wizards -4; Q4 Wizards +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies84
Heat92
Q1 Heat -1; Q2 Heat +2; Q3 Heat +1; Q4 Heat +8
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets91
Nets94
Q1 Nets +4; Q2 Nets +1; Q3 Nets +2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets +3
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Bulls88
Q1 Sixers -2; Q2 Sixers +5; Q3 Sixers +9; Q4 Sixers +5
Final · Box score
Hawks88
Pistons72
Q1 Hawks +12; Q2 Hawks +18; Q3 Hawks +20; Q4 Hawks +16
Final · Box score
Kings105
Wolves113
Q1 Wolves -10; Q2 Wolves -6; Q3 Wolves -6; Q4 Wolves +8
Final · Box score
Pacers86
Bucks95
Q1 Bucks -7; Q2 Bucks -6; Q3 Bucks +12; Q4 Bucks +9
Final · Box score
Bobcats106
Suns115
Q1 Suns +6; Q2 Suns +9; Q3 Suns +14; Q4 Suns +9
Final · Box score
Magic113
Warriors109
Q1 Magic -10; Q2 Magic -1; Q3 Magic 0; Q4 Magic +4
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers87
Jazz92
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 Jazz -1; Q3 Jazz -2; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 Jazz +5
On this day · 2003–04Dec 10, 2003: 7 games. Top scorer: Michael Finley (Mavs-Clippers), 38 points.
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The lead · Magic-Warriors

Steve Francis scores 36, Orlando rallies past Golden State

Kevin Garnett goes for 35 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-10+4Magic AHEAD ↑Warriors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic24402029113
Warriors34311925109
Who led
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 26, 14, 23, 26, 16, 23, 20, 36Magic36 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Tony BattiePoints, last 10 games: 3, 2, 3, 2, 8, 4, 3, 0, 0, 16Magic16 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 17, 17, 21, 22, 19, 17, 32, 27Warriors27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 3, 5, 2, 20, 7, 14, 10, 10, 24, 22Warriors22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

Wizards over Knicks2Nets over Hornets3Magic over Warriors4Sixers over Bulls5Jazz over Blazers5Heat over Grizzlies8Wolves over Kings8Bucks over Pacers9Suns over Bobcats9Nuggets over Raptors14Hawks over Pistons16Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Heat18
Blazers-Jazz17
Pacers-Bucks8
Kings-Wolves5
Knicks-Wizards4
Magic-Warriors3
Bobcats-Suns1
Hawks-Pistons1
Shot of the night

Haywood's layup with 7.1 seconds left puts the Wizards ahead, 106-104 final

The night in charts
Magic-Warriors combined for 222, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-WarriorsMagic 113, Warriors 109
222
Bobcats-SunsBobcats 106, Suns 115
221
Kings-WolvesKings 105, Wolves 113
218
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 104, Wizards 106
210
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 101, Raptors 87
188
Hornets-NetsHornets 91, Nets 94
185
Sixers-BullsSixers 93, Bulls 88
181
Pacers-BucksPacers 86, Bucks 95
181
Blazers-JazzBlazers 87, Jazz 92
179
Grizzlies-HeatGrizzlies 84, Heat 92
176
Hawks-PistonsHawks 88, Pistons 72
160
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 104, Wizards 106
+2 Wizards
Hornets-NetsHornets 91, Nets 94
+3 Nets
Magic-WarriorsMagic 113, Warriors 109
+4 Magic
Sixers-BullsSixers 93, Bulls 88
+5 Sixers
Blazers-JazzBlazers 87, Jazz 92
+5 Jazz
Grizzlies-HeatGrizzlies 84, Heat 92
+8 Heat
Kings-WolvesKings 105, Wolves 113
+8 MIN
Pacers-BucksPacers 86, Bucks 95
+9 Bucks
Bobcats-SunsBobcats 106, Suns 115
+9 Suns
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 101, Raptors 87
+14 Nuggets
Hawks-PistonsHawks 88, Pistons 72
+16 Hawks
MIN erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-WolvesWolves won · Kings 105, Wolves 113
10 pts
Magic-WarriorsMagic won · Magic 113, Warriors 109
10 pts
Pacers-BucksBucks won · Pacers 86, Bucks 95
7 pts
Knicks-WizardsWizards won · Knicks 104, Wizards 106
5 pts
Sixers-BullsSixers won · Sixers 93, Bulls 88
2 pts
Hilario shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HilarioNuggets · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
MohammedKnicks · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Andre MillerNuggets · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
DrobnjakHawks · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
67% (8-12)
ClaxtonWarriors · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Hornets-Nets
Hornets 91Nets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hornets22202123591
Nets26172221894
The story
Richard Jefferson had 24 points as New Jersey beat New Orleans 94-91 in OT

George Lynch led New Orleans with 14 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 11-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 26-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +4+1+20+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

P.J. Brown led the game in fantasy with 42.8 FPTS (14 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Magic-Warriors
Magic 113Warriors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic24402029113
Warriors34311925109
The story
Tony Battie's 16 points and 15 rebounds carried Orlando past Golden State, 113-109

For Golden State, Mike Dunleavy had 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 15 REB · 6-8 FG

The swing

The Magic trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 40-31.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −10−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Jazz
Blazers 87Jazz 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers19242117687
Jazz192320191192
The story
Utah beat Portland 92-87 in OT behind 17 points and 13 rebounds from Carlos Boozer

Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced Portland: 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

The Jazz settled it in overtime, 11-6.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 0−1−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Zach Randolph topped the game at 38.2 FPTS: 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.0points, last 3 vs 2003–04 avg
Points per game
10.02003–04 avg24.0Last 3

24.0 points a game over his last three games, against 10.0 in 2003–04 (80 games). Today: 17 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs 2003–04 avg
Minutes per game
36.72003–04 avg22.9Last 3

22.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.7 in 2003–04 (67 games). Today: 8 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.6Season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 14.6 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 36

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 14, 29, 21, 28, 19, 33, 23, 36Suns-Bobcats · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 26, 14, 23, 26, 16, 23, 20, 36Magic-Warriors · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 26, 28, 17, 23, 22, 32, 19, 35Wolves-Kings · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 18 REB · 9 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 9, 24, 8, 14, 28, 28, 23, 28Nuggets-Raptors · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 17, 17, 21, 22, 19, 17, 32, 27Warriors-Magic · L
19.7 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 17, 25, 22, 15, 26, 23, 17, 26Heat-Grizzlies · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +2.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin RichardsonSuns+4.1 18.3 last 10 · 14.2 season
Mike MillerGrizzlies+3.3 15.3 last 10 · 12.0 season
Mehmet OkurJazz+2.1 13.4 last 10 · 11.3 season
Josh HowardMavs+1.9 13.2 last 10 · 11.3 season
Lorenzen WrightGrizzlies+1.2 8.6 last 10 · 7.4 season
Cold
Raja BellJazz−3.2 7.0 last 10 · 10.2 season
Brent BarrySpurs−3.2 3.6 last 10 · 6.8 season
Bonzi WellsGrizzlies−2.6 8.8 last 10 · 11.4 season
Rasho NesterovicSpurs−2.5 3.4 last 10 · 5.9 season
Chris BoshRaptors−2.4 10.1 last 10 · 12.5 season