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Saturday, January 15, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed UTA by 13 at halftime and won 84–71.

Final · Box score
Knicks84
Bulls86
Q1 CHI +2; Q2 CHI -5; Q3 CHI -9; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Bobcats95
Hawks103
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +14; Q3 ATL +16; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Suns103
Wizards108
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS -1; Q3 WAS -6; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Pistons99
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Magic85
Pacers84
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +11; Q3 ORL +8; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Bucks82
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +19
Final · Box score
Blazers84
Wolves92
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Nets93
Mavs98
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Spurs67
Rockets73
Q1 HOU -8; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Cavs84
Jazz71
Q1 CLE -12; Q2 CLE -13; Q3 CLE -4; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Clippers95
Kings99
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +8; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Lakers104
Warriors102
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL -4; Q4 LAL +2
On this day · 2003–04Jan 15, 2004: 6 games. Top scorer: Clifford Robinson (Warriors-Cavs), 35 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Jazz

Cleveland rallies from 13 down to beat Utah

Jermaine O'Neal goes for 38 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-13-4+13CLE AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1118243184
Jazz2319151471
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 40, 3, 26, 20, 22, 29, 28, 27CLE27 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Jeff McInnisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 20, 10, 13, 16, 13, 8, 20, 24CLE24 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 20, 24, 11, 28, 13, 8, 15, 12UTA12 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 11, 2, 12, 10, 23, 21, 8, 12UTA12 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Warriors12
Suns-Wizards10
Bucks-Grizzlies7
Knicks-Bulls6
Magic-Pacers5
Clippers-Kings4
Nets-Mavs4
Bobcats-Hawks1
Cavs-Jazz1
Shot of the night

Odom's layup with 1.3 seconds left breaks the tie, 104-102 final

The night in charts
Suns-Wizards combined for 211, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-WizardsSuns 103, Wizards 108
211
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 104, Warriors 102
206
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 95, Hawks 103
198
Clippers-KingsClippers 95, Kings 99
194
Sixers-PistonsSixers 95, Pistons 99
194
Nets-MavsNets 93, Mavs 98
191
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 82, Grizzlies 101
183
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 84, Wolves 92
176
Knicks-BullsKnicks 84, Bulls 86
170
Magic-PacersMagic 85, Pacers 84
169
Cavs-JazzCavs 84, Jazz 71
155
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 67, Rockets 73
140
7 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-PacersMagic 85, Pacers 84
+1 ORL
Knicks-BullsKnicks 84, Bulls 86
+2 CHI
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 104, Warriors 102
+2 LAL
Clippers-KingsClippers 95, Kings 99
+4 SAC
Sixers-PistonsSixers 95, Pistons 99
+4 DET
Suns-WizardsSuns 103, Wizards 108
+5 WAS
Nets-MavsNets 93, Mavs 98
+5 DAL
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 67, Rockets 73
+6 HOU
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 84, Wolves 92
+8 MIN
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 95, Hawks 103
+8 ATL
Cavs-JazzCavs 84, Jazz 71
+13 CLE
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 82, Grizzlies 101
+19 MEM
CLE erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-JazzCLE won · Cavs 84, Jazz 71
13 pts
Knicks-BullsCHI won · Knicks 84, Bulls 86
9 pts
Spurs-RocketsHOU won · Spurs 67, Rockets 73
8 pts
Suns-WizardsWAS won · Suns 103, Wizards 108
6 pts
Blazers-WolvesMIN won · Blazers 84, Wolves 92
5 pts
Dixon shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DixonWAS · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
KamanLAC · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
65% (11-17)
HartCHA · 19 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
WebberSAC · 36 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
64% (16-25)
HarringtonATL · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
63% (10-16)
Final · Magic-Pacers
Magic 85Pacers 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2726122085
Pacers2220152784
The story
Grant Hill had 19 points as Orlando beat Indiana 85-84

Jamaal Tinsley led Indiana with 12 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 8-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the second 26-20, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +5+11+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Bulls
Knicks 84Bulls 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2022231984
Bulls2215193086
The story
Chicago beat New York 86-84 behind 15 points and 11 assists from Kirk Hinrich

Kurt Thomas paced New York: 15 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 15 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 6-15 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 30-19 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +2−5−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephon Marbury topped the game at 55.9 FPTS: 25 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB

Final · Nets-Mavs
Nets 93Mavs 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1424213493
Mavs2514233698
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 26 points and 12 rebounds carried Dallas past New Jersey, 98-93

For New Jersey, Vince Carter had 29 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 8-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-14, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +11+1+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.9Season avg27.0Last 5

27.0 points a game over his last five games, against 12.9 in 35 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.0Season avg17.2Last 3

17.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.0 in 16 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Memphis by 19.

ORL over IND1CHI over NYK2LAL over GSW2DET over PHI4SAC over LAC4WAS over PHX5DAL over NJN5HOU over SAS6ATL over CHA8MIN over POR8CLE over UTA13MEM over MIL19Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Jermaine O'Neal leads the day with 38

Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 31, 55, 32, 32, 16, 35, 29, 38Pacers-Magic · L
26.8 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 25, 14, 22, 13, 28, 22, 23, 36Kings-Clippers · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 16, 31, 15, 22, 16, 19, 17, 29Nets-Mavs · L
17.9 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 15, 10, 5, 12, 9, 17, 14, 29Warriors-Lakers · L
11.1 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 34, 29, 35, 29, 23, 21, 21, 32, 28Sixers-Pistons · L
28.5 PPG season to date · −0.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 34, 42, 25, 24, 26, 45, 30, 18, 28Rockets-Spurs · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ruben PattersonPOR+6.1 14.9 last 10 · 8.8 season
Damon StoudamirePOR+6.0 19.1 last 10 · 13.1 season
Morris PetersonTOR+5.5 16.5 last 10 · 11.0 season
Shaquille O'NealMIA+5.1 28.1 last 10 · 23.0 season
Larry HughesWAS+5.0 26.2 last 10 · 21.2 season
Cold
Austin CroshereIND−4.9 6.1 last 10 · 11.0 season
Fred JonesIND−4.4 6.8 last 10 · 11.2 season
Chris WilcoxLAC−3.6 6.5 last 10 · 10.1 season
James JonesIND−3.4 2.4 last 10 · 5.8 season
Derek AndersonPOR−3.4 7.3 last 10 · 10.7 season