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Wednesday, January 19, 2005Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 3 points, by CLE (vs POR) and LAL (vs MIN).

Final · Box score
Bulls83
Celtics92
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS -1; Q4 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Sixers107
Bobcats105
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 Sixers 0; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Raptors98
Q1 TOR -1; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +17
Final · Box score
Hawks92
Heat111
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +5; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +19
Final · Box score
Bucks90
Nets96
Q1 NJN +4; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +5; Q4 NJN +6
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Hornets90
Q1 NOH +1; Q2 NOH -1; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Clippers79
Spurs80
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies88
Suns79
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 MEM +2; Q3 MEM +4; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Cavs107
Blazers101
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Wolves90
Lakers93
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL -2; Q4 LAL +3
On this day · 2003–04Jan 19, 2004: 11 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Bucks), 34 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Lakers

Lakers win a tight one over Minnesota

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-3-2+3LAL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2128182390
Lakers2323192893
Who led
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 0, 14, 15, 23, 5, 11, 20, 18, 25LAL25 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 8, 21, 12, 18, 21, 16, 26, 16LAL16 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 47, 23, 18, 25, 23, 19, 15, 17, 20, 27MIN27 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 6, 19, 18, 12, 29, 25, 4, 23MIN23 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Bobcats19
Knicks-Raptors17
Wolves-Lakers15
Pacers-Hornets12
Grizzlies-Suns9
Cavs-Blazers6
Hawks-Heat2
The night in charts
Sixers-Bobcats combined for 212, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 107, Bobcats 105
212
Cavs-BlazersCavs 107, Blazers 101
208
Hawks-HeatHawks 92, Heat 111
203
Bucks-NetsBucks 90, Nets 96
186
Wolves-LakersWolves 90, Lakers 93
183
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 81, Raptors 98
179
Pacers-HornetsPacers 87, Hornets 90
177
Bulls-CelticsBulls 83, Celtics 92
175
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 88, Suns 79
167
Clippers-SpursClippers 79, Spurs 80
159
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-SpursClippers 79, Spurs 80
+1 SAS
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 107, Bobcats 105
+2 PHI
Pacers-HornetsPacers 87, Hornets 90
+3 NOH
Wolves-LakersWolves 90, Lakers 93
+3 LAL
Cavs-BlazersCavs 107, Blazers 101
+6 CLE
Bucks-NetsBucks 90, Nets 96
+6 NJN
Bulls-CelticsBulls 83, Celtics 92
+9 BOS
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 88, Suns 79
+9 MEM
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 81, Raptors 98
+17 TOR
Hawks-HeatHawks 92, Heat 111
+19 MIA
CLE rallied from 3 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-BlazersCLE won · Cavs 107, Blazers 101
3 pts
Wolves-LakersLAL won · Wolves 90, Lakers 93
3 pts
Pacers-HornetsNOH won · Pacers 87, Hornets 90
1 pt
Bulls-CelticsBOS won · Bulls 83, Celtics 92
1 pt
Knicks-RaptorsTOR won · Knicks 81, Raptors 98
1 pt
Collier shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CollierATL · 17 PTS, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
SzczerbiakMIN · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
LeBronCLE · 27 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL
69% (11-16)
IlgauskasCLE · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
67% (8-12)
HartCHA · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Sixers-Bobcats
Sixers 107Bobcats 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers27262925107
Bobcats25282824105
The story
Allen Iverson had 24 points as Philadelphia beat Charlotte 107-105

Jason Hart led Charlotte with 19 PTS, 7 AST 24 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 7-20 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 27-25, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +20+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Emeka Okafor led the game in fantasy with 59.3 FPTS (19 REB, 18 PTS)

Final · Wolves-Lakers
Wolves 90Lakers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2128182390
Lakers2323192893
The story
Los Angeles beat Minnesota 93-90 behind 25 points and 11 assists from Chucky Atkins

Latrell Sprewell paced Minnesota: 23 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 10-17 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 28-23 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +2−3−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett topped the game at 52.8 FPTS: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Cavs-Blazers
Cavs 107Blazers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs26292428107
Blazers29201735101
The story
Zydrunas Ilgauskas' 21 points and 11 rebounds carried Cleveland past Portland, 107-101

For Portland, Nick Van Exel had 28 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 21 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 8-12 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 29-20.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −3+6+13+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.3Season avg28.6Last 5

28.6 points a game over his last five games, against 13.3 in 37 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Season avg17.0Last 3

17.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.1 in 18 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.0Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 14.0 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Miami by 19.

SAS over LAC1PHI over CHA2NOH over IND3LAL over MIN3NJN over MIL6CLE over POR6BOS over CHI9MEM over PHX9TOR over NYK17MIA over ATL19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 33

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 15, 22, 16, 19, 17, 29, 23, 33Nets-Bucks · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Lee NailonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 14, 6, 18, 16, 22, 32, 23, 30Hornets-Pacers · W
16.2 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 15, 26, 10, 24, 20, 26, 27, 30Bucks-Nets · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Jamaal TinsleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 18, 20, 21, 19, 18, 12, 28, 28Pacers-Hornets · L
16.9 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 26, 13, 19, 19, 22, 20, 18, 23, 21, 28Celtics-Bulls · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 5, 10, 28, 19, 23, 19, 30, 28Blazers-Cavs · L
11.3 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Damon StoudamirePOR+8.2 21.8 last 10 · 13.6 season
Morris PetersonTOR+7.2 18.4 last 10 · 11.2 season
Nick Van ExelPOR+7.0 18.3 last 10 · 11.3 season
Ruben PattersonPOR+6.8 16.1 last 10 · 9.3 season
Kenny ThomasPHI+5.5 16.7 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
Reggie MillerIND−5.4 8.3 last 10 · 13.7 season
Austin CroshereIND−5.1 5.7 last 10 · 10.8 season
Eric WilliamsTOR−5.0 5.2 last 10 · 10.2 season
Fred JonesIND−4.3 6.7 last 10 · 11.0 season
Chris WilcoxLAC−3.6 6.5 last 10 · 10.1 season