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Wednesday, January 26, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed NOH by 8 after three quarters and won 82–77.

Final · Box score
Pacers86
Celtics100
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +14
Final · Box score
Grizzlies111
Cavs114
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +5; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Heat111
Raptors96
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Sixers107
Wizards117
Q1 WAS -1; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS -5; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets70
Pistons87
Q1 DET +13; Q2 DET +3; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Suns121
Bucks115
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Wolves104
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +17
Final · Box score
Rockets82
Hornets77
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -8; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Sonics100
Jazz109
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Blazers88
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +15; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Nets113
Warriors99
Q1 NJN +14; Q2 NJN +14; Q3 NJN +9; Q4 NJN +14
Final · Box score
Lakers89
Clippers105
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +11; Q4 LAC +16
On this day · 2003–04Jan 26, 2004: 6 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Cavs), 36 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Hornets

Tracy McGrady scores 33, Houston rallies past New Orleans

LeBron James goes for 27 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+2-8+5HOU AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1922142782
Hornets1623241477
Who led
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 45, 30, 18, 28, 28, 28, 27, 35, 33HOU33 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 6, 13, 8, 21, 20, 22, 22, 12HOU12 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Dan DickauPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 7, 25, 7, 16, 17, 27, 16, 23NOH23 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 13, 10, 9, 14, 8, 4, 2, 17NOH17 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Cavs14
Suns-Bucks11
Pacers-Celtics10
Sonics-Jazz9
Rockets-Hornets6
Heat-Raptors5
Nuggets-Pistons2
The night in charts
Suns-Bucks combined for 236, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BucksSuns 121, Bucks 115
236
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 111, Cavs 114
225
Sixers-WizardsSixers 107, Wizards 117
224
Nets-WarriorsNets 113, Warriors 99
212
Sonics-JazzSonics 100, Jazz 109
209
Heat-RaptorsHeat 111, Raptors 96
207
Lakers-ClippersLakers 89, Clippers 105
194
Hawks-WolvesHawks 87, Wolves 104
191
Pacers-CelticsPacers 86, Celtics 100
186
Mavs-BlazersMavs 95, Blazers 88
183
Rockets-HornetsRockets 82, Hornets 77
159
Nuggets-PistonsNuggets 70, Pistons 87
157
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 111, Cavs 114
+3 CLE
Rockets-HornetsRockets 82, Hornets 77
+5 HOU
Suns-BucksSuns 121, Bucks 115
+6 PHX
Mavs-BlazersMavs 95, Blazers 88
+7 DAL
Sonics-JazzSonics 100, Jazz 109
+9 UTA
Sixers-WizardsSixers 107, Wizards 117
+10 WAS
Pacers-CelticsPacers 86, Celtics 100
+14 BOS
Nets-WarriorsNets 113, Warriors 99
+14 NJN
Heat-RaptorsHeat 111, Raptors 96
+15 MIA
Lakers-ClippersLakers 89, Clippers 105
+16 LAC
Nuggets-PistonsNuggets 70, Pistons 87
+17 DET
Hawks-WolvesHawks 87, Wolves 104
+17 MIN
HOU rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-HornetsHOU won · Rockets 82, Hornets 77
8 pts
Hawks-WolvesMIN won · Hawks 87, Wolves 104
5 pts
Sixers-WizardsWAS won · Sixers 107, Wizards 117
5 pts
Sonics-JazzUTA won · Sonics 100, Jazz 109
4 pts
Pacers-CelticsBOS won · Pacers 86, Celtics 100
2 pts
Simmons shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SimmonsLAC · 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Eddie JonesMIA · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
ScalabrineNJN · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
DanielsSEA · 25 PTS, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
MurphyGSW · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Grizzlies-Cavs
Grizzlies 111Cavs 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies31262628111
Cavs30332526114
The story
Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 22 points as Cleveland beat Memphis 114-111

Mike Miller led Memphis with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Cavaliers took the second 33-26.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −1+6+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Hornets
Rockets 82Hornets 77
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1922142782
Hornets1623241477
The story
Yao Ming's 13 rebounds and 12 points carried Houston past New Orleans, 82-77

For New Orleans, P.J. Brown had 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 13 REB, 12 PTS, 1 AST · 6-13 FG

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 27-14.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +3+2−8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Bucks
Suns 121Bucks 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns30313228121
Bucks31262533115
The story
Phoenix beat Milwaukee 121-115 behind 21 points and 17 assists from Steve Nash

Michael Redd paced Milwaukee: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 17 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL · 7-14 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-25 third quarter did the most damage for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −1+4+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.4Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.4 in 34 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
39.8Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 39.8 in 26 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg38.2Today

38 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Detroit by 17.

CLE over MEM3HOU over NOH5PHX over MIL6DAL over POR7UTA over SEA9WAS over PHI10BOS over IND14NJN over GSW14MIA over TOR15LAC over LAL16DET over DEN17MIN over ATL17Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 33

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 28, 34, 26, 39, 25, 24, 12, 24, 33Heat-Raptors · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 40, 26, 20, 26, 3, 43, 23, 33, 30, 33Wizards-Sixers · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 45, 30, 18, 28, 28, 28, 27, 35, 33Rockets-Hornets · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Willie GreenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 13, 5, 0, 6, 2, 0, 0, 32Sixers-Wizards · L
7.9 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 29, 25, 4, 23, 2, 5, 2, 32Wolves-Hawks · W
12.7 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 24, 26, 18, 35, 42, 26, 22, 31Warriors-Nets · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Damon StoudamirePOR+10.8 25.1 last 10 · 14.3 season
Nick Van ExelPOR+7.2 18.3 last 10 · 11.1 season
Morris PetersonTOR+6.9 18.5 last 10 · 11.6 season
Ruben PattersonPOR+6.1 15.8 last 10 · 9.7 season
Chris KamanLAC+5.7 13.3 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Keith Van HornMIL−5.2 7.4 last 10 · 12.6 season
Eric WilliamsTOR−4.9 4.7 last 10 · 9.6 season
Reggie MillerIND−4.5 8.8 last 10 · 13.3 season
Austin CroshereIND−4.4 6.3 last 10 · 10.7 season
Marc JacksonPHI−3.9 9.2 last 10 · 13.1 season