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Wednesday, February 9, 2005Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed LAC by 18 at halftime and won 94–89.

Final · Box score
Clippers89
Celtics94
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS -18; Q3 BOS -8; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Bobcats87
Pacers94
Q1 IND +9; Q2 IND +18; Q3 IND +10; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Sixers95
Q1 MEM +1; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM -3; Q4 MEM +3
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Raptors107
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL -4; Q3 MIL -7; Q4 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Spurs87
Wizards95
Q1 WAS -7; Q2 WAS -1; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 WAS +8
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers104
Nets103
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL -8; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +1
Final · OT · Box score
Heat116
Knicks110
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets92
Wolves98
Q1 MIN +7; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN +1; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Rockets105
Q1 HOU -1; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +11; Q4 HOU +13
Final · Box score
Hornets91
Blazers80
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 NOH +13; Q3 NOH +7; Q4 NOH +11
On this day · 2003–04Feb 9, 2004: 4 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Cavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Celtics

Boston erases 18-point lead, steals one from Clippers

Allen Iverson goes for 38 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-18-8+5BOS AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers3129131689
Celtics2418232994
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 33, 23, 34, 18, 22, 28, 18, 32, 7, 25BOS25 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Mark BlountPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 8, 8, 14, 11, 13, 8, 8, 17BOS17 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 28, 26, 27, 24, 17, 31, 21, 30LAC30 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 28, 14, 10, 20, 14, 20, 8, 21LAC21 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Houston by 13.

LAL over NJN1MEM over PHI3MIL over TOR3BOS over LAC5MIA over NYK6MIN over DEN6IND over CHA7WAS over SAS8NOH over POR11HOU over CHI13Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Lakers-Nets14
Nuggets-Wolves13
Spurs-Wizards12
Bulls-Rockets9
Bucks-Raptors3
Bobcats-Pacers0
The night in charts
Heat-Knicks combined for 226, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-KnicksHeat 116, Knicks 110
226
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 110, Raptors 107
217
Lakers-NetsLakers 104, Nets 103
207
Bulls-RocketsBulls 92, Rockets 105
197
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 98, Sixers 95
193
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 92, Wolves 98
190
Clippers-CelticsClippers 89, Celtics 94
183
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 87, Wizards 95
182
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 87, Pacers 94
181
Hornets-BlazersHornets 91, Blazers 80
171
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-NetsLakers 104, Nets 103
+1 LAL
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 110, Raptors 107
+3 MIL
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 98, Sixers 95
+3 MEM
Clippers-CelticsClippers 89, Celtics 94
+5 BOS
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 92, Wolves 98
+6 MIN
Heat-KnicksHeat 116, Knicks 110
+6 MIA
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 87, Pacers 94
+7 IND
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 87, Wizards 95
+8 WAS
Hornets-BlazersHornets 91, Blazers 80
+11 NOH
Bulls-RocketsBulls 92, Rockets 105
+13 HOU
BOS erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-CelticsBOS won · Clippers 89, Celtics 94
18 pts
Lakers-NetsLAL won · Lakers 104, Nets 103
8 pts
Bucks-RaptorsMIL won · Bucks 110, Raptors 107
7 pts
Spurs-WizardsWAS won · Spurs 87, Wizards 95
7 pts
Grizzlies-SixersMEM won · Grizzlies 98, Sixers 95
3 pts
Yao shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
YaoHOU · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
BlountBOS · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KGMIN · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
RoseSAS · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
Jumaine JonesLAL · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Lakers-Nets
Lakers 104Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers2122222712104
Nets2029241911103
The story
Lamar Odom had 19 rebounds and 16 points as Los Angeles beat New Jersey 104-103 in OT

Vince Carter led New Jersey with 27 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 19 REB, 16 PTS, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 5-18 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 27-19.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +1−6−80+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd led the game in fantasy with 62.9 FPTS (28 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST)

Final · Clippers-Celtics
Clippers 89Celtics 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers3129131689
Celtics2418232994
The story
Boston beat Los Angeles 94-89 behind 25 points and 10 rebounds from Paul Pierce

Corey Maggette paced Los Angeles: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK · 9-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-16 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −7−18−8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Elton Brand topped the game at 62.0 FPTS: 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST

Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 116Knicks 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat3221202221116
Knicks2324202815110
The story
Dwyane Wade's 30 points carried Miami past New York, 116-110 in OT

For New York, Tim Thomas had 13 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 30 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 10-22 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 32-23, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +9+6+60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Stephon Marbury was the fantasy play: 54.9 FPTS on 36 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.0Season avg32.8Last 5

32.8 points a game over his last five games, against 21.0 in 43 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Season avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.0 in 5 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg46.9Today

47 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 38

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 29, 24, 38, 45, 27, 28, 22, 28, 38Sixers-Grizzlies · L
29.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 11, 22, 10, 20, 10, 37, 33, 30, 36Knicks-Heat · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 23, 28, 18, 26, 30, 9, 24, 35Wizards-Spurs · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 28, 26, 27, 24, 17, 31, 21, 30Clippers-Celtics · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 23, 22, 22, 25, 17, 23, 30, 30Blazers-Hornets · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 16, 19, 30, 29, 20, 25, 18, 30Heat-Knicks · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Damon StoudamirePOR+8.6 24.2 last 10 · 15.6 season
Vince CarterNJN+8.4 29.6 last 10 · 21.2 season
Chucky AtkinsLAL+5.8 19.5 last 10 · 13.7 season
Brad MillerSAC+5.7 21.3 last 10 · 15.6 season
Jalen RoseTOR+5.7 22.3 last 10 · 16.6 season
Cold
Eric WilliamsTOR−6.6 2.1 last 10 · 8.7 season
Marc JacksonPHI−5.9 6.1 last 10 · 12.0 season
Keith Van HornMIL−5.6 5.4 last 10 · 11.0 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Chris WilcoxLAC−4.6 5.2 last 10 · 9.8 season