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Friday, February 11, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NJN by 12 after three quarters and won 101–91.

Final · Box score
Heat97
Bobcats87
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Pacers83
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Raptors91
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Clippers91
Wizards94
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS +2; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Knicks94
Celtics111
Q1 BOS -4; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +22; Q4 BOS +17
Final · Box score
Spurs101
Nets91
Q1 SAS -9; Q2 SAS -8; Q3 SAS -12; Q4 SAS +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets106
Cavs101
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN -10; Q3 DEN -1; Q4 DEN +5
Final · Box score
Blazers82
Grizzlies88
Q1 MEM -10; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +6
Final · Box score
Warriors108
Hornets111
Q1 NOH -9; Q2 NOH -6; Q3 NOH +2; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Sonics113
Suns105
Q1 SEA +4; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 SEA +3; Q4 SEA +8
Final · Box score
Wolves82
Jazz100
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +18
Final · Box score
Mavs115
Kings113
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -3; Q4 DAL +2
On this day · 2003–04Feb 11, 2004: 9 games. Top scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (Suns-Warriors), 33 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Nets

San Antonio rallies from 12 down to beat New Jersey

Gilbert Arenas goes for 35 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-8-12+10SAS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs13192742101
Nets2218312091
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 13, 20, 12, 23, 17, 22, 20, 22, 27SAS27 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 48, 10, 12, 25, 17, 23, 17, 12, 15, 17SAS17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 23, 17, 30, 30, 31, 22, 41, 43, 27, 43NJN43 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Nenad KrsticPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 11, 13, 12, 0, 4, 5, 0, 17NJN17 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Cavs20
Mavs-Kings17
Clippers-Wizards10
Sonics-Suns7
Blazers-Grizzlies6
Rockets-Pacers5
Wolves-Jazz4
Warriors-Hornets3
Shot of the night

Terry's layup with 12 seconds left puts the Mavericks ahead, 115-113 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Kings combined for 228, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-KingsMavs 115, Kings 113
228
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 108, Hornets 111
219
Sonics-SunsSonics 113, Suns 105
218
Nuggets-CavsNuggets 106, Cavs 101
207
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 94, Celtics 111
205
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 106, Raptors 91
197
Spurs-NetsSpurs 101, Nets 91
192
Clippers-WizardsClippers 91, Wizards 94
185
Heat-BobcatsHeat 97, Bobcats 87
184
Wolves-JazzWolves 82, Jazz 100
182
Rockets-PacersRockets 91, Pacers 83
174
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 82, Grizzlies 88
170
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-KingsMavs 115, Kings 113
+2 DAL
Clippers-WizardsClippers 91, Wizards 94
+3 WAS
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 108, Hornets 111
+3 NOH
Nuggets-CavsNuggets 106, Cavs 101
+5 DEN
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 82, Grizzlies 88
+6 MEM
Rockets-PacersRockets 91, Pacers 83
+8 HOU
Sonics-SunsSonics 113, Suns 105
+8 SEA
Heat-BobcatsHeat 97, Bobcats 87
+10 MIA
Spurs-NetsSpurs 101, Nets 91
+10 SAS
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 106, Raptors 91
+15 PHI
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 94, Celtics 111
+17 BOS
Wolves-JazzWolves 82, Jazz 100
+18 UTA
SAS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-NetsSAS won · Spurs 101, Nets 91
12 pts
Nuggets-CavsDEN won · Nuggets 106, Cavs 101
10 pts
Blazers-GrizzliesMEM won · Blazers 82, Grizzlies 88
10 pts
Warriors-HornetsNOH won · Warriors 108, Hornets 111
9 pts
Knicks-CelticsBOS won · Knicks 94, Celtics 111
4 pts
Kenny Thomas shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Kenny ThomasPHI · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
FisherGSW · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
Damon JonesMIA · 22 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB
73% (8-11)
YaoHOU · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
SprewellMIN · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Clippers-Wizards
Clippers 91Wizards 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers1718272991
Wizards2218243094
The story
Washington beat Los Angeles 94-91 behind 13 points from Jarvis Hayes

Zeljko Rebraca paced Los Angeles: 14 PTS, 11 REB 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 6-8 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 22-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5+5+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Cavs
Nuggets 106Cavs 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets30162931106
Cavs29272025101
The story
LeBron James had 35 points, but Denver won 106-101

For Denver, Nene Hilario had 17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 35 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 12-29 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 29-20.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +1−10−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was the fantasy play: 52.8 FPTS on 25 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST

Final · Spurs-Nets
Spurs 101Nets 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs13192742101
Nets2218312091
The story
Tony Parker had 27 points and 8 assists as San Antonio beat New Jersey 101-91

Nenad Krstic led New Jersey with 17 PTS, 8 REB 27 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 10-17 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 42-20.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −9−8−12+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.2Season avg35.2Last 5

35.2 points a game over his last five games, against 21.2 in 44 earlier games. Today: 43 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.0Season avg15.1Last 3

15.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.0 in 37 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.5Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 16.5 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Utah by 18.

DAL over SAC2WAS over LAC3NOH over GSW3DEN over CLE5MEM over POR6HOU over IND8SEA over PHX8MIA over CHA10SAS over NJN10PHI over TOR15BOS over NYK17UTA over MIN18Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 43

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 23, 17, 30, 30, 31, 22, 41, 43, 27, 43Nets-Spurs · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high43 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 28, 31, 27, 28, 31, 30, 15, 35Cavs-Nuggets · L
25.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 30, 33, 30, 37, 21, 21, 31, 43, 24, 35Wizards-Clippers · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 33, 29, 23, 42, 27, 22, 23, 32, 22, 33Suns-Sonics · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 33, 26, 15, 25, 26, 26, 27, 16, 32Heat-Bobcats · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 10, 20, 10, 37, 33, 30, 36, 31Knicks-Celtics · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Vince CarterNJN+9.0 30.7 last 10 · 21.7 season
Damon StoudamirePOR+7.5 23.1 last 10 · 15.6 season
Brad MillerSAC+6.8 22.5 last 10 · 15.7 season
Mike BibbySAC+6.4 25.1 last 10 · 18.7 season
Gilbert ArenasWAS+5.6 30.5 last 10 · 24.9 season
Cold
Eric WilliamsTOR−6.6 1.9 last 10 · 8.5 season
Marc JacksonPHI−5.8 6.1 last 10 · 11.9 season
Keith Van HornMIL−5.6 5.4 last 10 · 11.0 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.3 12.6 last 10 · 17.9 season
Derek AndersonPOR−4.8 5.3 last 10 · 10.1 season