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Sunday, February 27, 2005Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed NOH by 7 after three quarters and won 94–93.

Final · Box score
Cavs98
Nets104
Q1 NJN +10; Q2 NJN +12; Q3 NJN +8; Q4 NJN +6
Final · Box score
Lakers102
Raptors108
Q1 TOR -1; Q2 TOR +10; Q3 TOR +2; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Sonics73
Bucks99
Q1 MIL +21; Q2 MIL +15; Q3 MIL +23; Q4 MIL +26
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Rockets92
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +7
Final · Box score
Kings110
Wizards108
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC -4; Q4 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets94
Hornets93
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN -7; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Heat112
Magic103
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +16; Q3 MIA +9; Q4 MIA +9
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics120
Suns113
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Wolves91
Blazers83
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Pistons94
Warriors88
Q1 DET -4; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET +12; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Hawks104
Clippers111
Q1 LAC -4; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC -5; Q4 LAC +7
On this day · 2003–04Feb 27, 2004: 10 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Cavs), 35 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Hornets

Carmelo Anthony scores 31 as Denver wins in New Orleans

Mike Bibby goes for 38 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-6-7+1DEN AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2519232794
Hornets2525241993
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 21, 14, 18, 22, 21, 19, 12, 31DEN31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Earl BoykinsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 20, 19, 20, 7, 12, 16, 8, 19, 16DEN16 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dan DickauPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 17, 17, 16, 28, 10, 13, 13, 22NOH22 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Casey JacobsenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 21, 4, 15, 12, 8, 1, 5, 15NOH15 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Wizards15
Pistons-Warriors13
Hawks-Clippers12
Jazz-Rockets7
Wolves-Blazers7
Cavs-Nets2
Heat-Magic1
Sonics-Bucks0
The night in charts
Celtics-Suns combined for 233, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-SunsCeltics 120, Suns 113
233
Kings-WizardsKings 110, Wizards 108
218
Hawks-ClippersHawks 104, Clippers 111
215
Heat-MagicHeat 112, Magic 103
215
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 102, Raptors 108
210
Cavs-NetsCavs 98, Nets 104
202
Jazz-RocketsJazz 99, Rockets 92
191
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 94, Hornets 93
187
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 94, Warriors 88
182
Wolves-BlazersWolves 91, Blazers 83
174
Sonics-BucksSonics 73, Bucks 99
172
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 94, Hornets 93
+1 DEN
Kings-WizardsKings 110, Wizards 108
+2 SAC
Cavs-NetsCavs 98, Nets 104
+6 NJN
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 94, Warriors 88
+6 DET
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 102, Raptors 108
+6 TOR
Hawks-ClippersHawks 104, Clippers 111
+7 LAC
Celtics-SunsCeltics 120, Suns 113
+7 BOS
Jazz-RocketsJazz 99, Rockets 92
+7 UTA
Wolves-BlazersWolves 91, Blazers 83
+8 MIN
Heat-MagicHeat 112, Magic 103
+9 MIA
Sonics-BucksSonics 73, Bucks 99
+26 MIL
DEN rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-HornetsDEN won · Nuggets 94, Hornets 93
7 pts
Hawks-ClippersLAC won · Hawks 104, Clippers 111
5 pts
Pistons-WarriorsDET won · Pistons 94, Warriors 88
4 pts
Kings-WizardsSAC won · Kings 110, Wizards 108
4 pts
Celtics-SunsBOS won · Celtics 120, Suns 113
3 pts
D Wade shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
D WadeMIA · 28 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB, 3 BLK
73% (11-15)
HarpringUTA · 28 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
LueATL · 24 PTS, 7 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
WestBOS · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Amar'ePHX · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
Final · Nuggets-Hornets
Nuggets 94Hornets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2519232794
Hornets2525241993
The story
Andre Miller's 12 points carried Denver past New Orleans, 94-93

For New Orleans, Dan Dickau had 22 PTS, 3 AST 12 PTS, 6 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB · 5-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 27-19.

DEN lead by quarter
200 0−6−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Wizards
Kings 110Wizards 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings32222729110
Wizards24303123108
The story
Cuttino Mobley had 18 points as Sacramento beat Washington 110-108

Steve Blake led Washington with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 6-17 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the first 32-24, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +80−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Suns
Celtics 120Suns 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics3032251914120
Suns332229227113
The story
Boston beat Phoenix 120-113 in OT behind 33 points and 13 rebounds from Antoine Walker

Shawn Marion paced Phoenix: 20 REB, 15 PTS, 3 AST 33 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST · 12-32 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 32-22 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −3+7+30+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.8Season avg18.2Last 5

18.2 points a game over his last five games, against 7.8 in 48 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg5.0Last 3

5.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 48 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.9Season avg36.6Today

37 minutes today, against 9.9 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Milwaukee posts the night's biggest win

Milwaukee beat Seattle by 26, the widest margin of 11 games.

DEN over NOH1SAC over WAS2NJN over CLE6TOR over LAL6DET over GSW6UTA over HOU7BOS over PHX7LAC over ATL7MIN over POR8MIA over ORL9MIL over SEA26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Gilbert Arenas leads the day with 43

Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 31, 43, 24, 35, 24, 34, 11, 30, 36, 43Wizards-Kings · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 25, 27, 21, 25, 23, 26, 19, 38Kings-Wizards · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 32, 26, 17, 29, 39, 11, 14, 35Bucks-Sonics · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 43, 27, 43, 23, 32, 21, 22, 26, 28, 34Nets-Cavs · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 28, 16, 16, 11, 39, 14, 28, 34Magic-Heat · L
19.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 25, 21, 22, 21, 23, 27, 24, 33Celtics-Suns · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
JR SmithNOH+7.8 15.6 last 10 · 7.8 season
Vince CarterNJN+7.6 29.9 last 10 · 22.3 season
Damon JonesMIA+6.2 17.9 last 10 · 11.7 season
Tayshaun PrinceDET+6.0 19.6 last 10 · 13.6 season
Melvin ElyCHA+5.7 12.9 last 10 · 7.2 season
Cold
Eric WilliamsTOR−6.0 2.1 last 10 · 8.1 season
Derek AndersonPOR−5.6 4.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Sam CassellMIN−5.2 8.5 last 10 · 13.7 season
Peja StojakovicSAC−5.0 14.7 last 10 · 19.7 season