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Friday, March 11, 2005Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed LAC by 7 after the first quarter and won 113–112.

Final · Box score
Warriors83
Pacers101
Q1 IND +10; Q2 IND +20; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +18
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Magic96
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +1; Q3 MIN +1; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Bobcats80
Sixers112
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 PHI +18; Q3 PHI +32; Q4 PHI +32
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks116
Raptors112
Q1 ATL +6; Q2 Hawks 0; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +4
Final · 2OT · Box score
Pistons113
Celtics115
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 BOS +4; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 Celtics 0; OT2 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Bucks110
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Rockets127
Suns107
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU -4; Q4 HOU +20
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Jazz82
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM +11; Q4 MEM +12
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Kings113
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC -3; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Bulls100
Sonics97
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +3
On this day · 2003–04Mar 11, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Cuttino Mobley (Rockets-Hornets), 31 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Kings

Sacramento wins a tight one over Clippers

Yao Ming goes for 27 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+2-3+1SAC AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers31223524112
Kings24313028113
Who led
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 19, 38, 14, 26, 22, 19, 26, 28SAC28 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 17, 9, 18, 8, 0, 5, 8, 22SAC22 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 23, 25, 16, 34, 10, 37, 30, 26LAC26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Bobby SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 15, 24, 17, 18, 18, 19, 16, 24LAC24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Kings23
Hawks-Raptors18
Wolves-Magic15
Rockets-Suns14
Mavs-Bucks13
Grizzlies-Jazz5
Bobcats-Sixers1
Shot of the night

Bibby's jumper at the buzzer puts the Kings ahead, 113-112 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Suns combined for 234, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SunsRockets 127, Suns 107
234
Pistons-CelticsPistons 113, Celtics 115
228
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 116, Raptors 112
228
Clippers-KingsClippers 112, Kings 113
225
Mavs-BucksMavs 112, Bucks 110
222
Wolves-MagicWolves 101, Magic 96
197
Bulls-SonicsBulls 100, Sonics 97
197
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 80, Sixers 112
192
Warriors-PacersWarriors 83, Pacers 101
184
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 94, Jazz 82
176
6 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-KingsClippers 112, Kings 113
+1 SAC
Mavs-BucksMavs 112, Bucks 110
+2 DAL
Pistons-CelticsPistons 113, Celtics 115
+2 BOS
Bulls-SonicsBulls 100, Sonics 97
+3 CHI
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 116, Raptors 112
+4 ATL
Wolves-MagicWolves 101, Magic 96
+5 MIN
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 94, Jazz 82
+12 MEM
Warriors-PacersWarriors 83, Pacers 101
+18 IND
Rockets-SunsRockets 127, Suns 107
+20 HOU
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 80, Sixers 112
+32 PHI
SAC rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-KingsSAC won · Clippers 112, Kings 113
7 pts
Pistons-CelticsBOS won · Pistons 113, Celtics 115
6 pts
Bulls-SonicsCHI won · Bulls 100, Sonics 97
6 pts
Rockets-SunsHOU won · Rockets 127, Suns 107
4 pts
Grizzlies-JazzMEM won · Grizzlies 94, Jazz 82
3 pts
Lue shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LueATL · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
73% (11-15)
RebracaLAC · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
DalembertPHI · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Mike MillerMEM · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
BlountBOS · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 113Celtics 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Pistons2026222799113
Celtics14322623911115
The story
Gary Payton had 12 points and 8 assists as Boston beat Detroit 115-113 in OT

Chauncey Billups led Detroit with 23 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 12 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 6-9 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Celtics took the second 32-26.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −60+400+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 116Raptors 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks3423202415116
Raptors2829182611112
The story
Atlanta beat Toronto 116-112 in OT behind 29 points from Tyronn Lue

Donyell Marshall paced Toronto: 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 11-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 34-28 first quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +60+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Josh Childress topped the game at 44.1 FPTS: 19 PTS, 8 REB

Final · Wolves-Magic
Wolves 101Magic 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves22272824101
Magic1929282096
The story
Kevin Garnett's 25 points and 18 rebounds carried Minnesota past Orlando, 101-96

For Orlando, Dwight Howard had 19 PTS, 19 REB 25 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST · 8-19 FG

The swing

The fourth quarter, 24-20, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +3+1+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.7Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.7 in 49 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.9Season avg20.6Last 3

20.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.9 in 60 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 40 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.3Season avg42.4Today

42 minutes today, against 16.3 a game in 60 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one 76ers rout

Five of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Philadelphia beat Charlotte by 32.

SAC over LAC1BOS over DET2DAL over MIL2CHI over SEA3ATL over TOR4MIN over ORL5MEM over UTA12IND over GSW18HOU over PHX20PHI over CHA32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 38

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 16, 15, 25, 29, 8, 12, 27, 38Celtics-Pistons · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 34, 17, 22, 23, 32, 26, 32, 35, 38Rockets-Suns · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 39, 11, 14, 35, 35, 24, 16, 26, 21, 33Bucks-Mavs · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 14, 14, 6, 11, 4, 11, 21, 32Magic-Wolves · L
14.1 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 42, 31, 17, 33, 27, 26, 20, 22, 44, 31Suns-Rockets · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 35, 16, 29, 34, 26, 28, 25, 23, 25, 29Mavs-Bucks · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +2.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
JR SmithNOH+7.9 16.4 last 10 · 8.5 season
Tyronn LueATL+7.1 17.2 last 10 · 10.1 season
Brian CardinalMEM+6.2 16.0 last 10 · 9.8 season
Josh ChildressATL+5.2 13.6 last 10 · 8.4 season
Mo WilliamsMIL+4.7 14.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
Eric WilliamsTOR−6.0 2.1 last 10 · 8.1 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 19.0 last 10 · 24.8 season
Nazr MohammedSAS−5.7 5.0 last 10 · 10.7 season
Derek AndersonPOR−5.6 4.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season