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Saturday, March 26, 2005Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed SAC by 7 at halftime and won 113–99.

Final · Box score
Wolves96
Nets75
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +21
Final · Box score
Raptors109
Hawks104
Q1 TOR -3; Q2 TOR -6; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Heat92
Bobcats94
Q1 CHA -3; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 Bobcats 0; Q4 CHA +2
Final · Box score
Suns118
Magic116
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX -4; Q3 PHX +8; Q4 PHX +2
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics99
Pistons105
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +2; Q3 DET -5; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +6
Final · Box score
Hornets96
Grizzlies85
Q1 NOH +3; Q2 NOH +13; Q3 NOH +16; Q4 NOH +11
Final · Box score
Pacers96
Bulls100
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Cavs86
Mavs117
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +23; Q4 DAL +31
Final · Box score
Kings99
Nuggets113
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN -7; Q3 DEN +4; Q4 DEN +14
Final · Box score
Bucks89
Jazz94
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA -6; Q3 UTA -1; Q4 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Blazers103
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +7
On this day · 2003–04Mar 26, 2004: 11 games. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Raptors-Knicks), 40 points.
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The lead · Kings-Nuggets

Denver makes it six straight

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 26 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-7+4+14DEN AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2828222199
Nuggets29203331113
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 21, 9, 25, 21, 15, 14, 16, 28DEN28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 14, 8, 3, 8, 22, 10, 18, 18DEN18 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 6, 21, 27, 18, 24, 14, 23, 38, 24SAC24 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 21, 20, 10, 28, 24, 19, 16, 18SAC18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Pistons13
Raptors-Hawks11
Kings-Nuggets8
Cavs-Mavs7
Knicks-Blazers7
Suns-Magic5
Heat-Bobcats5
Bucks-Jazz4
Wolves-Nets1
Hornets-Grizzlies1
Pacers-Bulls0
The night in charts
Suns-Magic combined for 234, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MagicSuns 118, Magic 116
234
Raptors-HawksRaptors 109, Hawks 104
213
Kings-NuggetsKings 99, Nuggets 113
212
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 99, Pistons 105
204
Cavs-MavsCavs 86, Mavs 117
203
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 96, Blazers 103
199
Pacers-BullsPacers 96, Bulls 100
196
Heat-BobcatsHeat 92, Bobcats 94
186
Bucks-JazzBucks 89, Jazz 94
183
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 96, Grizzlies 85
181
Wolves-NetsWolves 96, Nets 75
171
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-BobcatsHeat 92, Bobcats 94
+2 CHA
Suns-MagicSuns 118, Magic 116
+2 PHX
Pacers-BullsPacers 96, Bulls 100
+4 CHI
Raptors-HawksRaptors 109, Hawks 104
+5 TOR
Bucks-JazzBucks 89, Jazz 94
+5 UTA
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 99, Pistons 105
+6 DET
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 96, Blazers 103
+7 POR
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 96, Grizzlies 85
+11 NOH
Kings-NuggetsKings 99, Nuggets 113
+14 DEN
Wolves-NetsWolves 96, Nets 75
+21 MIN
Cavs-MavsCavs 86, Mavs 117
+31 DAL
DEN rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-NuggetsDEN won · Kings 99, Nuggets 113
7 pts
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 109, Hawks 104
6 pts
Bucks-JazzUTA won · Bucks 89, Jazz 94
6 pts
Celtics-PistonsDET won · Celtics 99, Pistons 105
5 pts
Suns-MagicPHX won · Suns 118, Magic 116
4 pts
Curry shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CurryCHI · 27 PTS, 6 REB
82% (9-11)
CassellMIN · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
NajeraDEN · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
JR SmithNOH · 33 PTS, 2 REB
72% (13-18)
BoshTOR · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
Final · Heat-Bobcats
Heat 92Bobcats 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2613312292
Bobcats2327202494
The story
Primoz Brezec's 27 points and 11 rebounds carried Charlotte past Miami, 94-92

For Miami, Dwyane Wade had 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 11 REB · 13-24 FG

The swing

The Bobcats trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 27-13.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −3+110+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Magic
Suns 118Magic 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns31263625118
Magic31302431116
The story
Phoenix beat Orlando 118-116 behind 23 points and 12 assists from Steve Nash

Grant Hill paced Orlando: 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 7-13 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 36-24 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0−4+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Pistons
Celtics 99Pistons 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics232525151199
Pistons2822182017105
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 31 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit beat Boston 105-99 in OT

Paul Pierce led Boston with 32 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 31 PTS, 11 REB · 11-21 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the overtime 17-11.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5+2−50+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.3Season avg22.4Last 5

22.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.3 in 62 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.8Season avg21.2Last 3

21.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.8 in 63 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.1Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 14.1 a game in 69 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Mavericks rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Dallas beat Cleveland by 31.

CHA over MIA2PHX over ORL2CHI over IND4TOR over ATL5UTA over MIL5DET over BOS6POR over NYK7NOH over MEM11DEN over SAC14MIN over NJN21DAL over CLE31Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Stephen Jackson leads the day with 34

Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 22, 13, 28, 19, 21, 23, 18, 12, 34Pacers-Bulls · L
18.4 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 23, 17, 4, 11, 6, 21, 27, 20, 11, 33Hornets-Grizzlies · W
9.6 PPG season to date · +23.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 33, 13, 15, 14, 25, 20, 11, 9, 24, 32Raptors-Hawks · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 27, 38, 20, 15, 24, 12, 23, 5, 18, 32Celtics-Pistons · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 28, 24, 18, 15, 25, 17, 15, 31Pistons-Celtics · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 20, 20, 23, 8, 14, 13, 19, 30Knicks-Blazers · L
12.3 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
JR SmithNOH+7.7 17.3 last 10 · 9.6 season
Lorenzen WrightMEM+6.6 16.2 last 10 · 9.6 season
Anthony JohnsonIND+6.3 13.6 last 10 · 7.3 season
Reggie MillerIND+6.2 20.0 last 10 · 13.8 season
Tim ThomasNYK+6.1 18.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Cold
Jeff McInnisCLE−6.0 7.7 last 10 · 13.7 season
Quentin RichardsonPHX−5.8 9.5 last 10 · 15.3 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 19.0 last 10 · 24.8 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Eric WilliamsTOR−5.4 2.7 last 10 · 8.1 season