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Tuesday, April 5, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 6 points, by LAC (vs CHA) and DEN (vs MEM) and NOH (vs ATL).

Final · Box score
Clippers104
Bobcats102
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC -4; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Nets111
Cavs80
Q1 NJN +3; Q2 NJN +18; Q3 NJN +22; Q4 NJN +31
Final · Box score
Celtics116
Wizards108
Q1 BOS +14; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Hornets96
Hawks86
Q1 NOH -6; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 NOH +1; Q4 NOH +10
Final · Box score
Bulls86
Heat104
Q1 MIA +14; Q2 MIA +20; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +18
Final · Box score
Pacers97
Knicks79
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +18
Final · Box score
Nuggets94
Grizzlies91
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN -6; Q4 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Magic105
Mavs114
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +13; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Blazers79
Jazz90
Q1 UTA -5; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Suns125
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +26
Final · Box score
Sonics101
Kings122
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +8; Q3 SAC +16; Q4 SAC +21
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Warriors122
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +3; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +5
On this day · 2003–04Apr 5, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Gordan Giricek (Jazz-Grizzlies), 25 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Bobcats

Corey Maggette scores 34 as Clippers win in Charlotte

Baron Davis goes for 40 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+2-4+2LAC AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22322030104
Bobcats28242624102
Who led
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 22, 34, 26, 14, 26, 17, 25, 34LAC34 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 24, 25, 25, 15, 7, 22, 33, 27LAC27 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Brevin KnightPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 12, 15, 5, 16, 6, 14, 6, 21CHA21 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 7, 11, 17, 22, 17, 14, 23, 9, 4, 19CHA19 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: New Jersey by 31.

LAC over CHA2DEN over MEM3GSW over HOU5BOS over WAS8DAL over ORL9NOH over ATL10UTA over POR11MIA over CHI18IND over NYK18SAC over SEA21PHX over LAL26NJN over CLE31Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Hornets-Hawks19
Clippers-Bobcats18
Pacers-Knicks11
Celtics-Wizards6
Sonics-Kings5
Nuggets-Grizzlies4
Blazers-Jazz3
Magic-Mavs1
Bulls-Heat1
Shot of the night

Livingston's layup with 1 second left breaks the tie, 104-102 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Warriors combined for 239, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 122
239
Lakers-SunsLakers 99, Suns 125
224
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 116, Wizards 108
224
Sonics-KingsSonics 101, Kings 122
223
Magic-MavsMagic 105, Mavs 114
219
Clippers-BobcatsClippers 104, Bobcats 102
206
Nets-CavsNets 111, Cavs 80
191
Bulls-HeatBulls 86, Heat 104
190
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 94, Grizzlies 91
185
Hornets-HawksHornets 96, Hawks 86
182
Pacers-KnicksPacers 97, Knicks 79
176
Blazers-JazzBlazers 79, Jazz 90
169
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-BobcatsClippers 104, Bobcats 102
+2 LAC
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 94, Grizzlies 91
+3 DEN
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 122
+5 GSW
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 116, Wizards 108
+8 BOS
Magic-MavsMagic 105, Mavs 114
+9 DAL
Hornets-HawksHornets 96, Hawks 86
+10 NOH
Blazers-JazzBlazers 79, Jazz 90
+11 UTA
Pacers-KnicksPacers 97, Knicks 79
+18 IND
Bulls-HeatBulls 86, Heat 104
+18 MIA
Sonics-KingsSonics 101, Kings 122
+21 SAC
Lakers-SunsLakers 99, Suns 125
+26 PHX
Nets-CavsNets 111, Cavs 80
+31 NJN
LAC rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-BobcatsLAC won · Clippers 104, Bobcats 102
6 pts
Nuggets-GrizzliesDEN won · Nuggets 94, Grizzlies 91
6 pts
Hornets-HawksNOH won · Hornets 96, Hawks 86
6 pts
Blazers-JazzUTA won · Blazers 79, Jazz 90
5 pts
Kenyon Martin shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Kenyon MartinDEN · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
GoodenCLE · 16 PTS, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
BattieORL · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Amar'ePHX · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Kenny ThomasSAC · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Clippers-Bobcats
Clippers 104Bobcats 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22322030104
Bobcats28242624102
The story
Shaun Livingston had 17 points and 9 assists as Los Angeles beat Charlotte 104-102

Brevin Knight led Charlotte with 21 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB 17 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 6 STL · 5-12 FG

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Clippers took the second 32-24.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6+2−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Grizzlies
Nuggets 94Grizzlies 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2818242494
Grizzlies2427251591
The story
Denver beat Memphis 94-91 behind 24 points from Carmelo Anthony

Pau Gasol paced Memphis: 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 11-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 24-15 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +4−5−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kenyon Martin topped the game at 35.9 FPTS: 20 PTS, 7 REB

Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 117Warriors 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets18323433117
Warriors26273633122
The story
Jason Richardson's 20 points carried Golden State past Houston, 122-117

For Houston, Bob Sura had 15 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-16 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 26-18, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +8+3+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.9Season avg17.8Last 5

17.8 points a game over his last five games, against 5.9 in 47 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.0Season avg7.9Last 3

7.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.0 in 58 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 12.0 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 44

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 31, 0, 26, 44, 26, 21, 13, 44Rockets-Warriors · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 29, 33, 18, 28, 36, 31, 22, 43Wizards-Celtics · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high43 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 33, 13, 22, 29, 33, 25, 12, 19, 40Warriors-Rockets · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high40 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 30, 20, 35, 19, 27, 37, 33, 39Heat-Bulls · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high39 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 22, 34, 26, 14, 26, 17, 25, 34Clippers-Bobcats · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 23, 18, 12, 34, 13, 29, 15, 33Pacers-Knicks · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Caron ButlerLAL+6.8 21.8 last 10 · 15.0 season
Anthony JohnsonIND+6.2 14.0 last 10 · 7.8 season
JR SmithNOH+6.1 15.8 last 10 · 9.7 season
Nenad KrsticNJN+6.0 15.7 last 10 · 9.7 season
Josh ChildressATL+5.9 15.5 last 10 · 9.6 season
Cold
Jeff McInnisCLE−6.6 6.6 last 10 · 13.2 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 19.0 last 10 · 24.8 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Marquis DanielsDAL−5.5 4.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−5.2 14.6 last 10 · 19.8 season