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Friday, November 4, 2005Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by Pistons (vs Celtics) and Sonics (vs Wolves).

Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Magic85
Q1 Grizzlies +4; Q2 Grizzlies +3; Q3 Grizzlies +6; Q4 Grizzlies +9
Final · Box score
Bobcats110
Sixers93
Q1 Bobcats +4; Q2 Bobcats +8; Q3 Bobcats +13; Q4 Bobcats +17
Final · Box score
Nets102
Raptors92
Q1 Nets +8; Q2 Nets +17; Q3 Nets +19; Q4 Nets +10
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Celtics81
Q1 Pistons +4; Q2 Pistons -5; Q3 Pistons +1; Q4 Pistons +1
Final · Box score
Wizards86
Knicks75
Q1 Wizards +16; Q2 Wizards +8; Q3 Wizards 0; Q4 Wizards +11
Final · Box score
Cavs76
Spurs102
Q1 Spurs -3; Q2 Spurs +5; Q3 Spurs +20; Q4 Spurs +26
Final · Box score
Blazers68
Nuggets107
Q1 Nuggets +13; Q2 Nuggets +14; Q3 Nuggets +20; Q4 Nuggets +39
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Warriors85
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz +2; Q3 Jazz +12; Q4 Jazz +6
Final · Box score
Hawks77
Clippers92
Q1 Clippers +11; Q2 Clippers +16; Q3 Clippers +25; Q4 Clippers +15
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves102
Sonics107
Q1 Sonics -2; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 Sonics -5; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 Sonics +5
On this day · 2004–05Nov 4, 2004: 3 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Cavs), 28 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Celtics

Detroit wins a tight one over Boston

Marcus Camby goes for 23 points

Game flow · Pistons margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-5+1+1Pistons AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2216232182
Celtics1825172181
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 2 games: 37, 26Pistons26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 2 games: 12, 16Pistons16 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 2 games: 30, 28Celtics28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mark BlountPoints, last 2 games: 19, 16Celtics16 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics24
Wolves-Sonics14
Grizzlies-Magic7
Jazz-Warriors6
Wizards-Knicks6
Cavs-Spurs3
Shot of the night

Hamilton's jumper at the buzzer puts the Pistons ahead, 82-81 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Sonics combined for 209, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-SonicsWolves 102, Sonics 107
209
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 110, Sixers 93
203
Nets-RaptorsNets 102, Raptors 92
194
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 94, Magic 85
179
Cavs-SpursCavs 76, Spurs 102
178
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 91, Warriors 85
176
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 68, Nuggets 107
175
Hawks-ClippersHawks 77, Clippers 92
169
Pistons-CelticsPistons 82, Celtics 81
163
Wizards-KnicksWizards 86, Knicks 75
161
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-CelticsPistons 82, Celtics 81
+1 Pistons
Wolves-SonicsWolves 102, Sonics 107
+5 Sonics
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 91, Warriors 85
+6 Jazz
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 94, Magic 85
+9 Grizzlies
Nets-RaptorsNets 102, Raptors 92
+10 Nets
Wizards-KnicksWizards 86, Knicks 75
+11 Wizards
Hawks-ClippersHawks 77, Clippers 92
+15 Clippers
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 110, Sixers 93
+17 Bobcats
Cavs-SpursCavs 76, Spurs 102
+26 Spurs
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 68, Nuggets 107
+39 Nuggets
Pistons rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-CelticsPistons won · Pistons 82, Celtics 81
5 pts
Wolves-SonicsSonics won · Wolves 102, Sonics 107
5 pts
Cavs-SpursSpurs won · Cavs 76, Spurs 102
3 pts
Camby shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CambyNuggets · 23 PTS, 17 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
PauGrizzlies · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
60% (9-15)
StevensonMagic · 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
MobleyClippers · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
60% (6-10)
DuncanSpurs · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
59% (10-17)
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 82Celtics 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2216232182
Celtics1825172181
The story
Ben Wallace's 15 rebounds and 6 points carried Detroit past Boston, 82-81

For Boston, Mark Blount had 16 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 15 REB, 6 PTS, 3 STL, 2 AST · 3-8 FG

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 23-17.

Pistons lead by quarter
200 +4−5+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Pierce was the fantasy play: 42.9 FPTS on 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Final · Wolves-Sonics
Wolves 102Sonics 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves242331168102
Sonics2225262113107
The story
Ray Allen had 32 points as Seattle beat Minnesota 107-102 in OT

Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 23 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 10-28 FG, 3-13 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the SuperSonics took the fourth 21-16.

Sonics lead by quarter
200 −20−50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Jazz-Warriors
Jazz 91Warriors 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1923282191
Warriors1624182785
The story
Utah beat Golden State 91-85 behind 23 points and 14 rebounds from Mehmet Okur

Derek Fisher paced Golden State: 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 7-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 28-18 third quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 +3+2+12+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.8points, last 2 vs 2004–05 avg
Points per game
18.72004–05 avg31.5Last 2

31.5 points a game over his last two games, against 18.7 in 2004–05 (76 games). Today: 26 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 2 vs 2004–05 avg
Minutes per game
35.52004–05 avg16.0Last 2

16.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 35.5 in 2004–05 (82 games). Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs 2004–05 avg
Minutes per game
13.82004–05 avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in 2004–05 (76 games). Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Denver posts the night's biggest win

Denver beat Portland by 39, the widest margin of 10 games.

Pistons over Celtics1Sonics over Wolves5Jazz over Warriors6Grizzlies over Magic9Nets over Raptors10Wizards over Knicks11Clippers over Hawks15Bobcats over Sixers17Spurs over Cavs26Nuggets over Blazers39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Richard Jefferson leads the day with 35

Richard JeffersonPoints, last 2 games: 18, 35Nets-Raptors · W
26.5 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 2 games: 31, 32Sonics-Wolves · W
31.5 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 3 games: 35, 31, 29Sixers-Bobcats · L
31.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 2 games: 30, 28Celtics-Pistons · L
29.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 2 games: 21, 27Wizards-Knicks · W
24.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 2 games: 37, 26Pistons-Celtics · W
31.5 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST