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Saturday, November 5, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed BOS by 9 after three quarters and won 107–105.

Final · Box score
Magic79
Wizards87
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS -2; Q3 WAS +4; Q4 WAS +8
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics105
Bobcats107
Q1 CHA -7; Q2 CHA -2; Q3 CHA -9; Q4 Bobcats 0; OT1 CHA +2
Final · Box score
Raptors84
Pistons117
Q1 DET +16; Q2 DET +18; Q3 DET +27; Q4 DET +33
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Nets100
Q1 NJN -4; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 NJN +8; Q4 NJN +1
Final · Box score
Sixers111
Pacers109
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +9; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Cavs106
Grizzlies113
Q1 MEM -5; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM +1; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Spurs84
Mavs103
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +19
Final · Box score
Hornets91
Rockets84
Q1 NOK +4; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 NOK -6; Q4 NOK +7
Final · Box score
Heat100
Bucks105
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL -3; Q3 MIL -2; Q4 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Suns97
Jazz88
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX -5; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Hawks93
Blazers94
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR -1; Q4 POR +1
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves99
Clippers100
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +9; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 LAC +1
On this day · 2004–05Nov 5, 2004: 10 games. Top scorer: Baron Davis (Hornets-Magic), 36 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Bobcats

Charlotte outlasts Boston in overtime

Yao Ming goes for 20 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-2-90+2CHA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics322530162105
Bobcats253023254107
Who led
Gerald WallacePoints, last 3 games: 28, 7, 25CHA25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Brevin KnightPoints, last 3 games: 6, 14, 21CHA21 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 3 games: 30, 28, 32BOS32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Ricky DavisPoints, last 3 games: 27, 10, 21BOS21 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Sixers-Pacers combined for 220, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-PacersSixers 111, Pacers 109
220
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 106, Grizzlies 113
219
Celtics-BobcatsCeltics 105, Bobcats 107
212
Heat-BucksHeat 100, Bucks 105
205
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 84, Pistons 117
201
Wolves-ClippersWolves 99, Clippers 100
199
Bulls-NetsBulls 99, Nets 100
199
Spurs-MavsSpurs 84, Mavs 103
187
Hawks-BlazersHawks 93, Blazers 94
187
Suns-JazzSuns 97, Jazz 88
185
Hornets-RocketsHornets 91, Rockets 84
175
Magic-WizardsMagic 79, Wizards 87
166
6 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-ClippersWolves 99, Clippers 100
+1 LAC
Bulls-NetsBulls 99, Nets 100
+1 NJN
Hawks-BlazersHawks 93, Blazers 94
+1 POR
Celtics-BobcatsCeltics 105, Bobcats 107
+2 CHA
Sixers-PacersSixers 111, Pacers 109
+2 PHI
Heat-BucksHeat 100, Bucks 105
+5 MIL
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 106, Grizzlies 113
+7 MEM
Hornets-RocketsHornets 91, Rockets 84
+7 NOK
Magic-WizardsMagic 79, Wizards 87
+8 WAS
Suns-JazzSuns 97, Jazz 88
+9 PHX
Spurs-MavsSpurs 84, Mavs 103
+19 DAL
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 84, Pistons 117
+33 DET
CHA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-BobcatsCHA won · Celtics 105, Bobcats 107
9 pts
Hornets-RocketsNOK won · Hornets 91, Rockets 84
6 pts
Suns-JazzPHX won · Suns 97, Jazz 88
5 pts
Cavs-GrizzliesMEM won · Cavs 106, Grizzlies 113
5 pts
Bulls-NetsNJN won · Bulls 99, Nets 100
4 pts
Pau shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
73% (11-15)
Eddie JonesMEM · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
HudsonMIN · 21 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
67% (8-12)
ParkerSAS · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
65% (11-17)
WebberPHI · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Wolves-Clippers
Wolves 99Clippers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves20242324899
Clippers262327159100
The story
Elton Brand had 27 points as Los Angeles beat Minnesota 100-99 in OT

Troy Hudson led Minnesota with 21 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 10-17 FG

The swing

The Clippers won the first 26-20, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +6+5+90+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett led the game in fantasy with 56.5 FPTS (25 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Bulls-Nets
Bulls 99Nets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2422203399
Nets20262826100
The story
New Jersey beat Chicago 100-99 behind 28 points and 12 rebounds from Vince Carter

Ben Gordon paced Chicago: 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 9-27 FG, 0-6 3PT

The swing

A 28-20 third quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −40+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Richard Jefferson topped the game at 55.1 FPTS: 28 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST

Final · Celtics-Bobcats
Celtics 105Bobcats 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics322530162105
Bobcats253023254107
The story
Gerald Wallace's 25 points carried Charlotte past Boston, 107-105 in OT

For Boston, Ricky Davis had 21 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 7 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST · 9-16 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Bobcats trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 25-16.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −7−2−90+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 vs 2004–05 avg
Points per game
11.12004–05 avg20.0Last 3

20.0 points a game over his last three games, against 11.1 in 2004–05 (70 games). Today: 25 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.8minutes, last 2 vs 2004–05 avg
Minutes per game
27.82004–05 avg8.0Last 2

8.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 27.8 in 2004–05 (63 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs 2004–05 avg
Minutes per game
21.22004–05 avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 21.2 a game in 2004–05 (78 games). Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Detroit by 33.

NJN over CHI1POR over ATL1LAC over MIN1CHA over BOS2PHI over IND2MIL over MIA5MEM over CLE7NOK over HOU7WAS over ORL8PHX over UTA9DAL over SAS19DET over TOR33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 36

LeBron JamesPoints, last 3 games: 31, 20, 36Cavs-Grizzlies · L
29.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 3 games: 28, 16, 34Mavs-Spurs · W
26.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 3 games: 30, 28, 32Celtics-Bobcats · L
30.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 3 games: 21, 27, 30Wizards-Magic · W
26.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 4 games: 35, 31, 29, 29Sixers-Pacers · W
31.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 3 games: 26, 22, 29Grizzlies-Cavs · W
25.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST