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Wednesday, November 9, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed MEM by 12 at halftime and won 99–98.

Final · Box score
Sonics85
Cavs112
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +22; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +27
Final · Box score
Mavs97
Sixers112
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +5; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Clippers102
Wizards97
Q1 LAC +3; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Celtics99
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS -12; Q3 BOS -5; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Spurs94
Bobcats86
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Jazz83
Nets91
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN -1; Q3 NJN +15; Q4 NJN +8
Final · Box score
Heat90
Pacers95
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND -2; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Lakers74
Wolves88
Q1 MIN -9; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN +7; Q4 MIN +14
Final · Box score
Magic88
Hornets83
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Warriors84
Bulls85
Q1 CHI -8; Q2 CHI -10; Q3 CHI -1; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Knicks83
Blazers95
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR -10; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Kings91
Nuggets107
Q1 DEN -2; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +16
On this day · 2004–05Nov 9, 2004: 11 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Hornets), 31 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Celtics

Boston rallies from 12 down to beat Memphis

Paul Pierce goes for 29 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-12-5+1BOS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2831172298
Celtics2720242899
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 4 games: 30, 28, 32, 29BOS29 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Ricky DavisPoints, last 4 games: 27, 10, 21, 18BOS18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 5 games: 15, 25, 19, 10, 20MEM20 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 5 games: 5, 6, 9, 8, 16MEM16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Cleveland by 27.

BOS over MEM1CHI over GSW1LAC over WAS5IND over MIA5ORL over NOK5SAS over CHA8NJN over UTA8POR over NYK12MIN over LAL14PHI over DAL15DEN over SAC16CLE over SEA27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Mavs-Sixers combined for 209, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SixersMavs 97, Sixers 112
209
Clippers-WizardsClippers 102, Wizards 97
199
Kings-NuggetsKings 91, Nuggets 107
198
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 98, Celtics 99
197
Sonics-CavsSonics 85, Cavs 112
197
Heat-PacersHeat 90, Pacers 95
185
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 94, Bobcats 86
180
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 83, Blazers 95
178
Jazz-NetsJazz 83, Nets 91
174
Magic-HornetsMagic 88, Hornets 83
171
Warriors-BullsWarriors 84, Bulls 85
169
Lakers-WolvesLakers 74, Wolves 88
162
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 98, Celtics 99
+1 BOS
Warriors-BullsWarriors 84, Bulls 85
+1 CHI
Magic-HornetsMagic 88, Hornets 83
+5 ORL
Clippers-WizardsClippers 102, Wizards 97
+5 LAC
Heat-PacersHeat 90, Pacers 95
+5 IND
Jazz-NetsJazz 83, Nets 91
+8 NJN
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 94, Bobcats 86
+8 SAS
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 83, Blazers 95
+12 POR
Lakers-WolvesLakers 74, Wolves 88
+14 MIN
Mavs-SixersMavs 97, Sixers 112
+15 PHI
Kings-NuggetsKings 91, Nuggets 107
+16 DEN
Sonics-CavsSonics 85, Cavs 112
+27 CLE
BOS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-CelticsBOS won · Grizzlies 98, Celtics 99
12 pts
Knicks-BlazersPOR won · Knicks 83, Blazers 95
10 pts
Warriors-BullsCHI won · Warriors 84, Bulls 85
10 pts
Lakers-WolvesMIN won · Lakers 74, Wolves 88
9 pts
Mavs-SixersPHI won · Mavs 97, Sixers 112
6 pts
Korver shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KorverPHI · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
BrandLAC · 31 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
78% (14-18)
HaslemMIA · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
BoykinsDEN · 15 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
PierceBOS · 29 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Grizzlies-Celtics
Grizzlies 98Celtics 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2831172298
Celtics2720242899
The story
Mark Blount had 17 points as Boston beat Memphis 99-98

Bobby Jackson led Memphis with 16 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 17 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB · 8-14 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Celtics took the third 24-17.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −1−12−5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Bulls
Warriors 84Bulls 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2821191684
Bulls2019281885
The story
Kirk Hinrich's 23 points carried Chicago past Golden State, 85-84

For Golden State, Baron Davis had 17 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 23 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 8-12 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 28-19.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −8−10−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Derek Fisher was the fantasy play: 36.4 FPTS on 15 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

Final · Knicks-Blazers
Knicks 83Blazers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2524132183
Blazers2019253195
The story
Portland beat New York 95-83 behind 29 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Randolph

Eddy Curry paced New York: 14 PTS, 9 REB 29 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 11-19 FG

The swing

A 25-13 third quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 −5−10+2+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 vs 2004–05 avg
Minutes per game
21.22004–05 avg8.7Last 3

8.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 2004–05 (72 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.2Season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 7.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−9.0points, last 2 vs 2004–05 avg
Points per game
12.52004–05 avg3.5Last 2

3.5 points a game over his last two games, against 12.5 in 2004–05 (71 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Top performances

Elton Brand leads the day with 31

Elton BrandPoints, last 5 games: 15, 12, 27, 26, 31Clippers-Wizards · W
22.2 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 5 games: 31, 20, 36, 27, 31Cavs-Sonics · W
29.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 5 games: 23, 31, 21, 23, 29Heat-Pacers · L
25.4 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 4 games: 30, 28, 32, 29Celtics-Grizzlies · W
29.8 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 4 games: 18, 12, 21, 29Blazers-Knicks · W
20.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 5 games: 19, 21, 18, 24, 29Spurs-Bobcats · W
22.2 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST