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Friday, December 9, 2005Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed NYK by 7 after the first quarter and won 85–81.

Final · Box score
Bobcats115
Sixers119
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +20; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Nets109
Cavs100
Q1 NJN +10; Q2 NJN +8; Q3 NJN +8; Q4 NJN +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets100
Heat92
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN -1; Q3 Nuggets 0; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Grizzlies83
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Lakers93
Bulls80
Q1 LAL +14; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +13
Final · Box score
Celtics89
Spurs101
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Sonics106
Jazz90
Q1 SEA +2; Q2 SEA +11; Q3 SEA +16; Q4 SEA +16
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Suns85
Q1 PHX -7; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 Suns 0; Q4 PHX +4
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets95
Blazers98
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR -5; Q3 POR -3; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +3
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Warriors103
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET -4; Q4 DET +3
On this day · 2004–05Dec 9, 2004: 3 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Spurs), 33 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Suns

Phoenix extends win streak to 9

Vince Carter goes for 38 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+20+4PHX AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2915201781
Suns2224182185
Who led
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 15, 27, 31, 21, 10, 14, 28, 19PHX19 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 12, 2, 11, 13, 9, 11, 8, 21, 19, 17PHX17 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 33, 19, 18, 11, 35, 16, 12, 28NYK28 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 9, 17, 16, 14, 4, 6, 10, 10, 14NYK14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Seattle by 16.

POR over NOK3DET over GSW3PHI over CHA4PHX over NYK4DAL over MEM7DEN over MIA8NJN over CLE9SAS over BOS12LAL over CHI13SEA over UTA16Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Pistons-Warriors21
Knicks-Suns13
Bobcats-Sixers5
Sonics-Jazz3
Lakers-Bulls0
The night in charts
Bobcats-Sixers combined for 234, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 115, Sixers 119
234
Nets-CavsNets 109, Cavs 100
209
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 106, Warriors 103
209
Sonics-JazzSonics 106, Jazz 90
196
Hornets-BlazersHornets 95, Blazers 98
193
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 100, Heat 92
192
Celtics-SpursCeltics 89, Spurs 101
190
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 90, Grizzlies 83
173
Lakers-BullsLakers 93, Bulls 80
173
Knicks-SunsKnicks 81, Suns 85
166
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-BlazersHornets 95, Blazers 98
+3 POR
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 106, Warriors 103
+3 DET
Knicks-SunsKnicks 81, Suns 85
+4 PHX
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 115, Sixers 119
+4 PHI
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 90, Grizzlies 83
+7 DAL
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 100, Heat 92
+8 DEN
Nets-CavsNets 109, Cavs 100
+9 NJN
Celtics-SpursCeltics 89, Spurs 101
+12 SAS
Lakers-BullsLakers 93, Bulls 80
+13 LAL
Sonics-JazzSonics 106, Jazz 90
+16 SEA
PHX rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-SunsPHX won · Knicks 81, Suns 85
7 pts
Hornets-BlazersPOR won · Hornets 95, Blazers 98
5 pts
Pistons-WarriorsDET won · Pistons 106, Warriors 103
4 pts
Nuggets-HeatDEN won · Nuggets 100, Heat 92
1 pt
Odom shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OdomLAL · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
CookLAL · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
VinceNJN · 38 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL
71% (15-21)
RidnourSEA · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
RadmanovicSEA · 17 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Hornets-Blazers
Hornets 95Blazers 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hornets27192122695
Blazers24172325998
The story
Juan Dixon had 28 points as Portland beat New Orleans/Oklahoma City 98-95 in OT

Chris Paul led New Orleans/Oklahoma City with 21 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 28 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST · 13-22 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 25-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 −3−5−30+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Speedy Claxton led the game in fantasy with 45.5 FPTS (27 PTS, 5 REB)

Final · Pistons-Warriors
Pistons 106Warriors 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons25222732106
Warriors27222925103
The story
Detroit beat Golden State 106-103 behind 22 points from Rasheed Wallace

Baron Davis paced Golden State: 14 PTS, 14 AST, 5 REB 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-16 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 32-25 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2−2−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Richardson topped the game at 51.7 FPTS: 36 PTS, 6 REB

Final · Bobcats-Sixers
Bobcats 115Sixers 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats30182938115
Sixers34283522119
The story
Andre Iguodala's 20 points carried Philadelphia past Charlotte, 119-115

For Charlotte, Emeka Okafor had 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 6 STL, 5 REB, 4 AST · 6-8 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 28-18, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4+14+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.7Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.7 in 19 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 17 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.8Season avg35.0Today

35 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 43

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 24, 45, 40, 38, 40, 34, 37, 23, 43Sixers-Bobcats · W
34.0 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 28, 12, 35, 2, 22, 23, 26, 40Nuggets-Heat · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 9, 23, 10, 25, 27, 15, 23, 38Nets-Cavs · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 21, 33, 20, 27, 32, 29, 31, 37Heat-Nuggets · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 10, 29, 25, 17, 33, 22, 17, 36Warriors-Pistons · L
22.9 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 31, 23, 27, 29, 18, 14, 30, 35, 31, 35Mavs-Grizzlies · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mike DunleavyGSW+2.2 11.9 last 10 · 9.7 season
Allen IversonPHI+2.1 36.1 last 10 · 34.0 season
Andre MillerDEN+1.9 15.5 last 10 · 13.6 season
Earl BoykinsDEN+1.6 13.8 last 10 · 12.2 season
Chris BoshTOR+1.5 23.2 last 10 · 21.7 season
Cold
Antoine WalkerMIA−3.5 9.6 last 10 · 13.1 season
Mehmet OkurUTA−2.9 14.7 last 10 · 17.6 season
Jalen RoseTOR−2.9 7.8 last 10 · 10.7 season
Chris WebberPHI−1.6 17.3 last 10 · 18.9 season
Udonis HaslemMIA−1.2 8.1 last 10 · 9.3 season