Friday, December 23, 2005Regular season · 14 games

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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed MIA by 12 after the first quarter and won 95–88.

Final · Box score

Sixers108

Hawks111

Final · Box score

Lakers104

Magic88

Final · Box score

Clippers97

Bobcats88

Final · Box score

Nets95

Heat88

Final · Box score

Jazz90

Knicks98

Final · Box score

Pacers89

Cavs94

Final · Box score

Warriors85

Pistons97

Final · Box score

Bulls77

Grizzlies95

Final · Box score

Blazers91

Wolves83

Final · Box score

Hornets94

Bucks101

Final · Box score

Raptors90

Spurs95

Final · Box score

Rockets86

Nuggets108

Final · Box score

Wizards112

Suns111

Final · Box score

Mavs101

Sonics98

On this day · 2004–05Dec 23, 2004: 3 games. Top scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (Suns-Grizzlies), 30 points.

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The lead · Nets-Heat

Vince Carter scores 51 as New Jersey beats Miami

Elton Brand goes for 38 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	12	24	33	26	95
Heat	24	17	19	28	88

Who led

Vince CarterNJN51 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST

Jason KiddNJN12 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST

Shaquille O'NealMIA24 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST

Dwyane WadeMIA17 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST

Top scorers tonight

Allen Iverson PHI53

Vince Carter NJN51

Gilbert Arenas WAS41

Elton Brand LAC38

Michael Redd MIL36

Brand tops the night at 78.5 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

BrandLAC · 38 PTS, 20 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK

78.5

AIPHI · 53 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

73.7

O'NealIND · 34 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST

66.7

VinceNJN · 51 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST

65.6

DirkDAL · 34 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL

62.6

FrancisORL · 28 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL

54.5

CP3NOK · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL

54.0

ArenasWAS · 41 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL

53.1

Records so far

Detroit leads the league at 21–3

East

1. DET21-3

2. CLE16-9

3. IND15-9

4. MIL15-9

5. MIA15-12

6. NJN14-12

7. PHI14-13

8. CHI12-14

9. BOS11-14

10. WAS11-14

11. ORL9-15

12. CHA8-19

13. ATL7-18

14. NYK7-18

15. TOR6-21

West

1. SAS21-6

2. DAL20-7

3. MEM16-9

4. LAC16-10

5. PHX15-10

6. LAL15-11

7. MIN13-11

8. GSW14-13

9. DEN13-14

10. SEA11-14

11. NOK11-15

12. UTA11-16

13. HOU10-15

14. SAC10-16

15. POR8-18

The night in charts

Wizards-Suns combined for 223, 4 more than any other game

Points by game

Wizards-SunsWizards 112, Suns 111

223

Sixers-HawksSixers 108, Hawks 111

219

Mavs-SonicsMavs 101, Sonics 98

199

Hornets-BucksHornets 94, Bucks 101

195

Rockets-NuggetsRockets 86, Nuggets 108

194

Lakers-MagicLakers 104, Magic 88

192

Jazz-KnicksJazz 90, Knicks 98

188

Raptors-SpursRaptors 90, Spurs 95

185

Clippers-BobcatsClippers 97, Bobcats 88

185

Pacers-CavsPacers 89, Cavs 94

183

Nets-HeatNets 95, Heat 88

183

Warriors-PistonsWarriors 85, Pistons 97

182

Blazers-WolvesBlazers 91, Wolves 83

174

Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 77, Grizzlies 95

172

5 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Wizards-SunsWizards 112, Suns 111

+1 WAS

Sixers-HawksSixers 108, Hawks 111

+3 ATL

Mavs-SonicsMavs 101, Sonics 98

+3 DAL

Raptors-SpursRaptors 90, Spurs 95

+5 SAS

Pacers-CavsPacers 89, Cavs 94

+5 CLE

Hornets-BucksHornets 94, Bucks 101

+7 MIL

Nets-HeatNets 95, Heat 88

+7 NJN

Jazz-KnicksJazz 90, Knicks 98

+8 NYK

Blazers-WolvesBlazers 91, Wolves 83

+8 POR

Clippers-BobcatsClippers 97, Bobcats 88

+9 LAC

Warriors-PistonsWarriors 85, Pistons 97

+12 DET

Lakers-MagicLakers 104, Magic 88

+16 LAL

Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 77, Grizzlies 95

+18 MEM

Rockets-NuggetsRockets 86, Nuggets 108

+22 DEN

NJN erased a 12-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Nets-HeatNJN won · Nets 95, Heat 88

12 pts

Sixers-HawksATL won · Sixers 108, Hawks 111

8 pts

Blazers-WolvesPOR won · Blazers 91, Wolves 83

6 pts

Mavs-SonicsDAL won · Mavs 101, Sonics 98

6 pts

Hornets-BucksMIL won · Hornets 94, Bucks 101

1 pt

Diogu shot 13-of-15 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

DioguGSW · 27 PTS, 7 REB

87% (13-15)

DuncanSAS · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 1 BLK

75% (12-16)

Andre MillerDEN · 19 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL

73% (8-11)

Ben WallaceDET · 15 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

70% (7-10)

Kurt ThomasPHX · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK

70% (7-10)

Final · Wizards-Suns

Wizards 112Suns 111

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	33	24	30	25	112
Suns	31	24	30	26	111

The story

Gilbert Arenas' 41 points carried Washington past Phoenix, 112-111

For Phoenix, Steve Nash had 27 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 41 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 15-24 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-31, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter

Final · Sixers-Hawks

Sixers 108Hawks 111

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Sixers	25	30	29	24	108
Hawks	30	28	18	35	111

The story

Joe Johnson had 24 points and 8 assists as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 111-108

Chris Webber led Philadelphia with 16 PTS, 11 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 10-22 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 35-24.

ATL lead by quarter

Final · Nets-Heat

Nets 95Heat 88

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	12	24	33	26	95
Heat	24	17	19	28	88

The story

New Jersey beat Miami 95-88 behind 12 points from Jason Kidd

Dwyane Wade paced Miami: 17 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 12 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 5-10 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 33-19 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Vince CarterNJN

+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

35.4 points a game over his last five games, against 23.2 in 24 earlier games. Today: 51 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes

Dwight HowardORL

−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

21.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.1 in 23 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Ike DioguGSW

+21.0minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

32 minutes today, against 11.0 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 27 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nuggets rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Denver beat Houston by 22.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 53

Allen IversonSixers-Hawks · L

34.3 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high53 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST

Vince CarterNets-Heat · W

24.3 PPG season to date · +27.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Ties career high51 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST

Gilbert ArenasWizards-Suns · W

28.8 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

41 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST

Elton BrandClippers-Bobcats · W

25.5 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high38 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST

Michael ReddBucks-Hornets · W

25.2 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight

36 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST

Dirk NowitzkiMavs-Sonics · W

26.5 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

34 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Vince CarterNJN+5.7 30.0 last 10 · 24.3 season

Carmelo AnthonyDEN+5.2 28.8 last 10 · 23.6 season

Wally SzczerbiakMIN+4.2 23.4 last 10 · 19.2 season

Brevin KnightCHA+3.9 16.5 last 10 · 12.6 season

Marquis DanielsDAL+3.4 16.1 last 10 · 12.7 season

Cold

Antawn JamisonWAS−4.0 14.1 last 10 · 18.1 season

Raef LaFrentzBOS−3.7 5.1 last 10 · 8.8 season

Deron WilliamsUTA−3.4 8.4 last 10 · 11.8 season

Steven HunterPHI−2.9 3.1 last 10 · 6.0 season

Jalen RoseTOR−2.9 6.6 last 10 · 9.5 season

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