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Wednesday, December 28, 2005Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed LAL by 8 at halftime and won 100–99.

Final · Box score
Knicks95
Magic105
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Hawks102
Raptors108
Q1 TOR +9; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Suns104
Wizards99
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Bulls80
Bobcats93
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 Bobcats 0; Q3 CHA +2; Q4 CHA +13
Final · Box score
Sonics95
Wolves108
Q1 MIN +15; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Rockets90
Hornets92
Q1 NOK +9; Q2 NOK +4; Q3 NOK -4; Q4 NOK +2
Final · Box score
Sixers91
Blazers95
Q1 POR +1; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 POR +4
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Warriors111
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +2
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies100
Lakers99
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM -8; Q3 MEM -1; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +1
On this day · 2004–05Dec 28, 2004: 7 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Raptors), 48 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Lakers

Memphis rallies from eight down at the half, wins in overtime

Kobe Bryant goes for 45 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-8-10+1MEM AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2917202212100
Lakers351913211199
Who led
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 10, 4, 10, 24, 5, 9, 8, 25MEM25 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 29, 13, 11, 10, 14, 32, 26, 19, 32, 24MEM24 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 35, 43, 27, 41, 24, 62, 21, 37, 31, 45LAL45 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Devean GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 4, 7, 4, 13, 5, 2, 4, 6, 4, 18LAL18 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Charlotte by 13.

MEM over LAL1NOK over HOU2GSW over BOS2POR over PHI4PHX over WAS5TOR over ATL6ORL over NYK10CHA over CHI13MIN over SEA13Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Sixers-Blazers18
Celtics-Warriors17
Hawks-Raptors13
Bulls-Bobcats6
Rockets-Hornets4
Grizzlies-Lakers1
Sonics-Wolves0
Knicks-Magic0
Shot of the night

West's jumper with 1.4 seconds left breaks the tie, 92-90 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Warriors combined for 220, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 109, Warriors 111
220
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 102, Raptors 108
210
Suns-WizardsSuns 104, Wizards 99
203
Sonics-WolvesSonics 95, Wolves 108
203
Knicks-MagicKnicks 95, Magic 105
200
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 100, Lakers 99
199
Sixers-BlazersSixers 91, Blazers 95
186
Rockets-HornetsRockets 90, Hornets 92
182
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 80, Bobcats 93
173
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 100, Lakers 99
+1 MEM
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 109, Warriors 111
+2 GSW
Rockets-HornetsRockets 90, Hornets 92
+2 NOK
Sixers-BlazersSixers 91, Blazers 95
+4 POR
Suns-WizardsSuns 104, Wizards 99
+5 PHX
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 102, Raptors 108
+6 TOR
Knicks-MagicKnicks 95, Magic 105
+10 ORL
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 80, Bobcats 93
+13 CHA
Sonics-WolvesSonics 95, Wolves 108
+13 MIN
MEM rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-LakersMEM won · Grizzlies 100, Lakers 99
8 pts
Rockets-HornetsNOK won · Rockets 90, Hornets 92
4 pts
Celtics-WarriorsGSW won · Celtics 109, Warriors 111
1 pt
KG shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KGMIN · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL
77% (10-13)
MarionPHX · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
WestBOS · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
GriffinMIN · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
ElyCHA · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 100Lakers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2917202212100
Lakers351913211199
The story
Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Memphis beat Los Angeles 100-99 in OT

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 15 REB, 9 PTS, 5 AST 24 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 8-22 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Grizzlies took the third 20-13.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −6−8−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Hornets
Rockets 90Hornets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1730251890
Hornets2625172492
The story
Tracy McGrady had 38 points, but New Orleans/Oklahoma City won 92-90

For New Orleans/Oklahoma City, Chris Paul had 15 AST, 11 PTS, 5 REB 38 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 11-25 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 26-17, was where the Hornets built it.

NOK lead by quarter
200 +9+4−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Warriors
Celtics 109Warriors 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics38192824109
Warriors37213221111
The story
Golden State beat Boston 111-109 behind 36 points from Jason Richardson

Mark Blount paced Boston: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 36 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 4 AST · 16-24 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 32-28 third quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −1+1+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.3Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.3 in 26 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 49 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Season avg25.7Last 3

25.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.9 in 25 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 37 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Season avg45.6Today

46 minutes today, against 20.8 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 45

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 35, 43, 27, 41, 24, 62, 21, 37, 31, 45Lakers-Grizzlies · L
32.7 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
45 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 35, 23, 34, 29, 20, 7, 17, 21, 38Rockets-Hornets · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 36, 16, 28, 23, 12, 23, 24, 14, 26, 36Warriors-Celtics · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high36 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Wally SzczerbiakPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 23, 25, 23, 28, 21, 26, 27, 30Wolves-Sonics · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Eddy CurryPoints, last 10 games: 3, 12, 3, 6, 24, 11, 15, 23, 7, 29Knicks-Magic · L
13.6 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 18, 23, 9, 37, 15, 21, 22, 28Blazers-Sixers · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Carmelo AnthonyDEN+6.7 31.2 last 10 · 24.5 season
Wally SzczerbiakMIN+4.8 24.7 last 10 · 19.9 season
Vince CarterNJN+4.4 28.7 last 10 · 24.3 season
Kyle KorverPHI+4.3 16.7 last 10 · 12.4 season
Gary PaytonMIA+4.0 13.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Antawn JamisonWAS−4.7 13.3 last 10 · 18.0 season
Steven HunterPHI−3.8 2.1 last 10 · 5.9 season
Ben GordonCHI−3.8 9.4 last 10 · 13.2 season
Alonzo MourningMIA−3.6 6.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Gerald WallaceCHA−3.2 10.2 last 10 · 13.4 season