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Wednesday, March 1, 2006Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed CLE by 11 after the first quarter and won 97–90.

Final · Box score
Kings97
Cavs90
Q1 SAC -11; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +7
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks113
Raptors111
Q1 ATL +6; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Pacers99
Wizards93
Q1 IND -8; Q2 IND -9; Q3 IND -6; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Heat103
Celtics96
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +7
Final · Box score
Knicks99
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Nets90
Wolves100
Q1 MIN -1; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +10
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Nuggets98
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -1; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Rockets101
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +2; Q3 PHI -4; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Suns123
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +20; Q4 PHX +13
Final · Box score
Bobcats104
Jazz89
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +8; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +15
Final · Box score
Lakers93
Blazers99
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +14; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Magic94
Warriors98
Q1 GSW +2; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW -6; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Hornets67
Clippers89
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC -4; Q3 LAC +9; Q4 LAC +22
On this day · 2004–05Mar 1, 2005: 7 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Bucks), 48 points.
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The lead · Kings-Cavs

Sacramento rallies from 11 down to beat Cleveland

Shawn Marion goes for 29 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-4+5+7SAC AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1825351997
Cavs2918261790
Who led
Kenny ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 12, 17, 16, 12, 8, 7, 11, 22SAC22 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 7, 13, 31, 12, 16, 25, 16, 16SAC16 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 44, 43, 26, 33, 25, 22, 26, 19CLE19 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Flip MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 1, 12, 9, 6, 4, 17, 8, 19CLE19 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Rockets16
Knicks-Grizzlies13
Magic-Warriors13
Kings-Cavs12
Hornets-Clippers12
Lakers-Blazers11
Nets-Wolves8
Heat-Celtics8
Pistons-Nuggets6
Bucks-Suns6
Bobcats-Jazz2
Shot of the night

Pau's jumper with 2.7 seconds left breaks the tie, 101-99 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Suns combined for 233, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-SunsBucks 110, Suns 123
233
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 113, Raptors 111
224
Sixers-RocketsSixers 106, Rockets 101
207
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 99, Grizzlies 101
200
Heat-CelticsHeat 103, Celtics 96
199
Bobcats-JazzBobcats 104, Jazz 89
193
Magic-WarriorsMagic 94, Warriors 98
192
Pacers-WizardsPacers 99, Wizards 93
192
Lakers-BlazersLakers 93, Blazers 99
192
Nets-WolvesNets 90, Wolves 100
190
Kings-CavsKings 97, Cavs 90
187
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 87, Nuggets 98
185
Hornets-ClippersHornets 67, Clippers 89
156
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 113, Raptors 111
+2 ATL
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 99, Grizzlies 101
+2 MEM
Magic-WarriorsMagic 94, Warriors 98
+4 GSW
Sixers-RocketsSixers 106, Rockets 101
+5 PHI
Pacers-WizardsPacers 99, Wizards 93
+6 IND
Lakers-BlazersLakers 93, Blazers 99
+6 POR
Kings-CavsKings 97, Cavs 90
+7 SAC
Heat-CelticsHeat 103, Celtics 96
+7 MIA
Nets-WolvesNets 90, Wolves 100
+10 MIN
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 87, Nuggets 98
+11 DEN
Bucks-SunsBucks 110, Suns 123
+13 PHX
Bobcats-JazzBobcats 104, Jazz 89
+15 CHA
Hornets-ClippersHornets 67, Clippers 89
+22 LAC
SAC erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-CavsSAC won · Kings 97, Cavs 90
11 pts
Pacers-WizardsIND won · Pacers 99, Wizards 93
9 pts
Magic-WarriorsGSW won · Magic 94, Warriors 98
6 pts
Pistons-NuggetsDEN won · Pistons 87, Nuggets 98
6 pts
Hornets-ClippersLAC won · Hornets 67, Clippers 89
5 pts
Marbury shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarburyNYK · 25 PTS, 13 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
KGMIN · 26 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
PalacioUTA · 17 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
NashPHX · 23 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB
64% (9-14)
FrancisNYK · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 113Raptors 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks302031248113
Raptors242827266111
The story
Joe Johnson had 26 points and 9 assists as Atlanta beat Toronto 113-111 in OT

Charlie Villanueva led Toronto with 25 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB · 9-21 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the first 30-24, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +6−2+20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Chris Bosh led the game in fantasy with 53.7 FPTS (27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Knicks-Grizzlies
Knicks 99Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2425232799
Grizzlies20272727101
The story
Memphis beat New York 101-99 behind 23 points from Pau Gasol

Steve Francis paced New York: 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 23 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 6-12 FG

The swing

A 27-23 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −4−2+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephon Marbury topped the game at 48.7 FPTS: 25 PTS, 13 AST

Final · Sixers-Rockets
Sixers 106Rockets 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers22252633106
Rockets21243224101
The story
Kyle Korver's 14 points carried Philadelphia past Houston, 106-101

For Houston, Tracy McGrady had 25 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 4-7 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 33-24.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1+2−4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.1Season avg13.0Last 5

13.0 points a game over his last five games, against 4.1 in 34 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Season avg4.3Last 3

4.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.7 in 41 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Clippers rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Clippers beat New Orleans/Oklahoma City by 22.

ATL over TOR2MEM over NYK2GSW over ORL4PHI over HOU5IND over WAS6POR over LAL6SAC over CLE7MIA over BOS7MIN over NJN10DEN over DET11PHX over MIL13CHA over UTA15LAC over NOK22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 40

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 33, 42, 18, 29, 30, 38, 29, 40Sixers-Rockets · W
33.2 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 37, 31, 35, 31, 50, 30, 20, 37, 39, 38Celtics-Heat · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 19, 24, 18, 30, 18, 21, 24, 37Bucks-Suns · L
24.8 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 23, 39, 27, 36, 39, 40, 28, 35Lakers-Blazers · L
34.9 PPG season to date · +0.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 21, 18, 21, 16, 44, 31, 30, 29Suns-Bucks · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 13, 19, 45, 22, 26, 4, 22, 29Nets-Wolves · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul PierceBOS+7.8 34.8 last 10 · 27.0 season
Jameer NelsonORL+7.6 21.4 last 10 · 13.8 season
Kevin MartinSAC+5.6 16.4 last 10 · 10.8 season
Josh ChildressATL+5.6 15.5 last 10 · 9.9 season
Anthony JohnsonIND+5.3 13.6 last 10 · 8.3 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyHOU−7.1 17.7 last 10 · 24.8 season
Stephon MarburyNYK−5.5 11.9 last 10 · 17.4 season
Marko JaricMIN−5.1 3.7 last 10 · 8.8 season
Devin HarrisDAL−5.0 5.1 last 10 · 10.1 season
Tim DuncanSAS−4.8 14.3 last 10 · 19.1 season