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Friday, March 3, 2006Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed DEN by 8 after the first quarter and won 89–78.

Final · Box score
Kings102
Hawks93
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Pacers98
Celtics99
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Bulls108
Knicks101
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI -4; Q3 CHI -7; Q4 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Wizards113
Sixers119
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Bobcats76
Mavs90
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL -1; Q3 DAL +18; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets78
Rockets89
Q1 HOU -8; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Magic118
Suns123
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Clippers103
Jazz105
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Lakers106
Warriors94
Q1 LAL -1; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +18; Q4 LAL +12
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Sonics96
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET +3; Q3 DET +2; Q4 DET +2
On this day · 2004–05Mar 3, 2005: 3 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Pacers), 28 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Rockets

Houston climbs back to beat Denver

Allen Iverson goes for 47 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+2+9+11HOU AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2420201478
Rockets1630271689
Who led
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 7, 28, 10, 26, 19, 13, 25, 23HOU23 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 17, 6, 29, 22, 29, 27, 22, 21HOU21 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 31, 24, 33, 29, 24, 30, 19, 25, 34DEN34 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 2, 12, 12, 10DEN10 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Sonics20
Bulls-Knicks13
Kings-Hawks6
Lakers-Warriors6
Nuggets-Rockets5
Bobcats-Mavs4
Wizards-Sixers4
Clippers-Jazz0
Shot of the night

Hamilton's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 98-96 final

The night in charts
Magic-Suns combined for 241, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-SunsMagic 118, Suns 123
241
Wizards-SixersWizards 113, Sixers 119
232
Bulls-KnicksBulls 108, Knicks 101
209
Clippers-JazzClippers 103, Jazz 105
208
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 106, Warriors 94
200
Pacers-CelticsPacers 98, Celtics 99
197
Kings-HawksKings 102, Hawks 93
195
Pistons-SonicsPistons 98, Sonics 96
194
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 78, Rockets 89
167
Bobcats-MavsBobcats 76, Mavs 90
166
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-CelticsPacers 98, Celtics 99
+1 BOS
Clippers-JazzClippers 103, Jazz 105
+2 UTA
Pistons-SonicsPistons 98, Sonics 96
+2 DET
Magic-SunsMagic 118, Suns 123
+5 PHX
Wizards-SixersWizards 113, Sixers 119
+6 PHI
Bulls-KnicksBulls 108, Knicks 101
+7 CHI
Kings-HawksKings 102, Hawks 93
+9 SAC
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 78, Rockets 89
+11 HOU
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 106, Warriors 94
+12 LAL
Bobcats-MavsBobcats 76, Mavs 90
+14 DAL
HOU rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-RocketsHOU won · Nuggets 78, Rockets 89
8 pts
Bulls-KnicksCHI won · Bulls 108, Knicks 101
7 pts
Magic-SunsPHX won · Magic 118, Suns 123
4 pts
Pacers-CelticsBOS won · Pacers 98, Celtics 99
3 pts
Pistons-SonicsDET won · Pistons 98, Sonics 96
3 pts
Nelson shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NelsonORL · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
69% (9-13)
OkurUTA · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
69% (11-16)
PejaIND · 24 PTS, 4 REB
67% (8-12)
ArroyoORL · 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
64% (9-14)
TerryDAL · 17 PTS
64% (7-11)
Final · Pacers-Celtics
Pacers 98Celtics 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2926232098
Celtics2626291899
The story
Paul Pierce's 31 points and 8 assists carried Boston past Indiana, 99-98

For Indiana, Stephen Jackson had 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 31 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 13-25 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 29-23.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −3−3+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 103Jazz 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers18252634103
Jazz27262230105
The story
Utah beat Los Angeles 105-103 behind 29 points from Mehmet Okur

Vladimir Radmanovic paced Los Angeles: 17 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 11-16 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 27-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +9+10+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Elton Brand topped the game at 54.3 FPTS: 31 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST

Final · Wizards-Sixers
Wizards 113Sixers 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards23313227113
Sixers29283131119
The story
Chris Webber had 30 points and 12 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Washington 119-113

Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 33 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 4 BLK · 12-22 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 29-23, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +6+3+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.0Season avg14.4Last 5

14.4 points a game over his last five games, against 4.0 in 56 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.4Season avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.4 in 42 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.3Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 13.3 a game in 49 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Dallas by 14.

BOS over IND1UTA over LAC2DET over SEA2PHX over ORL5PHI over WAS6CHI over NYK7SAC over ATL9HOU over DEN11LAL over GSW12DAL over CHA14Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 47

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 33, 42, 18, 29, 30, 38, 29, 40, 47Sixers-Wizards · W
33.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
47 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 39, 27, 36, 39, 40, 28, 35, 42Lakers-Warriors · W
35.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 31, 24, 33, 29, 24, 30, 19, 25, 34Nuggets-Rockets · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 43, 12, 34, 26, 46, 37, 28, 33Wizards-Sixers · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Kirk HinrichPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 21, 18, 26, 13, 13, 30, 25, 33Bulls-Knicks · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 30, 21, 19, 24, 15, 11, 16, 32Bulls-Knicks · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jameer NelsonORL+7.9 22.0 last 10 · 14.1 season
Paul PierceBOS+7.1 34.2 last 10 · 27.1 season
Anthony JohnsonIND+5.5 13.9 last 10 · 8.4 season
Kevin MartinSAC+5.2 16.1 last 10 · 10.9 season
Josh ChildressATL+5.0 14.8 last 10 · 9.8 season
Cold
Stephon MarburyNYK−6.1 11.2 last 10 · 17.3 season
Tracy McGradyHOU−6.1 18.7 last 10 · 24.8 season
Jamal CrawfordNYK−5.5 7.6 last 10 · 13.1 season
Marko JaricMIN−5.1 3.7 last 10 · 8.8 season
Devin HarrisDAL−5.0 5.1 last 10 · 10.1 season