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Friday, March 31, 2006Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MIL by 14 at halftime and won 112–105.

Final · Box score
Nets91
Hawks88
Q1 NJN -8; Q2 NJN -1; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 NJN +3
Final · Box score
Mavs99
Magic108
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +12; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Suns140
Raptors126
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +14
Final · Box score
Bulls113
Bobcats107
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +24; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Sixers117
Knicks112
Q1 PHI -2; Q2 PHI -7; Q3 PHI +3; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Bucks105
Pistons112
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET -14; Q3 DET -3; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Hornets107
Q1 NOK +8; Q2 NOK +1; Q3 NOK -1; Q4 NOK +5
Final · Box score
Wizards103
Rockets105
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +12; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Wolves94
Nuggets106
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN -1; Q4 DEN +12
Final · Box score
Kings96
Warriors93
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC +9; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Clippers106
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +15
Final · Box score
Lakers106
Sonics93
Q1 LAL -5; Q2 LAL -4; Q3 LAL +8; Q4 LAL +13
On this day · 2004–05Mar 31, 2005: 3 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Pacers), 37 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Pistons

Detroit climbs out of a 14-point hole against Milwaukee

Allen Iverson goes for 47 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-14-3+7DET AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks27322224105
Pistons22233334112
Who led
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 18, 18, 17, 11, 12, 7, 16, 25DET25 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 23, 14, 17, 15, 19, 14, 16, 25DET25 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 17, 33, 23, 26, 20, 35, 28, 37MIL37 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Charlie BellPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 7, 14, 13, 10, 15, 18, 19, 16MIL16 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Nuggets18
Wizards-Rockets11
Bulls-Bobcats10
Grizzlies-Hornets8
Sixers-Knicks8
Kings-Warriors4
Lakers-Sonics3
Bucks-Pistons3
Mavs-Magic2
Suns-Raptors0
The night in charts
Suns-Raptors combined for 266, 37 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-RaptorsSuns 140, Raptors 126
266
Sixers-KnicksSixers 117, Knicks 112
229
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 113, Bobcats 107
220
Bucks-PistonsBucks 105, Pistons 112
217
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 102, Hornets 107
209
Wizards-RocketsWizards 103, Rockets 105
208
Mavs-MagicMavs 99, Magic 108
207
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 94, Nuggets 106
200
Lakers-SonicsLakers 106, Sonics 93
199
Jazz-ClippersJazz 91, Clippers 106
197
Kings-WarriorsKings 96, Warriors 93
189
Nets-HawksNets 91, Hawks 88
179
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-RocketsWizards 103, Rockets 105
+2 HOU
Kings-WarriorsKings 96, Warriors 93
+3 SAC
Nets-HawksNets 91, Hawks 88
+3 NJN
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 102, Hornets 107
+5 NOK
Sixers-KnicksSixers 117, Knicks 112
+5 PHI
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 113, Bobcats 107
+6 CHI
Bucks-PistonsBucks 105, Pistons 112
+7 DET
Mavs-MagicMavs 99, Magic 108
+9 ORL
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 94, Nuggets 106
+12 DEN
Lakers-SonicsLakers 106, Sonics 93
+13 LAL
Suns-RaptorsSuns 140, Raptors 126
+14 PHX
Jazz-ClippersJazz 91, Clippers 106
+15 LAC
DET erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-PistonsDET won · Bucks 105, Pistons 112
14 pts
Nets-HawksNJN won · Nets 91, Hawks 88
8 pts
Kings-WarriorsSAC won · Kings 96, Warriors 93
7 pts
Sixers-KnicksPHI won · Sixers 117, Knicks 112
7 pts
Lakers-SonicsLAL won · Lakers 106, Sonics 93
5 pts
Battier shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BattierMEM · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
BarbosaPHX · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
HeadHOU · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
McDyessDET · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
PetersonTOR · 38 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
Final · Wizards-Rockets
Wizards 103Rockets 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards28222429103
Rockets30322122105
The story
Yao Ming's 38 points and 11 rebounds carried Houston past Washington, 105-103

For Washington, Antawn Jamison had 28 PTS, 9 REB 38 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 15-25 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 32-22, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +2+12+9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Gilbert Arenas was the fantasy play: 55.2 FPTS on 27 PTS, 11 AST

Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 117Knicks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31223034117
Knicks33272032112
The story
Chris Webber had 34 points and 12 rebounds as Philadelphia beat New York 117-112

Nate Robinson led New York with 34 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 14-23 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the 76ers took the third 30-20.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −2−7+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Hornets
Grizzlies 102Hornets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies18252930102
Hornets26182736107
The story
New Orleans/Oklahoma City beat Memphis 107-102 behind 24 points from Marc Jackson

Shane Battier paced Memphis: 24 PTS, 10 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

A 26-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

NOK lead by quarter
200 +8+1−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg22.4Last 5

22.4 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 70 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
39.0Season avg18.3Last 3

18.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 39.0 in 68 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.4Season avg43.5Today

43 minutes today, against 19.4 a game in 60 earlier games. Line: 34 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Nets-Hawks

New Jersey climbs back to beat Atlanta

Atlanta led by 8 after one. New Jersey won it 91–88. Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Nets-Hawks
Richard Jefferson · NJNJoe Johnson · ATLPTS2722REB95AST28Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 47

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 47, 33, 32, 38, 18, 29, 17, 26, 28, 47Sixers-Knicks · W
32.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
47 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 24, 38, 43, 28, 43, 30, 23, 43Lakers-Sonics · W
34.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 30, 30, 25, 37, 28, 51, 27, 25, 29, 38Mavs-Magic · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 25, 36, 36, 20, 25, 13, 22, 27, 29, 38Rockets-Wizards · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Morris PetersonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 23, 12, 11, 10, 21, 17, 28, 38Raptors-Suns · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 17, 33, 23, 26, 20, 35, 28, 37Bucks-Pistons · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Raymond FeltonCHA+7.7 18.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Carlos BoozerUTA+6.0 19.9 last 10 · 13.9 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+5.5 32.0 last 10 · 26.5 season
Kwame BrownLAL+5.4 12.2 last 10 · 6.8 season
Mike DunleavyGSW+5.3 16.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyHOU−6.0 18.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Cuttino MobleyLAC−5.8 9.6 last 10 · 15.4 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 14.1 last 10 · 19.9 season
Channing FryeNYK−5.7 6.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Derek AndersonMIA−5.3 2.9 last 10 · 8.2 season