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Sunday, April 2, 2006Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed PHX by 14 at halftime and won 109–102.

Final · Box score
Suns102
Pistons109
Q1 DET -7; Q2 DET -14; Q3 DET -3; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets79
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +15; Q4 DAL +24
Final · Box score
Rockets88
Lakers104
Q1 LAL -2; Q2 LAL -1; Q3 LAL +18; Q4 LAL +16
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors104
Wolves106
Q1 MIN -11; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Grizzlies98
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +18; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Cavs101
Bobcats97
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Heat78
Nets90
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN +3; Q3 NJN +16; Q4 NJN +12
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Sixers114
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +19
Final · 2OT · Box score
Hornets120
Raptors113
Q1 NOK +6; Q2 NOK +11; Q3 NOK +8; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 Hornets 0; OT2 NOK +7
Final · Box score
Clippers96
Kings106
Q1 SAC +12; Q2 SAC +9; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +10
Final · Box score
Blazers83
Sonics122
Q1 SEA +15; Q2 SEA +32; Q3 SEA +36; Q4 SEA +39
On this day · 2004–05Apr 2, 2005: 5 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Heat-Hornets), 34 points.
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The lead · Suns-Pistons

Chauncey Billups scores 35, Detroit rallies past Phoenix

LeBron James goes for 35 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-14-3+7DET AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns29342118102
Pistons22273228109
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 14, 24, 8, 9, 31, 18, 12, 35DET35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 18, 17, 11, 12, 7, 16, 25, 23DET23 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 15, 20, 21, 17, 14, 29, 21, 32PHX32 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 16, 4, 13, 8, 8, 10, 26, 16PHX16 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Pistons10
Warriors-Wolves8
Nuggets-Mavs4
Rockets-Lakers3
Hawks-Grizzlies3
Heat-Nets3
Hornets-Raptors3
Clippers-Kings2
Knicks-Sixers1
Cavs-Bobcats1
The night in charts
Hornets-Raptors combined for 233, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 120, Raptors 113
233
Suns-PistonsSuns 102, Pistons 109
211
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 104, Wolves 106
210
Knicks-SixersKnicks 95, Sixers 114
209
Blazers-SonicsBlazers 83, Sonics 122
205
Clippers-KingsClippers 96, Kings 106
202
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 101, Bobcats 97
198
Rockets-LakersRockets 88, Lakers 104
192
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 87, Grizzlies 98
185
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 79, Mavs 103
182
Heat-NetsHeat 78, Nets 90
168
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 104, Wolves 106
+2 MIN
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 101, Bobcats 97
+4 CLE
Suns-PistonsSuns 102, Pistons 109
+7 DET
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 120, Raptors 113
+7 NOK
Clippers-KingsClippers 96, Kings 106
+10 SAC
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 87, Grizzlies 98
+11 MEM
Heat-NetsHeat 78, Nets 90
+12 NJN
Rockets-LakersRockets 88, Lakers 104
+16 LAL
Knicks-SixersKnicks 95, Sixers 114
+19 PHI
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 79, Mavs 103
+24 DAL
Blazers-SonicsBlazers 83, Sonics 122
+39 SEA
DET erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-PistonsDET won · Suns 102, Pistons 109
14 pts
Warriors-WolvesMIN won · Warriors 104, Wolves 106
11 pts
Rockets-LakersLAL won · Rockets 88, Lakers 104
2 pts
Wilkins shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WilkinsSEA · 20 PTS, 5 REB
82% (9-11)
MarionPHX · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
81% (13-16)
Abdur-RahimSAC · 18 PTS, 4 REB
80% (8-10)
PrinceDET · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Brad MillerSAC · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Warriors-Wolves
Warriors 104Wolves 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors3219182312104
Wolves2133182014106
The story
Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Minnesota beat Golden State 106-104 in OT

Jason Richardson led Golden State with 33 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 19 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

Down 11 after the first, the Timberwolves took the second 33-19.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −11+3+30+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Bobcats
Cavs 101Bobcats 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs28252325101
Bobcats2326212797
The story
Cleveland beat Charlotte 101-97 behind 16 points from Flip Murray

Raymond Felton paced Charlotte: 20 PTS, 4 AST 16 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 6-12 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 28-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +5+4+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Raptors
Hornets 120Raptors 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Hornets25282715520120
Raptors19233023513113
The story
Chris Paul's a 24-12-12 triple-double carried New Orleans/Oklahoma City past Toronto, 120-113 in OT

For Toronto, Morris Peterson had 27 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 24 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST · 6-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

It went to second overtime, and the Hornets took it 20-13.

NOK lead by quarter
200 +6+11+800+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.2Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.2 in 71 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Season avg6.0Last 3

6.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.3 in 61 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg44.5Today

45 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 71 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Seattle posts the night's biggest win

Seattle beat Portland by 39, the widest margin of 11 games.

MIN over GSW2CLE over CHA4DET over PHX7NOK over TOR7SAC over LAC10MEM over ATL11NJN over MIA12LAL over HOU16PHI over NYK19DAL over DEN24SEA over POR39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 43

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 38, 43, 28, 43, 30, 23, 43, 43Lakers-Rockets · W
34.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 23, 28, 21, 22, 20, 23, 26, 43Nets-Heat · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 47, 36, 27, 29, 37, 36, 36, 46, 47, 35Cavs-Bobcats · W
31.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 14, 24, 8, 9, 31, 18, 12, 35Pistons-Suns · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 36, 36, 20, 25, 13, 22, 27, 29, 38, 33Rockets-Lakers · L
22.7 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 23, 20, 40, 16, 18, 19, 17, 33Warriors-Wolves · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Raymond FeltonCHA+7.6 18.9 last 10 · 11.3 season
Carlos BoozerUTA+6.7 20.9 last 10 · 14.2 season
LeBron JamesCLE+6.1 37.6 last 10 · 31.5 season
Charlie BellMIL+5.6 13.5 last 10 · 7.9 season
Mike DunleavyGSW+5.5 16.6 last 10 · 11.1 season
Cold
Cuttino MobleyLAC−6.1 9.1 last 10 · 15.2 season
Tracy McGradyHOU−6.0 18.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Channing FryeNYK−5.7 6.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Marcus CambyDEN−5.3 7.6 last 10 · 12.9 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.2 14.8 last 10 · 20.0 season