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Friday, April 14, 2006Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 11 points, by Clippers (vs Sonics) and Jazz (vs Hornets).

Final · Box score
Bobcats116
Hawks110
Q1 Bobcats -10; Q2 Bobcats +2; Q3 Bobcats +11; Q4 Bobcats +6
Final · Box score
Pistons103
Raptors108
Q1 Raptors -1; Q2 Raptors +5; Q3 Raptors -6; Q4 Raptors +5
Final · Box score
Nets79
Celtics74
Q1 Nets -4; Q2 Nets -8; Q3 Nets +2; Q4 Nets +5
Final · Box score
Sixers85
Heat104
Q1 Heat +2; Q2 Heat +15; Q3 Heat +21; Q4 Heat +19
Final · Box score
Bucks97
Knicks80
Q1 Bucks +11; Q2 Bucks +8; Q3 Bucks +26; Q4 Bucks +17
Final · Box score
Wizards101
Bulls103
Q1 Bulls -2; Q2 Bulls -8; Q3 Bulls -4; Q4 Bulls +2
Final · Box score
Wolves77
Pacers89
Q1 Pacers +10; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +9; Q4 Pacers +12
Final · Box score
Jazz105
Hornets104
Q1 Jazz -8; Q2 Jazz -11; Q3 Jazz -2; Q4 Jazz +1
Final · Box score
Suns102
Warriors110
Q1 Warriors +3; Q2 Warriors -8; Q3 Warriors +7; Q4 Warriors +8
Final · Box score
Blazers99
Lakers110
Q1 Lakers +18; Q2 Lakers +5; Q3 Lakers +5; Q4 Lakers +11
Final · Box score
Clippers101
Sonics97
Q1 Clippers -3; Q2 Clippers -11; Q3 Clippers +1; Q4 Clippers +4
On this day · 2004–05Apr 14, 2005: 3 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Sixers), 48 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Hornets

Utah turns it around against New Orleans/Oklahoma City

Kobe Bryant goes for 50 points

Game flow · Jazz margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-11-2+1Jazz AHEAD ↑Hornets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz20233329105
Hornets28262426104
Who led
Andrei KirilenkoPoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 17, 23, 13, 6, 24, 3, 14, 25Jazz25 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 9, 22, 27, 30, 11, 25, 25, 23Jazz23 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 23, 23, 24, 13, 19, 4, 14, 31Hornets31 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Speedy ClaxtonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 10, 9, 21, 11, 6, 14, 10, 15Hornets15 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Raptors18
Jazz-Hornets12
Clippers-Sonics10
Wizards-Bulls9
Nets-Celtics4
Sixers-Heat4
Wolves-Pacers4
Suns-Warriors2
Bucks-Knicks2
Bobcats-Hawks1
Blazers-Lakers1
The night in charts
Bobcats-Hawks combined for 226, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 116, Hawks 110
226
Suns-WarriorsSuns 102, Warriors 110
212
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 103, Raptors 108
211
Blazers-LakersBlazers 99, Lakers 110
209
Jazz-HornetsJazz 105, Hornets 104
209
Wizards-BullsWizards 101, Bulls 103
204
Clippers-SonicsClippers 101, Sonics 97
198
Sixers-HeatSixers 85, Heat 104
189
Bucks-KnicksBucks 97, Knicks 80
177
Wolves-PacersWolves 77, Pacers 89
166
Nets-CelticsNets 79, Celtics 74
153
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-HornetsJazz 105, Hornets 104
+1 Jazz
Wizards-BullsWizards 101, Bulls 103
+2 Bulls
Clippers-SonicsClippers 101, Sonics 97
+4 Clippers
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 103, Raptors 108
+5 Raptors
Nets-CelticsNets 79, Celtics 74
+5 Nets
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 116, Hawks 110
+6 Bobcats
Suns-WarriorsSuns 102, Warriors 110
+8 Warriors
Blazers-LakersBlazers 99, Lakers 110
+11 Lakers
Wolves-PacersWolves 77, Pacers 89
+12 Pacers
Bucks-KnicksBucks 97, Knicks 80
+17 Bucks
Sixers-HeatSixers 85, Heat 104
+19 Heat
Clippers erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-SonicsClippers won · Clippers 101, Sonics 97
11 pts
Jazz-HornetsJazz won · Jazz 105, Hornets 104
11 pts
Bobcats-HawksBobcats won · Bobcats 116, Hawks 110
10 pts
Nets-CelticsNets won · Nets 79, Celtics 74
8 pts
Suns-WarriorsWarriors won · Suns 102, Warriors 110
8 pts
West shot 14-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WestHornets · 31 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
78% (14-18)
ElyBobcats · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
GomesCeltics · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
WebsterBlazers · 18 PTS, 5 REB
70% (7-10)
MobleyClippers · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Jazz-Hornets
Jazz 105Hornets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz20233329105
Hornets28262426104
The story
Andrei Kirilenko's 25 points carried Utah past New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 105-104

For New Orleans/Oklahoma City, David West had 31 PTS, 12 REB 25 PTS, 9 REB, 7 BLK, 6 AST · 8-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 33-24.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 −8−11−2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bobcats-Hawks
Bobcats 116Hawks 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats23323427116
Hawks33202532110
The story
Raymond Felton had 27 points and 8 assists as Charlotte beat Atlanta 116-110

Josh Smith led Atlanta with 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 8-18 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the Bobcats took the second 32-20.

Bobcats lead by quarter
200 −10+2+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Joe Johnson led the game in fantasy with 57.9 FPTS (35 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB)

Final · Blazers-Lakers
Blazers 99Lakers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1827292599
Lakers36142931110
The story
Los Angeles beat Portland 110-99 behind a 16-12-12 triple-double from Lamar Odom

Travis Outlaw paced Portland: 15 PTS, 5 REB 16 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST · 7-12 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 36-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +18+5+5+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Mike JamesRaptors
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.1Season avg32.0Last 5

32.0 points a game over his last five games, against 20.1 in 77 earlier games. Today: 39 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Season avg3.0Last 3

3.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.4 in 70 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Miami by 19.

Jazz over Hornets1Bulls over Wizards2Clippers over Sonics4Raptors over Pistons5Nets over Celtics5Bobcats over Hawks6Warriors over Suns8Lakers over Blazers11Pacers over Wolves12Bucks over Knicks17Heat over Sixers19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 50

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 43, 30, 23, 43, 43, 42, 51, 38, 31, 50Lakers-Blazers · W
35.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
50 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Mike JamesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 36, 15, 25, 34, 36, 32, 32, 21, 39Raptors-Pistons · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 40, 27, 31, 13, 38, 41, 30, 32, 25, 36Wizards-Bulls · L
29.2 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 5, 33, 24, 20, 14, 12, 14, 35Hawks-Bobcats · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 29, 24, 32, 38, 30, 14, 36, 33Sonics-Clippers · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 8, 14, 23, 21, 9, 36, 19, 32Bulls-Wizards · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Raymond FeltonBobcats+8.7 20.4 last 10 · 11.7 season
Mike JamesRaptors+8.5 28.9 last 10 · 20.4 season
Jamal CrawfordKnicks+6.5 20.5 last 10 · 14.0 season
Morris PetersonRaptors+6.0 22.5 last 10 · 16.5 season
Kwame BrownLakers+5.5 12.7 last 10 · 7.2 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyRockets−6.0 18.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Channing FryeKnicks−5.7 6.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Kenyon MartinNuggets−5.5 7.5 last 10 · 13.0 season
Mo WilliamsBucks−5.4 7.1 last 10 · 12.5 season
Steve NashSuns−5.3 13.7 last 10 · 19.0 season