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Saturday, December 16, 2006Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed CLE by 11 after the first quarter and won 81–74.

Final · OT · Box score
Bulls106
Hawks104
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -4; Q3 CHI +2; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Celtics106
Bobcats100
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS -3; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Cavs74
Magic81
Q1 ORL -11; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies90
Heat98
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets123
Knicks100
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +13; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +23
Final · Box score
Pistons90
Nets82
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET -5; Q3 Pistons 0; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Hornets79
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL +12; Q4 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Spurs103
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Wolves104
Bucks108
Q1 MIL -7; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Suns105
Kings98
Q1 PHX -10; Q2 PHX -5; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +7
On this day · 2005–06Dec 16, 2005: 11 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Wizards), 41 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Magic

Orlando climbs out of an 11-point hole against Cleveland

Dwyane Wade goes for 41 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11+7+7+7ORL AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs238202374
Magic1226202381
Who led
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 8, 10, 16, 12, 23, 14, 3, 21ORL21 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 18, 20, 25, 28, 4, 17, 10, 14ORL14 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 25, 27, 31, 21, 26, 27, 15, 22, 22, 29CLE29 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 13, 16, 10, 5, 0, 16, 8, 14CLE14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Hawks17
Celtics-Bobcats16
Grizzlies-Heat16
Sixers-Spurs12
Pistons-Nets9
Suns-Kings5
Wolves-Bucks3
Mavs-Hornets2
Cavs-Magic2
Nuggets-Knicks0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Knicks combined for 223, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-KnicksNuggets 123, Knicks 100
223
Wolves-BucksWolves 104, Bucks 108
212
Bulls-HawksBulls 106, Hawks 104
210
Celtics-BobcatsCeltics 106, Bobcats 100
206
Suns-KingsSuns 105, Kings 98
203
Sixers-SpursSixers 98, Spurs 103
201
Grizzlies-HeatGrizzlies 90, Heat 98
188
Pistons-NetsPistons 90, Nets 82
172
Mavs-HornetsMavs 90, Hornets 79
169
Cavs-MagicCavs 74, Magic 81
155
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-HawksBulls 106, Hawks 104
+2 CHI
Wolves-BucksWolves 104, Bucks 108
+4 MIL
Sixers-SpursSixers 98, Spurs 103
+5 SAS
Celtics-BobcatsCeltics 106, Bobcats 100
+6 BOS
Suns-KingsSuns 105, Kings 98
+7 PHX
Cavs-MagicCavs 74, Magic 81
+7 ORL
Grizzlies-HeatGrizzlies 90, Heat 98
+8 MIA
Pistons-NetsPistons 90, Nets 82
+8 DET
Mavs-HornetsMavs 90, Hornets 79
+11 DAL
Nuggets-KnicksNuggets 123, Knicks 100
+23 DEN
ORL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-MagicORL won · Cavs 74, Magic 81
11 pts
Suns-KingsPHX won · Suns 105, Kings 98
10 pts
Wolves-BucksMIL won · Wolves 104, Bucks 108
7 pts
Pistons-NetsDET won · Pistons 90, Nets 82
5 pts
Bulls-HawksCHI won · Bulls 106, Hawks 104
4 pts
Ollie shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OlliePHI · 19 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
CambyDEN · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 BLK, 3 AST
82% (9-11)
BillupsDET · 27 PTS, 11 AST, 5 STL, 2 REB
73% (11-15)
Amar'ePHX · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
BlountMIN · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Bulls-Hawks
Bulls 106Hawks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls2427241813106
Hawks2629182011104
The story
Kirk Hinrich had 24 points as Chicago beat Atlanta 106-104 in OT

Josh Smith led Atlanta with 14 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST 24 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 7-12 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Bulls took the third 24-18.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −2−4+20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Ben Wallace led the game in fantasy with 53.0 FPTS (15 REB, 8 AST, 6 PTS)

Final · Celtics-Bobcats
Celtics 106Bobcats 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics27331828106
Bobcats26243119100
The story
Boston beat Charlotte 106-100 behind 35 points and 11 rebounds from Paul Pierce

Raymond Felton paced Charlotte: 16 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 35 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 11-20 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 33-24 second quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +1+10−3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Emeka Okafor topped the game at 60.3 FPTS: 19 REB, 12 PTS, 3 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Heat
Grizzlies 90Heat 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2621222190
Heat2826261898
The story
Dorell Wright's 16 rebounds and 10 points carried Miami past Memphis, 98-90

For Memphis, Mike Miller had 20 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB 16 REB, 10 PTS, 3 AST · 5-8 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 26-21, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +2+7+11+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.7Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.7 in 15 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.3minutes, last 2 vs 2005–06 avg
Minutes per game
38.82005–06 avg17.5Last 2

17.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 38.8 in 2005–06 (80 games). Today: 11 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in 19 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Suns-Kings

Phoenix fights back from 10 down against Sacramento

Final: 105–98, after trailing by 10 after one. Amar'e Stoudemire led Phoenix with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Suns-Kings
Amar'e Stoudemire · PHXKevin Martin · SACPTS2023REB95AST12Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 41

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 33, 21, 23, 33, 32, 21, 37, 41Heat-Grizzlies · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 8, 25, 36, 17, 31, 18, 38, 35Celtics-Bobcats · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 35, 38, 24, 32, 18, 26, 42, 34Nuggets-Knicks · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 15, 16, 16, 2, 15, 13, 6, 31Knicks-Nuggets · L
11.5 PPG season to date · +20.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 12, 2, 12, 8, 15, 2, 6, 14, 12, 31Bobcats-Celtics · L
11.4 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 16, 25, 26, 16, 11, 30, 6, 30Hornets-Mavs · L
18.7 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eddy CurryNYK+5.8 23.8 last 10 · 18.0 season
Rasual ButlerNOK+5.0 13.6 last 10 · 8.6 season
Sean MayCHA+4.9 17.3 last 10 · 12.4 season
Matt BarnesGSW+4.7 13.1 last 10 · 8.4 season
Jannero PargoNOK+4.6 12.7 last 10 · 8.1 season
Cold
Emeka OkaforCHA−4.4 11.0 last 10 · 15.4 season
Kevin MartinSAC−4.4 16.9 last 10 · 21.3 season
Sam CassellLAC−3.6 10.8 last 10 · 14.4 season
Fred JonesTOR−3.3 5.7 last 10 · 9.0 season
Michael ReddMIL−3.1 25.0 last 10 · 28.1 season