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Saturday, December 23, 2006Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed IND by 12 after the first quarter and won 78–71.

Final · Box score
Wolves78
Pacers71
Q1 MIN -12; Q2 MIN -10; Q3 MIN -1; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Magic83
Cavs86
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE -4; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Hawks81
Pistons108
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +25; Q4 DET +27
Final · Box score
Warriors92
Heat105
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +13
Final · Box score
Knicks77
Sixers98
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +15; Q3 PHI +19; Q4 PHI +21
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Grizzlies97
Q1 UTA -8; Q2 UTA -3; Q3 UTA -3; Q4 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Spurs112
Hornets77
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +35
Final · Box score
Bobcats76
Bulls115
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +26; Q4 CHI +39
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Rockets93
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC -9; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Nets104
Bucks115
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +13; Q3 MIL +18; Q4 MIL +11
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Sonics110
Q1 SEA +14; Q2 SEA +9; Q3 SEA +3; Q4 SEA +13
On this day · 2005–06Dec 23, 2005: 14 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Hawks), 53 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Pacers

Minnesota rallies from 12 down to beat Indiana

Kevin Garnett goes for 29 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-10-1+7MIN AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2020172178
Pacers321881371
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 24, 31, 18, 19, 26, 22, 24, 29MIN29 PTS · 19 REB · 3 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 0, 5, 3, 15, 13, 10, 2, 10MIN10 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Jamaal TinsleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 20, 11, 21, 21, 11, 9, 7, 10, 22IND22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 16, 8, 16, 17, 0, 7, 20, 12IND12 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Charlotte by 39, the widest margin of 11 games.

CLE over ORL3UTA over MEM3LAC over HOU5MIN over IND7MIL over NJN11MIA over GSW13SEA over TOR13PHI over NYK21DET over ATL27SAS over NOK35CHI over CHA39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Jazz-Grizzlies18
Clippers-Rockets7
Warriors-Heat7
Magic-Cavs6
Hawks-Pistons6
Wolves-Pacers5
Spurs-Hornets3
Bobcats-Bulls3
Knicks-Sixers3
Nets-Bucks1
Raptors-Sonics0
The night in charts
Nets-Bucks combined for 219, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-BucksNets 104, Bucks 115
219
Raptors-SonicsRaptors 97, Sonics 110
207
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 100, Grizzlies 97
197
Warriors-HeatWarriors 92, Heat 105
197
Clippers-RocketsClippers 98, Rockets 93
191
Bobcats-BullsBobcats 76, Bulls 115
191
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 112, Hornets 77
189
Hawks-PistonsHawks 81, Pistons 108
189
Knicks-SixersKnicks 77, Sixers 98
175
Magic-CavsMagic 83, Cavs 86
169
Wolves-PacersWolves 78, Pacers 71
149
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-CavsMagic 83, Cavs 86
+3 CLE
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 100, Grizzlies 97
+3 UTA
Clippers-RocketsClippers 98, Rockets 93
+5 LAC
Wolves-PacersWolves 78, Pacers 71
+7 MIN
Nets-BucksNets 104, Bucks 115
+11 MIL
Raptors-SonicsRaptors 97, Sonics 110
+13 SEA
Warriors-HeatWarriors 92, Heat 105
+13 MIA
Knicks-SixersKnicks 77, Sixers 98
+21 PHI
Hawks-PistonsHawks 81, Pistons 108
+27 DET
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 112, Hornets 77
+35 SAS
Bobcats-BullsBobcats 76, Bulls 115
+39 CHI
MIN erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-PacersMIN won · Wolves 78, Pacers 71
12 pts
Clippers-RocketsLAC won · Clippers 98, Rockets 93
9 pts
Jazz-GrizzliesUTA won · Jazz 100, Grizzlies 97
8 pts
Magic-CavsCLE won · Magic 83, Cavs 86
4 pts
Warriors-HeatMIA won · Warriors 92, Heat 105
1 pt
Parker shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ParkerSAS · 19 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Ben GordonCHI · 23 PTS, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
WebberPHI · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
SefoloshaCHI · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
LeBronCLE · 32 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
62% (13-21)
Final · Jazz-Grizzlies
Jazz 100Grizzlies 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz20253025100
Grizzlies2820301997
The story
Carlos Boozer had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Utah beat Memphis 100-97

Mike Miller led Memphis with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 7-17 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Jazz took the fourth 25-19.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −8−3−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Cavs
Magic 83Cavs 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2519211883
Cavs2119222486
The story
LeBron James' 32 points carried Cleveland past Orlando, 86-83

For Orlando, Dwight Howard had 17 PTS, 13 REB 32 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 13-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 24-18.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −4−4−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Drew Gooden was the fantasy play: 43.4 FPTS on 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST

Final · Wolves-Pacers
Wolves 78Pacers 71
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2020172178
Pacers321881371
The story
Minnesota won 78-71 despite 11 points and 11 rebounds from Jermaine O'Neal

Jamaal Tinsley backed him with 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 11 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST · 5-11 FG

The swing

A 17-8 third quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −12−10−1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.0Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 15.0 in 27 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.2Season avg20.6Last 3

20.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.2 in 28 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.1Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 10.1 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Mo Williams leads the day with 32

Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 33, 12, 17, 18, 28, 19, 26, 32Bucks-Nets · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 27, 15, 22, 22, 29, 37, 26, 32Cavs-Magic · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 24, 31, 18, 19, 26, 22, 24, 29Wolves-Pacers · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 19 REB · 3 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 29, 23, 18, 21, 21, 18, 33, 28Sonics-Raptors · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 0, 20, 11, 20, 29, 22, 18, 28Grizzlies-Jazz · L
15.5 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Shane BattierPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 10, 3, 12, 10, 11, 2, 10, 28Rockets-Clippers · L
9.3 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gilbert ArenasWAS+7.6 37.7 last 10 · 30.1 season
Tony AllenBOS+5.3 13.7 last 10 · 8.4 season
Rasual ButlerNOK+4.9 14.7 last 10 · 9.8 season
Sean MayCHA+4.9 17.3 last 10 · 12.4 season
Mo WilliamsMIL+4.3 21.6 last 10 · 17.3 season
Cold
Sam CassellLAC−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Adam MorrisonCHA−4.3 8.9 last 10 · 13.2 season
Kirk HinrichCHI−3.1 11.2 last 10 · 14.3 season
Sebastian TelfairBOS−3.1 5.4 last 10 · 8.5 season
Michael ReddMIL−3.0 24.9 last 10 · 27.9 season