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Tuesday, December 26, 2006Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed SAS by 6 at halftime and won 114–107.

Final · Box score
Rockets76
Pacers81
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND +2; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies101
Wizards116
Q1 WAS +27; Q2 WAS +26; Q3 WAS +28; Q4 WAS +15
Final · Box score
Nets91
Pistons92
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET -1; Q4 DET +1
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Wolves100
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 MIN +15; Q3 MIN +15; Q4 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Bucks114
Spurs107
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL -4; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Bobcats84
Mavs97
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Celtics105
Nuggets116
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +10; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Suns110
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +17; Q3 PHX +19; Q4 PHX +23
Final · Box score
Clippers92
Jazz102
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Hornets94
Sonics102
Q1 SEA -1; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 Sonics 0; Q4 SEA +8
Final · Box score
Sixers97
Warriors116
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +20; Q3 GSW +22; Q4 GSW +19
On this day · 2005–06Dec 26, 2005: 10 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Sonics), 43 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Spurs

Michael Redd goes for 36 in Milwaukee win over San Antonio

Allen Iverson goes for 28 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-6-4+7MIL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks31242831114
Spurs33282620107
Who led
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 25, 22, 22, 9, 32, 28, 28, 29, 21, 36MIL36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 33, 12, 17, 18, 28, 19, 26, 32, 23MIL23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 17, 24, 11, 21, 21, 14, 11, 25SAS25 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 21, 23, 19, 24, 18, 21, 19, 24SAS24 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Phoenix by 23.

DET over NJN1MIN over CHI2IND over HOU5MIL over SAS7SEA over NOK8UTA over LAC10DEN over BOS11DAL over CHA13WAS over MEM15GSW over PHI19PHX over POR23Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Bobcats-Mavs13
Hornets-Sonics10
Rockets-Pacers9
Clippers-Jazz9
Nets-Pistons8
Celtics-Nuggets7
Bucks-Spurs7
Bulls-Wolves1
Blazers-Suns1
Grizzlies-Wizards1
Sixers-Warriors0
Shot of the night

Foye's jumper with 1.8 seconds left breaks the tie, 100-98 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Spurs combined for 221
Points by game
Bucks-SpursBucks 114, Spurs 107
221
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 105, Nuggets 116
221
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 101, Wizards 116
217
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 97, Warriors 116
213
Bulls-WolvesBulls 98, Wolves 100
198
Blazers-SunsBlazers 87, Suns 110
197
Hornets-SonicsHornets 94, Sonics 102
196
Clippers-JazzClippers 92, Jazz 102
194
Nets-PistonsNets 91, Pistons 92
183
Bobcats-MavsBobcats 84, Mavs 97
181
Rockets-PacersRockets 76, Pacers 81
157
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-PistonsNets 91, Pistons 92
+1 DET
Bulls-WolvesBulls 98, Wolves 100
+2 MIN
Rockets-PacersRockets 76, Pacers 81
+5 IND
Bucks-SpursBucks 114, Spurs 107
+7 MIL
Hornets-SonicsHornets 94, Sonics 102
+8 SEA
Clippers-JazzClippers 92, Jazz 102
+10 UTA
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 105, Nuggets 116
+11 DEN
Bobcats-MavsBobcats 84, Mavs 97
+13 DAL
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 101, Wizards 116
+15 WAS
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 97, Warriors 116
+19 GSW
Blazers-SunsBlazers 87, Suns 110
+23 PHX
MIL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-SpursMIL won · Bucks 114, Spurs 107
6 pts
Rockets-PacersIND won · Rockets 76, Pacers 81
2 pts
Bobcats-MavsDAL won · Bobcats 84, Mavs 97
2 pts
Nets-PistonsDET won · Nets 91, Pistons 92
1 pt
Hornets-SonicsSEA won · Hornets 94, Sonics 102
1 pt
Blount shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlountMIN · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
Alexander JohnsonMEM · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
BiedrinsGSW · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
ArenasWAS · 31 PTS, 7 AST
69% (9-13)
JeffersonNJN · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 91Pistons 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2019292391
Pistons3116202592
The story
Rasheed Wallace's 21 points carried Detroit past New Jersey, 92-91

For New Jersey, Jason Kidd had 13 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 8-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 31-20, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +11+8−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vince Carter was the fantasy play: 46.1 FPTS on 28 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB

Final · Bulls-Wolves
Bulls 98Wolves 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1723273198
Wolves29262718100
The story
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 14 rebounds as Minnesota beat Chicago 100-98

Kirk Hinrich led Chicago with 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 26 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST · 9-19 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 29-17, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +12+15+15+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Pacers
Rockets 76Pacers 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2415191876
Pacers2219211981
The story
Indiana beat Houston 81-76 behind 23 points and 14 rebounds from Al Harrington

Rafer Alston paced Houston: 15 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 14 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 10-24 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 19-15 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 −2+2+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.1Season avg39.6Last 5

39.6 points a game over his last five games, against 30.1 in 26 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.8Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.8 in 26 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+32.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.7Season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 13.7 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 25 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Michael Redd leads the day with 36

Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 25, 22, 22, 9, 32, 28, 28, 29, 21, 36Bucks-Spurs · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 38, 32, 41, 34, 27, 60, 23, 30, 54, 31Wizards-Grizzlies · W
30.1 PPG season to date · +0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 46, 31, 45, 37, 26, 25, 22, 28Nuggets-Celtics · W
30.5 PPG season to date · −2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 13 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 19, 37, 36, 12, 12, 11, 38, 33, 18, 28Nets-Pistons · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Earl BoykinsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 10, 19, 11, 14, 12, 29, 25, 28Nuggets-Celtics · W
13.0 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Luke RidnourPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 12, 11, 2, 15, 22, 21, 18, 27Sonics-Hornets · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gilbert ArenasWAS+6.9 37.0 last 10 · 30.1 season
Matt BarnesGSW+5.5 15.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Sean MayCHA+4.9 17.3 last 10 · 12.4 season
Tony AllenBOS+4.7 13.5 last 10 · 8.8 season
Mo WilliamsMIL+4.4 21.9 last 10 · 17.5 season
Cold
Sam CassellLAC−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Hakim WarrickMEM−3.8 10.7 last 10 · 14.5 season
Emeka OkaforCHA−3.3 11.5 last 10 · 14.8 season
Michael ReddMIL−3.0 25.2 last 10 · 28.2 season
Tim DuncanSAS−3.0 17.6 last 10 · 20.6 season