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Wednesday, December 27, 2006Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed MIN by 5 after three quarters and won 100–97.

Final · Box score
Cavs89
Hawks76
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Wizards114
Bobcats107
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +10; Q3 WAS -1; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Lakers106
Magic93
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL -1; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +13
Final · Box score
Wolves97
Raptors100
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR -4; Q3 TOR -5; Q4 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Rockets96
Nets71
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +25
Final · 3OT · Box score
Pistons145
Knicks151
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK -1; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks 0; OT2 Knicks 0; OT3 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Grizzlies96
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 MIL +11; Q3 MIL +18; Q4 MIL +16
Final · Box score
Heat103
Bulls109
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Hornets85
Blazers100
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +20; Q4 POR +15
Final · Box score
Sixers76
Kings101
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +25
Final · Box score
Celtics77
Clippers100
Q1 LAC +3; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +21; Q4 LAC +23
On this day · 2005–06Dec 27, 2005: 8 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Sixers), 45 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Raptors

Toronto takes over late to edge Minnesota

Gerald Wallace goes for 40 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-4-5+3TOR AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2426262197
Raptors22242529100
Who led
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 19, 10, 14, 17, 21, 19, 14, 23, 24, 28TOR28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Anthony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 11, 15, 18, 4, 9, 13, 4, 19TOR19 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 24, 31, 18, 19, 26, 22, 24, 29, 26, 24MIN24 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Mike JamesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 28, 15, 4, 14, 9, 28, 2, 8, 20MIN20 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Knicks24
Heat-Bulls14
Wolves-Raptors12
Wizards-Bobcats8
Bucks-Grizzlies7
Lakers-Magic5
Sixers-Kings5
Celtics-Clippers2
Cavs-Hawks1
Hornets-Blazers0
Rockets-Nets0
The night in charts
Pistons-Knicks combined for 296, 75 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-KnicksPistons 145, Knicks 151
296
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 114, Bobcats 107
221
Heat-BullsHeat 103, Bulls 109
212
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 112, Grizzlies 96
208
Lakers-MagicLakers 106, Magic 93
199
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 97, Raptors 100
197
Hornets-BlazersHornets 85, Blazers 100
185
Sixers-KingsSixers 76, Kings 101
177
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 77, Clippers 100
177
Rockets-NetsRockets 96, Nets 71
167
Cavs-HawksCavs 89, Hawks 76
165
TOR won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 97, Raptors 100
+3 TOR
Pistons-KnicksPistons 145, Knicks 151
+6 NYK
Heat-BullsHeat 103, Bulls 109
+6 CHI
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 114, Bobcats 107
+7 WAS
Lakers-MagicLakers 106, Magic 93
+13 LAL
Cavs-HawksCavs 89, Hawks 76
+13 CLE
Hornets-BlazersHornets 85, Blazers 100
+15 POR
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 112, Grizzlies 96
+16 MIL
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 77, Clippers 100
+23 LAC
Sixers-KingsSixers 76, Kings 101
+25 SAC
Rockets-NetsRockets 96, Nets 71
+25 HOU
TOR rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-RaptorsTOR won · Wolves 97, Raptors 100
5 pts
Lakers-MagicLAL won · Lakers 106, Magic 93
4 pts
Pistons-KnicksNYK won · Pistons 145, Knicks 151
1 pt
Wizards-BobcatsWAS won · Wizards 114, Bobcats 107
1 pt
Bogut shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BogutMIL · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
77% (10-13)
PauMEM · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
75% (12-16)
CurryNYK · 33 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
BrandLAC · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
73% (11-15)
ButlerWAS · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Pistons-Knicks
Pistons 145Knicks 151
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Pistons293129276158145
Knicks2833272861514151
The story
Stephon Marbury had 41 points and 8 assists as New York beat Detroit 151-145 in OT

Nazr Mohammed led Detroit with 18 PTS, 14 REB 41 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 13-23 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the third overtime 14-8.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −1+1−1000+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 103Bulls 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat21242632103
Bulls24332131109
The story
Ben Gordon's 40 points carried Chicago past Miami, 109-103

For Miami, Dorell Wright had 17 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 40 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 11-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 33-24, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +3+12+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Bobcats
Wizards 114Bobcats 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards39271632114
Bobcats28282724107
The story
Washington beat Charlotte 114-107 behind 39 points and 8 assists from Gilbert Arenas

Raymond Felton paced Charlotte: 22 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 39 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 10-19 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

A 39-28 first quarter did the most damage for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +11+10−1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.0Season avg20.8Last 5

20.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.0 in 30 earlier games. Today: 41 points in 51 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg3.7Last 3

3.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 26 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.6Season avg53Today

53 minutes today, against 31.6 a game in 30 earlier games. Line: 33 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Lakers-Magic

Orlando's skid reaches three

Lakers won 106–93; the Magic fall to 17–13. Kobe Bryant led Lakers with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

Streak strip · ORL
Lvs DET83–87Wvs PHI86–84Lvs PHX89–103Lvs TOR84–91L@ CHA89–99Wvs CLE81–74Wvs NOK86–83Lvs GSW108–117L@ CLE83–86Lvs LAL93–106
Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 51

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 14, 18, 26, 24, 11, 16, 21, 51Pistons-Knicks · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +30.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high51 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 2, 15, 13, 6, 31, 29, 10, 19, 5, 41Knicks-Pistons · W
13.0 PPG season to date · +29.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 14, 12, 31, 28, 12, 6, 16, 40Bobcats-Wizards · L
13.0 PPG season to date · +28.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 27, 18, 23, 22, 27, 23, 27, 40Bulls-Heat · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +20.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high40 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 32, 41, 34, 27, 60, 23, 30, 54, 31, 39Wizards-Bobcats · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Eddy CurryPoints, last 10 games: 36, 30, 20, 10, 19, 8, 29, 20, 8, 33Knicks-Pistons · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gilbert ArenasWAS+6.6 37.1 last 10 · 30.5 season
Tony AllenBOS+5.9 14.8 last 10 · 8.9 season
Matt BarnesGSW+5.5 15.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Mo WilliamsMIL+5.1 22.6 last 10 · 17.5 season
Ben GordonCHI+5.0 25.1 last 10 · 20.1 season
Cold
Sam CassellLAC−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Hakim WarrickMEM−3.4 11.0 last 10 · 14.4 season
Michael ReddMIL−3.2 24.7 last 10 · 27.9 season
Tim DuncanSAS−3.0 17.6 last 10 · 20.6 season
Leandro BarbosaPHX−2.9 13.8 last 10 · 16.8 season