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Friday, December 29, 2006Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bobcats trailed Lakers by 12 after the first quarter and won 133–124.

Final · 3OT · Box score
Lakers124
Bobcats133
Q1 Bobcats -12; Q2 Bobcats 0; Q3 Bobcats +1; Q4 Bobcats 0; OT1 Bobcats 0; OT2 Bobcats 0; OT3 Bobcats +9
Final · Box score
Bulls107
Raptors97
Q1 Bulls -6; Q2 Bulls +8; Q3 Bulls +7; Q4 Bulls +10
Final · Box score
Magic111
Wizards112
Q1 Wizards -5; Q2 Wizards -4; Q3 Wizards +3; Q4 Wizards +1
Final · Box score
Bucks99
Cavs109
Q1 Cavs +15; Q2 Cavs +20; Q3 Cavs +8; Q4 Cavs +10
Final · Box score
Nets91
Heat81
Q1 Nets +3; Q2 Nets -4; Q3 Nets +10; Q4 Nets +10
Final · Box score
Pacers93
Pistons92
Q1 Pacers -10; Q2 Pacers +1; Q3 Pacers +3; Q4 Pacers +1
Final · Box score
Sonics82
Wolves101
Q1 Wolves +8; Q2 Wolves +17; Q3 Wolves +24; Q4 Wolves +19
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Hornets99
Q1 Hornets -5; Q2 Hornets -4; Q3 Hornets -3; Q4 Hornets +10
Final · Box score
Hawks68
Rockets94
Q1 Rockets +6; Q2 Rockets +14; Q3 Rockets +29; Q4 Rockets +26
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Suns108
Q1 Suns +20; Q2 Suns +17; Q3 Suns +14; Q4 Suns +22
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Blazers95
Q1 Sixers -10; Q2 Sixers -4; Q3 Sixers +7; Q4 Sixers +3
Final · Box score
Celtics100
Warriors110
Q1 Warriors +12; Q2 Warriors +5; Q3 Warriors +10; Q4 Warriors +10
Final · Box score
Kings93
Clippers102
Q1 Clippers +1; Q2 Clippers +1; Q3 Clippers +11; Q4 Clippers +9
On this day · 2005–06Dec 29, 2005: 3 games. Top scorer: Ray Allen (Sonics-Nuggets), 39 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Bobcats

Charlotte outlasts Lakers in triple overtime

Kobe Bryant goes for 58 points

Game flow · Bobcats margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1End OT2Final0-120+1000+9Bobcats AHEAD ↑Lakers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Lakers30302520874124
Bobcats184226198713133
Who led
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 31, 28, 12, 6, 16, 40, 28Bobcats28 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Matt CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 0, 5, 15, 16, 4, 14, 6, 27Bobcats27 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 33, 53, 45, 19, 24, 21, 16, 27, 58Lakers58 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Luke WaltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 8, 15, 9, 9, 4, 10, 10, 14Lakers14 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Bobcats23
Kings-Clippers10
Magic-Wizards7
Nuggets-Hornets6
Sixers-Blazers5
Nets-Heat5
Pacers-Pistons5
Sonics-Wolves2
Bulls-Raptors2
Knicks-Suns1
Celtics-Warriors1
Hawks-Rockets1
Bucks-Cavs0
The night in charts
Lakers-Bobcats combined for 257, 34 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-BobcatsLakers 124, Bobcats 133
257
Magic-WizardsMagic 111, Wizards 112
223
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 100, Warriors 110
210
Bucks-CavsBucks 99, Cavs 109
208
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 107, Raptors 97
204
Kings-ClippersKings 93, Clippers 102
195
Knicks-SunsKnicks 86, Suns 108
194
Sixers-BlazersSixers 98, Blazers 95
193
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 89, Hornets 99
188
Pacers-PistonsPacers 93, Pistons 92
185
Sonics-WolvesSonics 82, Wolves 101
183
Nets-HeatNets 91, Heat 81
172
Hawks-RocketsHawks 68, Rockets 94
162
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-WizardsMagic 111, Wizards 112
+1 Wizards
Pacers-PistonsPacers 93, Pistons 92
+1 Pacers
Sixers-BlazersSixers 98, Blazers 95
+3 Sixers
Kings-ClippersKings 93, Clippers 102
+9 Clippers
Lakers-BobcatsLakers 124, Bobcats 133
+9 Bobcats
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 89, Hornets 99
+10 Hornets
Bucks-CavsBucks 99, Cavs 109
+10 Cavs
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 107, Raptors 97
+10 Bulls
Nets-HeatNets 91, Heat 81
+10 Nets
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 100, Warriors 110
+10 Warriors
Sonics-WolvesSonics 82, Wolves 101
+19 MIN
Knicks-SunsKnicks 86, Suns 108
+22 Suns
Hawks-RocketsHawks 68, Rockets 94
+26 Rockets
Bobcats erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-BobcatsBobcats won · Lakers 124, Bobcats 133
12 pts
Sixers-BlazersSixers won · Sixers 98, Blazers 95
10 pts
Pacers-PistonsPacers won · Pacers 93, Pistons 92
10 pts
Bulls-RaptorsBulls won · Bulls 107, Raptors 97
6 pts
Magic-WizardsWizards won · Magic 111, Wizards 112
5 pts
Biedrins shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BiedrinsWarriors · 20 PTS, 17 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
MarshallCavs · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
73% (11-15)
T-MacRockets · 31 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
72% (13-18)
DoolingMagic · 20 PTS, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
DengBulls · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Pacers-Pistons
Pacers 93Pistons 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2226192693
Pistons3215172892
The story
Indiana beat Detroit 93-92 behind 25 points and 13 rebounds from Jermaine O'Neal

Chauncey Billups paced Detroit: 23 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 9-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 26-15 second quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Pacers.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −10+1+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Blazers
Sixers 98Blazers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2027312098
Blazers3021202495
The story
Andre Iguodala's 32 points carried Philadelphia past Portland, 98-95

For Portland, Zach Randolph had 13 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 11-21 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 31-20.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 −10−4+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Bobcats
Lakers 124Bobcats 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Lakers30302520874124
Bobcats184226198713133
The story
Emeka Okafor had 25 rebounds and 22 points as Charlotte beat Los Angeles 133-124 in OT

Luke Walton led Los Angeles with 14 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST 25 REB, 22 PTS, 4 BLK · 10-15 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Bobcats took the second 42-30.

Bobcats lead by quarter
200 −120+1000+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.5Season avg26.4Last 5

26.4 points a game over his last five games, against 13.5 in 24 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.3 in 27 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Season avg40.5Today

40 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Rockets rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Houston beat Atlanta by 26.

Wizards over Magic1Pacers over Pistons1Sixers over Blazers3Bobcats over Lakers9Clippers over Kings9Bulls over Raptors10Cavs over Bucks10Nets over Heat10Hornets over Nuggets10Warriors over Celtics10Wolves over Sonics19Suns over Knicks22Rockets over Hawks26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 58

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 33, 53, 45, 19, 24, 21, 16, 27, 58Lakers-Bobcats · L
28.4 PPG season to date · +30.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high58 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 41, 34, 27, 60, 23, 30, 54, 31, 39, 36Wizards-Magic · W
30.7 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 17, 27, 20, 31, 20, 14, 15, 32Sixers-Blazers · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 22, 22, 29, 37, 26, 32, 27, 32Cavs-Bucks · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 23, 7, 31, 14, 23, 28, 19, 17, 31Rockets-Hawks · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Donyell MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 7, 8, 0, 3, 3, 3, 4, 29Cavs-Bucks · W
8.1 PPG season to date · +21.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gilbert ArenasWizards+6.8 37.5 last 10 · 30.7 season
Earl BoykinsNuggets+5.8 19.8 last 10 · 14.0 season
Gerald WallaceBobcats+5.7 19.3 last 10 · 13.6 season
Tony AllenCeltics+5.7 15.0 last 10 · 9.3 season
Stephon MarburyKnicks+5.3 18.3 last 10 · 13.0 season
Cold
Sam CassellClippers−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Vince CarterNets−3.5 22.3 last 10 · 25.8 season
Hakim WarrickGrizzlies−3.4 11.0 last 10 · 14.4 season
Zach RandolphBlazers−3.0 21.5 last 10 · 24.5 season
Udonis HaslemHeat−3.0 8.8 last 10 · 11.8 season