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Monday, January 15, 2007Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed UTA by 10 at halftime and won 114–111.

Final · Box score
Bucks99
Bobcats91
Q1 MIL -1; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +8
Final · Box score
Kings97
Knicks102
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK -1; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Jazz111
Wizards114
Q1 WAS -4; Q2 WAS -10; Q3 WAS +4; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Hawks100
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs87
Bulls99
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +12
Final · Box score
Raptors104
Sixers86
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR +24; Q4 TOR +18
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves94
Pistons90
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN -1; Q3 MIN -1; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +4
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Nets105
Q1 NJN +11; Q2 NJN +21; Q3 NJN +25; Q4 NJN +10
Final · Box score
Clippers93
Warriors108
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Suns137
Grizzlies122
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +15
Final · OT · Box score
Heat118
Lakers124
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +6
On this day · 2005–06Jan 15, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Mike Bibby (Kings-Magic), 42 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Wizards

Gilbert Arenas scores 51, Washington rallies past Utah

Kevin Garnett goes for 19 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-10+4+3WAS AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz31272033111
Wizards27213432114
Who led
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 39, 36, 19, 32, 35, 33, 20, 23, 17, 51WAS51 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 29, 29, 27, 24, 26, 18, 10, 21WAS21 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 20, 21, 7, 10, 14, 23, 11, 38UTA38 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 9, 19, 27, 15, 24, 29, 32, 29, 27UTA27 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Knicks30
Heat-Lakers23
Clippers-Warriors14
Wolves-Pistons14
Suns-Grizzlies14
Jazz-Wizards11
Bucks-Bobcats11
Raptors-Sixers5
Spurs-Bulls3
Celtics-Hawks3
Pacers-Nets1
Shot of the night

Arenas's three with 0.9 seconds left breaks the tie, 114-111 final

The night in charts
Suns-Grizzlies combined for 259, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 137, Grizzlies 122
259
Heat-LakersHeat 118, Lakers 124
242
Jazz-WizardsJazz 111, Wizards 114
225
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 93, Warriors 108
201
Pacers-NetsPacers 95, Nets 105
200
Kings-KnicksKings 97, Knicks 102
199
Celtics-HawksCeltics 96, Hawks 100
196
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 99, Bobcats 91
190
Raptors-SixersRaptors 104, Sixers 86
190
Spurs-BullsSpurs 87, Bulls 99
186
Wolves-PistonsWolves 94, Pistons 90
184
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-WizardsJazz 111, Wizards 114
+3 WAS
Wolves-PistonsWolves 94, Pistons 90
+4 MIN
Celtics-HawksCeltics 96, Hawks 100
+4 ATL
Kings-KnicksKings 97, Knicks 102
+5 NYK
Heat-LakersHeat 118, Lakers 124
+6 LAL
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 99, Bobcats 91
+8 MIL
Pacers-NetsPacers 95, Nets 105
+10 NJN
Spurs-BullsSpurs 87, Bulls 99
+12 CHI
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 93, Warriors 108
+15 GSW
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 137, Grizzlies 122
+15 PHX
Raptors-SixersRaptors 104, Sixers 86
+18 TOR
WAS erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-WizardsWAS won · Jazz 111, Wizards 114
10 pts
Kings-KnicksNYK won · Kings 97, Knicks 102
4 pts
Spurs-BullsCHI won · Spurs 87, Bulls 99
3 pts
Suns-GrizzliesPHX won · Suns 137, Grizzlies 122
3 pts
Bucks-BobcatsMIL won · Bucks 99, Bobcats 91
1 pt
Pau shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK
91% (10-11)
BogutMIL · 27 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK
80% (12-15)
McDyessDET · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
BoshTOR · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
RossLAC · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Jazz-Wizards
Jazz 111Wizards 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz31272033111
Wizards27213432114
The story
Caron Butler had 21 points as Washington beat Utah 114-111

Deron Williams led Utah with 13 AST, 12 PTS, 6 REB 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 7-16 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Wizards took the third 34-20.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −4−10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Pistons
Wolves 94Pistons 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves271520171594
Pistons222120161190
The story
Ricky Davis' 21 points carried Minnesota past Detroit, 94-90 in OT

For Detroit, Richard Hamilton had 32 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 6-14 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-22, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +5−1−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Lakers
Heat 118Lakers 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat293028238118
Lakers3328272214124
The story
Los Angeles won 124-118 in OT despite 35 points and 8 assists from Dwyane Wade

Brian Cook paced Los Angeles: 25 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 35 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL · 12-25 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Lakers settled it in overtime, 14-8.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +4+2+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.3Season avg24.4Last 5

24.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.3 in 38 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Season avg6.0Last 3

6.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.5 in 34 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg43.0Today

43 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

WAS over UTA3ATL over BOS4MIN over DET4NYK over SAC5LAL over MIA6MIL over CHA8NJN over IND10CHI over SAS12GSW over LAC15PHX over MEM15TOR over PHI18Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Top performances

Gilbert Arenas leads the day with 51

Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 39, 36, 19, 32, 35, 33, 20, 23, 17, 51Wizards-Jazz · W
30.2 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
51 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 11, 31, 24, 15, 20, 10, 12, 17, 12, 42Suns-Grizzlies · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +24.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high42 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 20, 21, 7, 10, 14, 23, 11, 38Jazz-Wizards · L
16.6 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 29, 27, 18, 40, 0, 33, 29, 22, 32, 35Heat-Lakers · L
27.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 51, 22, 31, 27, 27, 22, 23, 32, 22, 32Pistons-Wolves · L
23.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 23, 14, 21, 18, 32, 18, 24, 31Nets-Pacers · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Juwan HowardHOU+7.6 16.3 last 10 · 8.8 season
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Matt CarrollCHA+7.1 17.9 last 10 · 10.8 season
Stephon MarburyNYK+6.7 21.3 last 10 · 14.6 season
Matt BarnesGSW+6.1 17.5 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Joe JohnsonATL−7.5 17.3 last 10 · 24.8 season
Hakim WarrickMEM−5.8 6.7 last 10 · 12.5 season
Luke RidnourSEA−4.6 9.1 last 10 · 13.7 season
Zach RandolphPOR−4.3 19.1 last 10 · 23.4 season
Jerry StackhouseDAL−3.9 6.4 last 10 · 10.3 season