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Wednesday, January 31, 2007Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bobcats trailed Knicks by 4 after the first quarter and won 104–87.

Final · Box score
Warriors94
Hawks115
Q1 Hawks +1; Q2 Hawks +14; Q3 Hawks +17; Q4 Hawks +21
Final · Box score
Knicks87
Bobcats104
Q1 Bobcats -4; Q2 Bobcats +2; Q3 Bobcats +6; Q4 Bobcats +17
Final · Box score
Bucks73
Magic98
Q1 Magic +18; Q2 Magic +27; Q3 Magic +16; Q4 Magic +25
Final · Box score
Wizards109
Raptors119
Q1 Raptors +11; Q2 Raptors +8; Q3 Raptors +17; Q4 Raptors +10
Final · Box score
Lakers111
Celtics98
Q1 Lakers +12; Q2 Lakers +8; Q3 Lakers +10; Q4 Lakers +13
Final · Box score
Pistons113
Nets89
Q1 Pistons +3; Q2 Pistons +11; Q3 Pistons +24; Q4 Pistons +24
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Grizzlies94
Q1 Mavs +3; Q2 Mavs +7; Q3 Mavs +2; Q4 Mavs +1
Final · Box score
Kings100
Wolves98
Q1 Kings +4; Q2 Kings +13; Q3 Kings +10; Q4 Kings +2
Final · Box score
Sixers89
Hornets78
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 Sixers +11; Q3 Sixers +14; Q4 Sixers +11
Final · Box score
Sonics102
Rockets112
Q1 Rockets +2; Q2 Rockets +8; Q3 Rockets +3; Q4 Rockets +10
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Jazz97
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz -2; Q3 Jazz +8; Q4 Jazz +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets91
Blazers100
Q1 Blazers +2; Q2 Blazers -2; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 Blazers +9
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Clippers110
Q1 Clippers +8; Q2 Clippers +12; Q3 Clippers +8; Q4 Clippers +12
On this day · 2005–06Jan 31, 2006: 6 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Knicks), 40 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Bobcats

Gerald Wallace goes for 42 in Charlotte win over New York

Kobe Bryant goes for 43 points

Game flow · Bobcats margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+2+6+17Bobcats AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3024181587
Bobcats26302226104
Who led
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 28, 6, 18, 12, 19, 29, 18, 19, 25, 42Bobcats42 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Raymond FeltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 14, 18, 19, 17, 14, 3, 16, 16Bobcats16 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 10, 9, 23, 29, 52, 26, 17, 28Knicks28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Eddy CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 18, 14, 26, 26, 25, 15, 27, 15Knicks15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Bobcats29
Warriors-Hawks10
Sonics-Rockets10
Bulls-Clippers9
Spurs-Jazz8
Kings-Wolves6
Nuggets-Blazers6
Sixers-Hornets5
Mavs-Grizzlies5
Lakers-Celtics4
Pistons-Nets4
Wizards-Raptors3
Bucks-Magic0
Shot of the night

Martin's jumper with 16 seconds left puts the Kings ahead, 100-98 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Raptors combined for 228, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 109, Raptors 119
228
Sonics-RocketsSonics 102, Rockets 112
214
Warriors-HawksWarriors 94, Hawks 115
209
Lakers-CelticsLakers 111, Celtics 98
209
Bulls-ClippersBulls 98, Clippers 110
208
Pistons-NetsPistons 113, Nets 89
202
Kings-WolvesKings 100, Wolves 98
198
Knicks-BobcatsKnicks 87, Bobcats 104
191
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 91, Blazers 100
191
Spurs-JazzSpurs 93, Jazz 97
190
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 95, Grizzlies 94
189
Bucks-MagicBucks 73, Magic 98
171
Sixers-HornetsSixers 89, Hornets 78
167
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 95, Grizzlies 94
+1 Mavs
Kings-WolvesKings 100, Wolves 98
+2 Kings
Spurs-JazzSpurs 93, Jazz 97
+4 Jazz
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 91, Blazers 100
+9 Blazers
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 109, Raptors 119
+10 Raptors
Sonics-RocketsSonics 102, Rockets 112
+10 Rockets
Sixers-HornetsSixers 89, Hornets 78
+11 Sixers
Bulls-ClippersBulls 98, Clippers 110
+12 Clippers
Lakers-CelticsLakers 111, Celtics 98
+13 Lakers
Knicks-BobcatsKnicks 87, Bobcats 104
+17 Bobcats
Warriors-HawksWarriors 94, Hawks 115
+21 Hawks
Pistons-NetsPistons 113, Nets 89
+24 Pistons
Bucks-MagicBucks 73, Magic 98
+25 Magic
Bobcats rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-BobcatsBobcats won · Knicks 87, Bobcats 104
4 pts
Spurs-JazzJazz won · Spurs 93, Jazz 97
2 pts
Nuggets-BlazersBlazers won · Nuggets 91, Blazers 100
2 pts
Bosh shot 15-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshRaptors · 34 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
79% (15-19)
CalderonRaptors · 24 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB
77% (10-13)
HassellMIN · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
ParkerSpurs · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB
73% (11-15)
Ricky DavisMIN · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 95Grizzlies 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2317233295
Grizzlies2013283394
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 26 points and 11 rebounds carried Dallas past Memphis, 95-94

For Memphis, Mike Miller had 32 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 8-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 17-13, was where the Mavericks built it.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 +3+7+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 100Wolves 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26282620100
Wolves2219292898
The story
Kevin Martin had 28 points as Sacramento beat Minnesota 100-98

Ricky Davis led Minnesota with 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 10-18 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the second 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

Kings lead by quarter
200 +4+13+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Celtics
Lakers 111Celtics 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers35222628111
Celtics2326242598
The story
Los Angeles beat Boston 111-98 behind 19 points from Smush Parker

Ryan Gomes paced Boston: 23 PTS, 7 REB 19 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST · 8-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 35-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +12+8+10+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.7Season avg30.4Last 5

30.4 points a game over his last five games, against 17.7 in 47 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.2 in 40 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.7Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 17.7 a game in 37 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Orlando by 25.

Mavs over Grizzlies1Kings over Wolves2Jazz over Spurs4Blazers over Nuggets9Raptors over Wizards10Rockets over Sonics10Sixers over Hornets11Clippers over Bulls12Lakers over Celtics13Bobcats over Knicks17Hawks over Warriors21Pistons over Nets24Magic over Bucks25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 43

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 25, 34, 26, 23, 42, 32, 31, 43Lakers-Celtics · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 28, 6, 18, 12, 19, 29, 18, 19, 25, 42Bobcats-Knicks · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +27.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 8, 12, 37, 45, 24, 37, 28, 25, 36Rockets-Sonics · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 54, 22, 21, 44, 36, 15, 35, 36Sonics-Rockets · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 27, 20, 29, 20, 35, 26, 26, 34Raptors-Wizards · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 19, 22, 29, 21, 39, 16, 34, 33Hawks-Warriors · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick CollisonSonics+8.4 18.3 last 10 · 9.9 season
Tony AllenCeltics+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Gerald WallaceBobcats+6.3 21.6 last 10 · 15.3 season
Mehmet OkurJazz+6.1 23.7 last 10 · 17.6 season
Delonte WestCeltics+5.6 16.3 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cold
Luke RidnourSonics−5.5 7.2 last 10 · 12.7 season
Fred JonesRaptors−5.4 2.4 last 10 · 7.8 season
Zaza PachuliaHawks−4.0 7.4 last 10 · 11.4 season
Tyronn LueHawks−4.0 9.1 last 10 · 13.1 season
Eduardo NajeraNuggets−3.8 2.4 last 10 · 6.2 season