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Friday, February 23, 2007Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by NYK (vs MIL) and PHX (vs MIN).

Final · Box score
Sixers87
Bobcats102
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +12; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +15
Final · Box score
Pistons94
Magic89
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET -4; Q4 DET +5
Final · Box score
Pacers88
Raptors110
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +16; Q3 TOR +27; Q4 TOR +22
Final · Box score
Rockets99
Hawks105
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Kings96
Nets109
Q1 NJN +8; Q2 NJN +18; Q3 NJN +18; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Knicks95
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK -5; Q4 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Wizards90
Bulls105
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +15
Final · Box score
Suns116
Wolves104
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Sonics97
Hornets98
Q1 NOK +4; Q2 NOK +3; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 NOK +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies103
Blazers102
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +8; Q3 MEM -3; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Jazz114
Nuggets104
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +19; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Lakers122
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +11; Q3 LAL +24; Q4 LAL +26
On this day · 2005–06Feb 23, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Kings), 36 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Knicks

New York takes over late to edge Milwaukee

Kobe Bryant goes for 38 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-4-5+2NYK AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2328222093
Knicks2324212795
Who led
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 7, 14, 15, 7, 8, 7, 14, 12, 22NYK22 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 6, 23, 29, 24, 6, 20, 14, 22NYK22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 38, 13, 30, 16, 15, 31, 7, 24, 28MIL28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 4, 10, 8, 16, 9, 15, 19, 19MIL19 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Bulls11
Grizzlies-Blazers11
Bucks-Knicks11
Pistons-Magic10
Rockets-Hawks10
Jazz-Nuggets9
Suns-Wolves8
Sonics-Hornets7
Sixers-Bobcats3
Celtics-Lakers1
Pacers-Raptors0
Kings-Nets0
The night in charts
Suns-Wolves combined for 220, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-WolvesSuns 116, Wolves 104
220
Celtics-LakersCeltics 96, Lakers 122
218
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 114, Nuggets 104
218
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 103, Blazers 102
205
Kings-NetsKings 96, Nets 109
205
Rockets-HawksRockets 99, Hawks 105
204
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 88, Raptors 110
198
Wizards-BullsWizards 90, Bulls 105
195
Sonics-HornetsSonics 97, Hornets 98
195
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 87, Bobcats 102
189
Bucks-KnicksBucks 93, Knicks 95
188
Pistons-MagicPistons 94, Magic 89
183
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 103, Blazers 102
+1 MEM
Sonics-HornetsSonics 97, Hornets 98
+1 NOK
Bucks-KnicksBucks 93, Knicks 95
+2 NYK
Pistons-MagicPistons 94, Magic 89
+5 DET
Rockets-HawksRockets 99, Hawks 105
+6 ATL
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 114, Nuggets 104
+10 UTA
Suns-WolvesSuns 116, Wolves 104
+12 PHX
Kings-NetsKings 96, Nets 109
+13 NJN
Wizards-BullsWizards 90, Bulls 105
+15 CHI
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 87, Bobcats 102
+15 CHA
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 88, Raptors 110
+22 TOR
Celtics-LakersCeltics 96, Lakers 122
+26 LAL
NYK rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-KnicksNYK won · Bucks 93, Knicks 95
5 pts
Suns-WolvesPHX won · Suns 116, Wolves 104
5 pts
Pistons-MagicDET won · Pistons 94, Magic 89
4 pts
Grizzlies-BlazersMEM won · Grizzlies 103, Blazers 102
3 pts
Wizards-BullsCHI won · Wizards 90, Bulls 105
2 pts
Marion shot 12-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarionPHX · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
71% (12-17)
JackPOR · 18 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ChandlerNOK · 19 REB, 15 PTS, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Marcus WilliamsNJN · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KGMIN · 28 PTS, 19 REB
69% (11-16)
Final · Sonics-Hornets
Sonics 97Hornets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2523311897
Hornets2922281998
The story
David West's 23 points and 11 rebounds carried New Orleans/Oklahoma City past Seattle, 98-97

For Seattle, Rashard Lewis had 18 PTS, 12 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 7-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-25, was where the Hornets built it.

NOK lead by quarter
200 +4+30+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ray Allen was the fantasy play: 46.7 FPTS on 32 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Blazers
Grizzlies 103Blazers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies33252124103
Blazers23273220102
The story
Memphis beat Portland 103-102 behind 23 points from Pau Gasol

Jamaal Magloire paced Portland: 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 6-12 FG

The swing

A 33-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +10+8−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Knicks
Bucks 93Knicks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2328222093
Knicks2324212795
The story
Stephon Marbury had 22 points and 8 assists as New York beat Milwaukee 95-93

Andrew Bogut led Milwaukee with 19 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 8-17 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 27-20.

NYK lead by quarter
200 0−4−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mo Williams led the game in fantasy with 48.5 FPTS (28 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.4Season avg28.0Last 5

28.0 points a game over his last five games, against 18.4 in 47 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.0Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.0 in 45 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.3Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 8.3 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Boston by 26, the widest margin of 12 games.

NOK over SEA1MEM over POR1NYK over MIL2DET over ORL5ATL over HOU6UTA over DEN10PHX over MIN12NJN over SAC13CHA over PHI15CHI over WAS15TOR over IND22LAL over BOS26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 38

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 39, 27, 18, 25, 36, 31, 34, 25, 38Lakers-Celtics · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 36, 18, 32, 33, 20, 16, 28, 27, 32, 37Rockets-Hawks · L
24.4 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 20, 31, 27, 34, 29, 28, 28, 15, 36Nuggets-Jazz · L
30.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 36, 27, 37, 16, 29, 9, 22, 38, 43, 36Wizards-Bulls · L
29.4 PPG season to date · +6.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 10, 20, 21, 39, 18, 18, 32, 33Kings-Nets · L
18.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 36, 23, 21, 33, 18, 31, 22, 9, 33Nuggets-Jazz · L
28.3 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+7.2 27.4 last 10 · 20.2 season
Nene HilarioDEN+6.4 17.2 last 10 · 10.8 season
Rudy GayMEM+5.7 15.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Dwight HowardORL+5.5 23.5 last 10 · 18.0 season
Cold
Tyronn LueATL−5.5 6.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Fred JonesTOR−5.5 2.1 last 10 · 7.6 season
Willie GreenPHI−5.4 4.8 last 10 · 10.2 season
Richard HamiltonDET−5.3 16.2 last 10 · 21.5 season
Rasual ButlerNOK−4.8 5.6 last 10 · 10.4 season