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Wednesday, March 14, 2007Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DAL by 15 after three quarters and won 129–127.

Final · Box score
Kings108
Bobcats111
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 CHA +2; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Pacers96
Q1 WAS -1; Q2 WAS +3; Q3 WAS +10; Q4 WAS +16
Final · Box score
Jazz90
Magic101
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +13; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Bulls88
Sixers87
Q1 CHI -10; Q2 CHI -8; Q3 CHI -10; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Knicks94
Raptors104
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR -6; Q3 TOR +11; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Hawks88
Celtics109
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +26; Q4 BOS +21
Final · Box score
Cavs118
Grizzlies96
Q1 CLE +11; Q2 CLE +11; Q3 CLE +34; Q4 CLE +22
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Rockets109
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +11; Q4 HOU +4
Final · 2OT · Box score
Suns129
Mavs127
Q1 PHX +14; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX -15; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 Suns 0; OT2 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Blazers75
Q1 DET +10; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +12
On this day · 2005–06Mar 14, 2006: 9 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Mavs), 36 points.
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The lead · Suns-Mavs

Amar'e Stoudemire scores 41 as Phoenix beats Dallas

Steve Nash goes for 32 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0+14+7-1500+2PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Suns3228163599129
Mavs1835382097127
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 23, 43, 23, 31, 23, 17, 10, 18, 12, 41PHX41 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 25, 23, 23, 23, 24, 15, 10, 32PHX32 PTS · 8 REB · 16 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 19, 3, 10, 3, 10, 13, 9, 33DAL33 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 27, 23, 24, 24, 22, 19, 13, 30DAL30 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Jazz-Magic7
Suns-Mavs7
Kings-Bobcats6
Wizards-Pacers5
Knicks-Raptors5
Clippers-Rockets4
Bulls-Sixers3
Hawks-Celtics2
Pistons-Blazers1
Cavs-Grizzlies1
Shot of the night

Head's three with 12 seconds left puts the Rockets ahead, 109-105 final

The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 256, 37 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 129, Mavs 127
256
Kings-BobcatsKings 108, Bobcats 111
219
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 118, Grizzlies 96
214
Clippers-RocketsClippers 105, Rockets 109
214
Wizards-PacersWizards 112, Pacers 96
208
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 94, Raptors 104
198
Hawks-CelticsHawks 88, Celtics 109
197
Jazz-MagicJazz 90, Magic 101
191
Bulls-SixersBulls 88, Sixers 87
175
Pistons-BlazersPistons 87, Blazers 75
162
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-SixersBulls 88, Sixers 87
+1 CHI
Suns-MavsSuns 129, Mavs 127
+2 PHX
Kings-BobcatsKings 108, Bobcats 111
+3 CHA
Clippers-RocketsClippers 105, Rockets 109
+4 HOU
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 94, Raptors 104
+10 TOR
Jazz-MagicJazz 90, Magic 101
+11 ORL
Pistons-BlazersPistons 87, Blazers 75
+12 DET
Wizards-PacersWizards 112, Pacers 96
+16 WAS
Hawks-CelticsHawks 88, Celtics 109
+21 BOS
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 118, Grizzlies 96
+22 CLE
PHX erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-MavsPHX won · Suns 129, Mavs 127
15 pts
Bulls-SixersCHI won · Bulls 88, Sixers 87
10 pts
Knicks-RaptorsTOR won · Knicks 94, Raptors 104
6 pts
Kings-BobcatsCHA won · Kings 108, Bobcats 111
5 pts
Jazz-MagicORL won · Jazz 90, Magic 101
2 pts
Amar'e shot 16-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amar'ePHX · 41 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
84% (16-19)
DwightORL · 31 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
81% (13-16)
IlgauskasCLE · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
AlstonHOU · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL
70% (7-10)
JeffersonBOS · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
Final · Bulls-Sixers
Bulls 88Sixers 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1824202688
Sixers2822221587
The story
Luol Deng's 20 points carried Chicago past Philadelphia, 88-87

For Philadelphia, Samuel Dalembert had 15 PTS, 7 REB 20 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 10-19 FG

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 26-15.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −10−8−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andre Iguodala was the fantasy play: 44.5 FPTS on 19 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB

Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 129Mavs 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Suns3228163599129
Mavs1835382097127
The story
Shawn Marion had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Phoenix beat Dallas 129-127 in OT

Jason Terry led Dallas with 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-12 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 35-20.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +14+7−1500+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Kings-Bobcats
Kings 108Bobcats 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings30311928108
Bobcats31252629111
The story
Charlotte beat Sacramento 111-108 behind 22 points from Matt Carroll

Metta World Peace paced Sacramento: 21 PTS, 7 AST 22 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB · 9-14 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 26-19 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Bobcats.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +1−5+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Martin topped the game at 49.4 FPTS: 26 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.8Season avg31.6Last 5

31.6 points a game over his last five games, against 15.8 in 62 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Season avg4.0Last 3

4.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.8 in 61 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.5Season avg56.8Today

57 minutes today, against 36.5 a game in 61 earlier games. Line: 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Cavaliers rout

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Cleveland beat Memphis by 22.

CHI over PHI1PHX over DAL2CHA over SAC3HOU over LAC4TOR over NYK10ORL over UTA11DET over POR12WAS over IND16BOS over ATL21CLE over MEM22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 41

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 23, 43, 23, 31, 23, 17, 10, 18, 12, 41Suns-Mavs · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +20.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 31, 14, 18, 22, 17, 15, 11, 11, 16, 37Clippers-Rockets · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 15, 19, 32, 25, 28, 25, 33, 35Wizards-Pacers · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 19, 3, 10, 3, 10, 13, 9, 33Mavs-Suns · L
11.5 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 25, 23, 23, 23, 24, 15, 10, 32Suns-Mavs · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 16 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 23, 9, 25, 10, 17, 16, 26, 31Magic-Jazz · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephon MarburyNYK+10.2 26.2 last 10 · 16.0 season
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.6 13.7 last 10 · 8.1 season
Eddie JonesMIA+5.6 12.6 last 10 · 7.0 season
Al JeffersonBOS+5.5 20.9 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cold
Caron ButlerWAS−6.6 12.5 last 10 · 19.1 season
Damon JonesCLE−5.4 1.5 last 10 · 6.9 season
Mike JamesMIN−5.4 4.6 last 10 · 10.0 season
Rasual ButlerNOK−5.0 4.7 last 10 · 9.7 season
JR SmithDEN−4.7 10.0 last 10 · 14.7 season