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Friday, November 2, 2007Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MIN by 6 after the first quarter and won 99–91.

Final · Box score
Bucks99
Bobcats102
Q1 CHA +6; Q2 CHA -3; Q3 CHA +2; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Heat85
Pacers87
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +2
Final · Box score
Pistons116
Magic92
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +24
Final · Box score
Mavs94
Hawks101
Q1 ATL +10; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL -1; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Knicks106
Cavs110
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE -5; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Raptors106
Nets69
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +15; Q3 TOR +27; Q4 TOR +37
Final · Box score
Wizards83
Celtics103
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +22; Q3 BOS +22; Q4 BOS +20
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Wolves91
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Hornets113
Q1 NOH +10; Q2 NOH +8; Q3 NOH +23; Q4 NOH +20
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Bulls85
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Kings80
Spurs96
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +27; Q3 SAS +17; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Warriors114
Clippers120
Q1 LAC +8; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +6
Final · Box score
Lakers119
Suns98
Q1 LAL +13; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +28; Q4 LAL +21
On this day · 2006–07Nov 2, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Sam Cassell (Clippers-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Wolves

Carmelo Anthony scores 33 in Denver win over Minnesota

LeBron James goes for 45 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-3-3+8DEN AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2128252599
Wolves2725251491
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 2 games: 32, 33DEN33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 2 games: 25, 24DEN24 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Rashad McCantsMIN23 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Al JeffersonMIN16 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Hawks17
Knicks-Cavs16
Heat-Pacers11
Pistons-Magic6
Bucks-Bobcats6
Wizards-Celtics6
Warriors-Clippers5
Nuggets-Wolves4
Sixers-Bulls4
Raptors-Nets3
Lakers-Suns1
Blazers-Hornets0
Kings-Spurs0
The night in charts
Warriors-Clippers combined for 234, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 114, Clippers 120
234
Lakers-SunsLakers 119, Suns 98
217
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 110
216
Pistons-MagicPistons 116, Magic 92
208
Blazers-HornetsBlazers 93, Hornets 113
206
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 99, Bobcats 102
201
Mavs-HawksMavs 94, Hawks 101
195
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 99, Wolves 91
190
Wizards-CelticsWizards 83, Celtics 103
186
Sixers-BullsSixers 96, Bulls 85
181
Kings-SpursKings 80, Spurs 96
176
Raptors-NetsRaptors 106, Nets 69
175
Heat-PacersHeat 85, Pacers 87
172
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-PacersHeat 85, Pacers 87
+2 IND
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 99, Bobcats 102
+3 CHA
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 110
+4 CLE
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 114, Clippers 120
+6 LAC
Mavs-HawksMavs 94, Hawks 101
+7 ATL
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 99, Wolves 91
+8 DEN
Sixers-BullsSixers 96, Bulls 85
+11 PHI
Kings-SpursKings 80, Spurs 96
+16 SAS
Blazers-HornetsBlazers 93, Hornets 113
+20 NOH
Wizards-CelticsWizards 83, Celtics 103
+20 BOS
Lakers-SunsLakers 119, Suns 98
+21 LAL
Pistons-MagicPistons 116, Magic 92
+24 DET
Raptors-NetsRaptors 106, Nets 69
+37 TOR
DEN rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-WolvesDEN won · Nuggets 99, Wolves 91
6 pts
Knicks-CavsCLE won · Knicks 106, Cavs 110
5 pts
Bucks-BobcatsCHA won · Bucks 99, Bobcats 102
3 pts
Pistons-MagicDET won · Pistons 116, Magic 92
2 pts
Mavs-HawksATL won · Mavs 94, Hawks 101
1 pt
Granger shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GrangerIND · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
CP3NOH · 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
BarbosaPHX · 23 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
AzubuikeGSW · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
BynumLAL · 14 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Pacers
Heat 85Pacers 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2225182085
Pacers2424201987
The story
Indiana beat Miami 87-85 behind 25 points from Danny Granger

Ricky Davis paced Miami: 14 REB, 13 PTS, 4 AST 25 PTS, 9 REB · 10-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 24-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +2+1+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Bobcats
Bucks 99Bobcats 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks1831203099
Bobcats24222531102
The story
Raymond Felton's 26 points and 12 assists carried Charlotte past Milwaukee, 102-99

For Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut had 17 REB, 11 PTS, 2 AST 26 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB · 6-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 24-18, was where the Bobcats built it.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +6−3+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Cavs
Knicks 106Cavs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks34202626106
Cavs32232035110
The story
Daniel Gibson had 24 points as Cleveland beat New York 110-106

Jamal Crawford led New York with 25 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 24 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 8-12 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Cavaliers took the fourth 35-26.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −2+1−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+18.0points, today vs 2006–07 avg
Points per game
5.02006–07 avg23Today

23 points today in 30 minutes, against 5.0 a game in 2006–07 (37 games).

Losing minutes
−21.3minutes, last 2 vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
28.32006–07 avg7.0Last 2

7.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.3 in 2006–07 (66 games). Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.5minutes, today vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
13.52006–07 avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 2006–07 (72 games). Line: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Raptors rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Toronto beat New Jersey by 37.

IND over MIA2CHA over MIL3CLE over NYK4LAC over GSW6ATL over DAL7DEN over MIN8PHI over CHI11SAS over SAC16BOS over WAS20NOH over POR20LAL over PHX21DET over ORL24TOR over NJN37Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 45

LeBron JamesPoints, last 2 games: 10, 45Cavs-Knicks · W
27.5 PPG season to date
45 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 2 games: 32, 33Nuggets-Wolves · W
32.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Kelenna AzubuikePoints, last 2 games: 11, 33Warriors-Clippers · L
22.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonHawks-Mavs · W
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 2 games: 15, 28Mavs-Hawks · L
21.5 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Paul PierceCeltics-Wizards · W
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST