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Wednesday, November 14, 2007Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed GSW by 15 after the first quarter and won 111–104.

Final · Box score
Bobcats109
Hawks117
Q1 ATL +15; Q2 ATL +15; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +8
Final · OT · Box score
Magic117
Cavs116
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Jazz92
Raptors88
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Pacers90
Wizards103
Q1 WAS +13; Q2 WAS +15; Q3 WAS +17; Q4 WAS +13
Final · Box score
Nets69
Celtics91
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +22
Final · Box score
Sonics104
Heat95
Q1 SEA +5; Q2 SEA +20; Q3 SEA +12; Q4 SEA +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies99
Bucks102
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Kings103
Wolves108
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN -3; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Sixers76
Hornets95
Q1 NOH +6; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 NOH +8; Q4 NOH +19
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Nuggets110
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +14; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +17
Final · Box score
Lakers93
Rockets90
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +12; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Pistons111
Warriors104
Q1 DET -15; Q2 DET -13; Q3 DET -3; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Clippers84
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC -3; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +3
On this day · 2006–07Nov 14, 2006: 8 games. Top scorer: Peja Stojakovic (Hornets-Bobcats), 42 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Warriors

Detroit storms back from 15 down to beat Golden State

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-13-3+7DET AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons25263129111
Warriors40242119104
Who led
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 8 games: 11, 16, 8, 36, 6, 15, 15, 22DET22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 6 games: 21, 18, 10, 32, 14, 22DET22 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 6 games: 25, 22, 11, 29, 37, 29GSW29 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 6 games: 10, 13, 38, 19, 20, 20GSW20 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Wolves27
Magic-Cavs20
Jazz-Raptors9
Knicks-Clippers9
Grizzlies-Bucks7
Nets-Celtics5
Blazers-Nuggets4
Lakers-Rockets4
Sixers-Hornets2
Pacers-Wizards1
Pistons-Warriors1
Bobcats-Hawks0
Sonics-Heat0
Shot of the night

Mason's jumper with 13 seconds left breaks the tie, 102-99 final

The night in charts
Magic-Cavs combined for 233, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-CavsMagic 117, Cavs 116
233
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 109, Hawks 117
226
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 111, Warriors 104
215
Kings-WolvesKings 103, Wolves 108
211
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 93, Nuggets 110
203
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 99, Bucks 102
201
Sonics-HeatSonics 104, Heat 95
199
Pacers-WizardsPacers 90, Wizards 103
193
Lakers-RocketsLakers 93, Rockets 90
183
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 92, Raptors 88
180
Sixers-HornetsSixers 76, Hornets 95
171
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 81, Clippers 84
165
Nets-CelticsNets 69, Celtics 91
160
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-CavsMagic 117, Cavs 116
+1 ORL
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 81, Clippers 84
+3 LAC
Lakers-RocketsLakers 93, Rockets 90
+3 LAL
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 99, Bucks 102
+3 MIL
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 92, Raptors 88
+4 UTA
Kings-WolvesKings 103, Wolves 108
+5 MIN
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 111, Warriors 104
+7 DET
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 109, Hawks 117
+8 ATL
Sonics-HeatSonics 104, Heat 95
+9 SEA
Pacers-WizardsPacers 90, Wizards 103
+13 WAS
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 93, Nuggets 110
+17 DEN
Sixers-HornetsSixers 76, Hornets 95
+19 NOH
Nets-CelticsNets 69, Celtics 91
+22 BOS
DET erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-WarriorsDET won · Pistons 111, Warriors 104
15 pts
Nets-CelticsBOS won · Nets 69, Celtics 91
6 pts
Jazz-RaptorsUTA won · Jazz 92, Raptors 88
4 pts
Knicks-ClippersLAC won · Knicks 81, Clippers 84
3 pts
Kings-WolvesMIN won · Kings 103, Wolves 108
3 pts
Childress shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ChildressATL · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
PrinceDET · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
WilcoxSEA · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
JeffersonMIN · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
DwightORL · 35 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
65% (11-17)
Final · Magic-Cavs
Magic 117Cavs 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic282726279117
Cavs292723298116
The story
Dwight Howard had 35 points and 16 rebounds as Orlando beat Cleveland 117-116 in OT

Drew Gooden led Cleveland with 23 PTS, 12 REB 35 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 11-17 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Magic took the third 26-23.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −1−1+20+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 93Rockets 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2536141893
Rockets2227221990
The story
Kobe Bryant's 30 points carried Los Angeles past Houston, 93-90

For Houston, Bonzi Wells had 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 30 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 11-23 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 36-27, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3+12+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Yao Ming was the fantasy play: 57.1 FPTS on 26 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Bucks
Grizzlies 99Bucks 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1823302899
Bucks22253124102
The story
Milwaukee beat Memphis 102-99 behind 31 points from Michael Redd

Darko Milicic paced Memphis: 13 REB, 10 PTS 31 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 11-23 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

A 22-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +4+6+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andrew Bogut topped the game at 47.4 FPTS: 23 PTS, 12 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 vs 2006–07 avg
Points per game
4.72006–07 avg12.3Last 3

12.3 points a game over his last three games, against 4.7 in 2006–07 (73 games). Today: 17 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 2 vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
27.62006–07 avg12.5Last 2

12.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 27.6 in 2006–07 (72 games). Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.1Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 18.1 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Boston by 22.

ORL over CLE1MIL over MEM3LAL over HOU3LAC over NYK3UTA over TOR4MIN over SAC5DET over GSW7ATL over CHA8SEA over MIA9WAS over IND13DEN over POR17NOH over PHI19BOS over NJN22Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 39

LeBron JamesPoints, last 9 games: 10, 45, 27, 24, 32, 26, 22, 27, 39Cavs-Magic · L
28.0 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 13 REB · 14 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 9 games: 16, 16, 17, 28, 17, 22, 33, 13, 35Magic-Cavs · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high35 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 7 games: 28, 23, 15, 15, 16, 22, 34Hawks-Bobcats · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Rashad McCantsPoints, last 5 games: 23, 13, 8, 16, 33Wolves-Kings · W
18.6 PPG season to date
Career high33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 7 games: 25, 21, 27, 17, 26, 14, 31Bucks-Grizzlies · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 7 games: 34, 21, 10, 21, 18, 18, 30Wizards-Pacers · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST