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Monday, December 10, 2007Regular season · 5 games
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5 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed MIL by 8 after three quarters and won 96–93.

Final · Box score
Hawks98
Magic87
Q1 ATL +10; Q2 ATL +8; Q3 ATL +6; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Rockets88
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +26; Q4 PHI +12
Final · Box score
Mavs99
Knicks89
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +13; Q3 DAL +16; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Heat117
Suns113
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +9; Q4 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Kings96
Q1 Kings 0; Q2 SAC -2; Q3 SAC -8; Q4 SAC +3
On this day · 2006–07Dec 10, 2006: 5 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 34 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Kings

Sacramento fights back late to top Milwaukee

Josh Smith goes for 25 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-2-8+3SAC AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2623251993
Kings2621193096
Who led
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 2, 12, 4, 13, 21, 10, 25, 22SAC22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Brad MillerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 6, 17, 10, 12, 13, 11, 7, 17SAC17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 24, 27, 11, 25, 24, 41, 18, 24MIL24 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 16, 6, 18, 10, 10, 19, 10, 13, 21, 14MIL14 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Heat-Suns

Miami never trails at a break against Phoenix

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 117–113. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAC over MIL3MIA over PHX4DAL over NYK10ATL over ORL11PHI over HOU12Final margin, points. Pink = MIA over PHX.
Lead changes
Bucks-Kings14
Rockets-Sixers4
Hawks-Magic3
Heat-Suns2
Mavs-Knicks0
The night in charts
Heat-Suns combined for 230, 41 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-SunsHeat 117, Suns 113
230
Bucks-KingsBucks 93, Kings 96
189
Rockets-SixersRockets 88, Sixers 100
188
Mavs-KnicksMavs 99, Knicks 89
188
Hawks-MagicHawks 98, Magic 87
185
2 of 5 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-KingsBucks 93, Kings 96
+3 SAC
Heat-SunsHeat 117, Suns 113
+4 MIA
Mavs-KnicksMavs 99, Knicks 89
+10 DAL
Hawks-MagicHawks 98, Magic 87
+11 ATL
Rockets-SixersRockets 88, Sixers 100
+12 PHI
Marion shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarionPHX · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
73% (8-11)
Brad MillerSAC · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ShaqMIA · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
SalmonsSAC · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
IguodalaPHI · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Bucks-Kings
Bucks 93Kings 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2623251993
Kings2621193096
The story
John Salmons had 22 points as Sacramento beat Milwaukee 96-93

Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 24 PTS, 4 REB 22 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 9-14 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 30-19.

SAC lead by quarter
200 0−2−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Suns
Heat 117Suns 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat40272228117
Suns29341733113
The story
Dwyane Wade's 31 points carried Miami past Phoenix, 117-113

For Phoenix, Raja Bell had 19 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 31 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 13-21 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 40-29, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +11+4+9+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shawn Marion was the fantasy play: 57.7 FPTS on 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 98Magic 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2920202998
Magic1922222487
The story
Atlanta beat Orlando 98-87 behind 24 points from Joe Johnson

Hedo Turkoglu paced Orlando: 22 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 8-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +10+8+6+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.1Season avg28.8Last 5

28.8 points a game over his last five games, against 22.1 in 13 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
21.22006–07 avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 2006–07 (60 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Season avg40.9Today

41 minutes today, against 21.1 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 36

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 27, 11, 19, 25, 15, 32, 16, 36Mavs-Knicks · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 31, 32, 13, 10, 13, 26, 21, 33, 33, 31Heat-Suns · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 12, 10, 16, 22, 13, 28, 25, 25Hawks-Magic · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 5, 4, 3, 13, 8, 24, 5, 12, 24Rockets-Sixers · L
8.9 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high24 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 25, 4, 25, 19, 25, 4, 2, 24Knicks-Mavs · L
17.0 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 21, 21, 17, 15, 5, 21, 17, 24Hawks-Magic · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +3.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Deron WilliamsUTA+4.0 25.2 last 10 · 21.2 season
Monta EllisGSW+3.3 19.8 last 10 · 16.5 season
Carlos DelfinoTOR+3.3 13.8 last 10 · 10.5 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND+3.2 18.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Travis OutlawPOR+3.2 14.6 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Damien WilkinsSEA−4.4 8.7 last 10 · 13.1 season
Zydrunas IlgauskasCLE−3.0 10.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Leandro BarbosaPHX−3.0 14.5 last 10 · 17.5 season
Rashard LewisORL−2.4 16.7 last 10 · 19.1 season
Jason TerryDAL−2.2 14.3 last 10 · 16.5 season