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Wednesday, December 26, 2007Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Magic trailed Knicks by 5 after the first quarter and won 110–96.

Final · Box score
Heat85
Sixers96
Q1 Sixers +8; Q2 Sixers +17; Q3 Sixers +10; Q4 Sixers +11
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Hawks107
Q1 Hawks -2; Q2 Hawks +7; Q3 Hawks +6; Q4 Hawks +12
Final · Box score
Wizards108
Bobcats104
Q1 Wizards +11; Q2 Wizards +3; Q3 Wizards +7; Q4 Wizards +4
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Magic110
Q1 Magic -5; Q2 Magic -1; Q3 Magic +3; Q4 Magic +14
Final · Box score
Pistons101
Nets83
Q1 Pistons +2; Q2 Pistons +1; Q3 Pistons +14; Q4 Pistons +18
Final · Box score
Hornets116
Grizzlies98
Q1 Hornets -2; Q2 Hornets +2; Q3 Hornets +13; Q4 Hornets +18
Final · Box score
Bulls79
Spurs94
Q1 Spurs -1; Q2 Spurs +12; Q3 Spurs +13; Q4 Spurs +15
Final · Box score
Bucks105
Nuggets125
Q1 Nuggets +11; Q2 Nuggets +30; Q3 Nuggets +29; Q4 Nuggets +20
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Jazz99
Q1 Jazz +11; Q2 Jazz +1; Q3 Jazz +8; Q4 Jazz +9
Final · Box score
Celtics89
Kings69
Q1 Celtics +2; Q2 Celtics +24; Q3 Celtics +10; Q4 Celtics +20
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Warriors105
Q1 Warriors +9; Q2 Warriors +13; Q3 Warriors +12; Q4 Warriors +4
On this day · 2006–07Dec 26, 2006: 11 games. Top scorer: Michael Redd (Bucks-Spurs), 36 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Magic

New York's skid reaches three

Chris Paul goes for 40 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-1+3+14Magic AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3120252096
Magic26242931110
Who led
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 18, 22, 24, 26, 13, 27, 19, 26Magic26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 15, 20, 13, 15, 13, 12, 15, 25Magic25 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 6, 19, 29, 18, 32, 13, 21, 16, 31, 29Knicks29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 2, 24, 27, 27, 20, 26, 17, 15, 11, 22Knicks22 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Pacers-Hawks

Atlanta extends win streak to 5

107–95 over Indiana. Record: 15–12. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists.

Streak strip · Hawks
Wvs Wolves90–89Wvs Grizzlies86–78W@ Magic98–87Lvs Raptors88–100L@ Pistons81–91Wvs Bobcats93–84Wvs Jazz116–111Wvs Heat114–111W@ Wizards97–92Wvs Pacers107–95
Lead changes
Knicks-Magic13
Pacers-Hawks11
Bulls-Spurs9
Pistons-Nets8
Wizards-Bobcats5
Hornets-Grizzlies4
Heat-Sixers3
Celtics-Kings2
Mavs-Jazz2
Wolves-Warriors2
Bucks-Nuggets1
The night in charts
Bucks-Nuggets combined for 230, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 105, Nuggets 125
230
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 116, Grizzlies 98
214
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 108, Bobcats 104
212
Knicks-MagicKnicks 96, Magic 110
206
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 101, Warriors 105
206
Pacers-HawksPacers 95, Hawks 107
202
Mavs-JazzMavs 90, Jazz 99
189
Pistons-NetsPistons 101, Nets 83
184
Heat-SixersHeat 85, Sixers 96
181
Bulls-SpursBulls 79, Spurs 94
173
Celtics-KingsCeltics 89, Kings 69
158
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 108, Bobcats 104
+4 Wizards
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 101, Warriors 105
+4 Warriors
Mavs-JazzMavs 90, Jazz 99
+9 Jazz
Heat-SixersHeat 85, Sixers 96
+11 Sixers
Pacers-HawksPacers 95, Hawks 107
+12 Hawks
Knicks-MagicKnicks 96, Magic 110
+14 Magic
Bulls-SpursBulls 79, Spurs 94
+15 Spurs
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 116, Grizzlies 98
+18 Hornets
Pistons-NetsPistons 101, Nets 83
+18 Pistons
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 105, Nuggets 125
+20 Nuggets
Celtics-KingsCeltics 89, Kings 69
+20 Celtics
Magic rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-MagicMagic won · Knicks 96, Magic 110
5 pts
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets won · Hornets 116, Grizzlies 98
2 pts
Pacers-HawksHawks won · Pacers 95, Hawks 107
2 pts
Bulls-SpursSpurs won · Bulls 79, Spurs 94
1 pt
Haywood shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HaywoodWizards · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
VinceNets · 21 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
BrewerJazz · 15 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Joe SmithBulls · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
69% (9-13)
WestHornets · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Wizards-Bobcats
Wizards 108Bobcats 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards41172327108
Bobcats30251930104
The story
Caron Butler's 25 points and 8 assists carried Washington past Charlotte, 108-104

For Charlotte, Jason Richardson had 27 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 10-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 41-30, was where the Wizards built it.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 +11+3+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Gerald Wallace was the fantasy play: 62.3 FPTS on 32 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST

Final · Wolves-Warriors
Wolves 101Warriors 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24193127101
Warriors33233019105
The story
Golden State beat Minnesota 105-101 behind 35 points from Monta Ellis

Al Jefferson paced Minnesota: 20 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 13-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

Warriors lead by quarter
200 +9+13+12+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Baron Davis topped the game at 57.2 FPTS: 27 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB

Final · Hornets-Grizzlies
Hornets 116Grizzlies 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets27253430116
Grizzlies2921232598
The story
David West had 20 points as New Orleans beat Memphis 116-98

Kyle Lowry led Memphis with 15 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 9-13 FG

The swing

The Hornets won the third 34-23, their biggest quarter edge.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −2+2+13+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.0Season avg12.6Last 5

12.6 points a game over his last five games, against 5.0 in 25 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Season avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.3 in 26 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.1Season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 17.1 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Chris Paul leads the day with 40

Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 14, 43, 29, 30, 22, 21, 11, 21, 19, 40Hornets-Grizzlies · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 6, 19, 8, 23, 24, 19, 19, 35Warriors-Wolves · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 3, 25, 16, 24, 26, 27, 15, 32Bobcats-Wizards · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 14, 32, 15, 19, 37, 34, 30, 29Nuggets-Bucks · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 6, 19, 29, 18, 32, 13, 21, 16, 31, 29Knicks-Magic · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 16, 25, 15, 20, 16, 20, 23, 28Sixers-Heat · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonNuggets+5.1 31.4 last 10 · 26.3 season
Bonzi WellsRockets+4.0 13.5 last 10 · 9.5 season
Dwyane WadeHeat+3.8 28.1 last 10 · 24.3 season
Brandon RoyBlazers+3.7 22.7 last 10 · 19.0 season
Mo WilliamsBucks+3.6 19.3 last 10 · 15.7 season
Cold
Eddy CurryKnicks−4.3 9.4 last 10 · 13.7 season
Kelenna AzubuikeWarriors−3.8 7.6 last 10 · 11.4 season
Damien WilkinsSonics−3.8 8.1 last 10 · 11.9 season
Tracy McGradyRockets−3.4 19.4 last 10 · 22.8 season
Matt CarrollBobcats−3.3 5.1 last 10 · 8.4 season