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Wednesday, January 9, 2008Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed IND by 6 at halftime and won 129–122.

Final · Box score
Cavs81
Hawks90
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Raptors109
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +13
Final · Box score
Bobcats95
Celtics83
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA +4; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +12
Final · Box score
Sonics88
Nets99
Q1 NJN +9; Q2 NJN +13; Q3 NJN +15; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Rockets101
Knicks92
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU -3; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Heat92
Bucks98
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +5; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Lakers109
Hornets80
Q1 LAL +13; Q2 LAL +11; Q3 LAL +16; Q4 LAL +29
Final · Box score
Pistons86
Mavs102
Q1 DAL +12; Q2 DAL +5; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +16
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers122
Suns129
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX -6; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Warriors91
Blazers109
Q1 POR +16; Q2 POR +15; Q3 POR +20; Q4 POR +18
Final · Box score
Magic113
Clippers106
Q1 ORL +15; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +7
On this day · 2006–07Jan 9, 2007: 8 games. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Jazz), 38 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Suns

Phoenix outlasts Indiana in overtime

LeBron James goes for 31 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+4-6-40+7PHX AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers3133282010122
Suns3523302417129
Who led
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 15, 2, 2, 11, 11, 0, 7, 27PHX27 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 10, 31, 10, 16, 6, 22, 16, 28, 12, 27PHX27 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 9, 8, 15, 15, 6, 32, 14, 17, 22IND22 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Shawne WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 3, 7, 3, 0, 9, 0, 0, 2, 6, 22IND22 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Suns11
Sixers-Raptors9
Bobcats-Celtics9
Rockets-Knicks6
Heat-Bucks3
Sonics-Nets3
Cavs-Hawks1
Pistons-Mavs1
Lakers-Hornets0
Warriors-Blazers0
Magic-Clippers0
The night in charts
Pacers-Suns combined for 251, 32 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-SunsPacers 122, Suns 129
251
Magic-ClippersMagic 113, Clippers 106
219
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 96, Raptors 109
205
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 91, Blazers 109
200
Rockets-KnicksRockets 101, Knicks 92
193
Heat-BucksHeat 92, Bucks 98
190
Lakers-HornetsLakers 109, Hornets 80
189
Pistons-MavsPistons 86, Mavs 102
188
Sonics-NetsSonics 88, Nets 99
187
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 95, Celtics 83
178
Cavs-HawksCavs 81, Hawks 90
171
MIL won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Heat-BucksHeat 92, Bucks 98
+6 MIL
Pacers-SunsPacers 122, Suns 129
+7 PHX
Magic-ClippersMagic 113, Clippers 106
+7 ORL
Rockets-KnicksRockets 101, Knicks 92
+9 HOU
Cavs-HawksCavs 81, Hawks 90
+9 ATL
Sonics-NetsSonics 88, Nets 99
+11 NJN
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 95, Celtics 83
+12 CHA
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 96, Raptors 109
+13 TOR
Pistons-MavsPistons 86, Mavs 102
+16 DAL
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 91, Blazers 109
+18 POR
Lakers-HornetsLakers 109, Hornets 80
+29 LAL
PHX rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-SunsPHX won · Pacers 122, Suns 129
6 pts
Bobcats-CelticsCHA won · Bobcats 95, Celtics 83
4 pts
Rockets-KnicksHOU won · Rockets 101, Knicks 92
3 pts
Cavs-HawksATL won · Cavs 81, Hawks 90
1 pt
Blake shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlakePOR · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
BynumLAL · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
BoshTOR · 21 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK, 1 REB
80% (8-10)
Shawne WilliamsIND · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Anthony ParkerTOR · 22 PTS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 92Bucks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2327162692
Bucks2530133098
The story
Milwaukee beat Miami 98-92 behind 35 points from Mo Williams

Ricky Davis paced Miami: 10 REB, 9 PTS, 6 AST 35 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 10-22 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 30-26 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2+5+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade topped the game at 56.3 FPTS: 34 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Pacers-Suns
Pacers 122Suns 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers3133282010122
Suns3523302417129
The story
Raja Bell had 27 points as Phoenix beat Indiana 129-122 in OT

Jamaal Tinsley led Indiana with 19 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 8-18 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the overtime 17-10.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +4−6−40+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Hawks
Cavs 81Hawks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1418202981
Hawks1323292590
The story
Joe Johnson's 29 points carried Atlanta past Cleveland, 90-81

For Cleveland, Drew Gooden had 11 REB, 10 PTS, 2 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 9-19 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 29-20, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −1+4+13+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.3Season avg14.2Last 5

14.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.3 in 34 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Season avg15.5Last 3

15.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.5 in 26 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 30 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg41.4Today

41 minutes today, against 21.7 a game in 30 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat New Orleans by 29, the widest margin of 11 games.

MIL over MIA6PHX over IND7ORL over LAC7ATL over CLE9HOU over NYK9NJN over SEA11CHA over BOS12TOR over PHI13DAL over DET16POR over GSW18LAL over NOH29Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Yao Ming leads the day with 36

Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 22, 25, 16, 19, 26, 30, 21, 36Rockets-Knicks · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 28, 11, 24, 25, 13, 17, 21, 35Bucks-Heat · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 41, 20, 22, 27, 48, 12, 27, 18, 25, 34Heat-Bucks · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 25, 34, 28, 28, 33, 21, 25, 34Bobcats-Celtics · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high34 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 40, 17, 20, 23, 16, 24, 28, 32Hornets-Lakers · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 25, 24, 21, 36, 24, 39, 22, 31Cavs-Hawks · L
29.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jason RichardsonCHA+8.5 28.5 last 10 · 20.0 season
Nate RobinsonNYK+5.6 16.3 last 10 · 10.7 season
Joe SmithCHI+5.0 15.0 last 10 · 10.0 season
Ben GordonCHI+4.9 24.5 last 10 · 19.6 season
Mo WilliamsMIL+4.5 21.3 last 10 · 16.8 season
Cold
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.0 18.4 last 10 · 23.4 season
Kelenna AzubuikeGSW−4.8 5.7 last 10 · 10.5 season
Damien WilkinsSEA−4.5 5.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
Jason TerryDAL−4.4 10.6 last 10 · 15.0 season
Kyle LowryMEM−4.2 4.4 last 10 · 8.6 season