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Monday, January 21, 2008Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed ATL by 9 after the first quarter and won 111–109.

Final · Box score
Spurs95
Bobcats86
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Knicks93
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Mavs84
Wizards102
Q1 WAS +2; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS +13; Q4 WAS +18
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers111
Hawks109
Q1 POR -9; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR +1; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +2
Final · Box score
Pacers110
Sixers103
Q1 IND +13; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Sonics89
Rockets96
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU +1; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Jazz109
Clippers93
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +11; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +16
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Hornets106
Q1 NOH -7; Q2 NOH -4; Q3 NOH +7; Q4 NOH +14
Final · Box score
Wolves109
Warriors108
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN -3; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +1
Final · Box score
Bulls90
Grizzlies104
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +13; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +14
Final · Box score
Pistons100
Magic102
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Cavs97
Heat90
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE +2; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Lakers116
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +17
On this day · 2006–07Jan 21, 2007: 4 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Mavs), 31 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Hawks

Portland needs overtime to survive Atlanta

Dwyane Wade goes for 42 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-9+4+10+2POR AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Blazers1836232311111
Hawks272326249109
Who led
Travis OutlawPoints, last 10 games: 5, 21, 14, 8, 18, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23POR23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 4, 8, 33, 16, 22, 24, 25, 18POR18 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 8, 9, 29, 23, 37, 22, 12, 25, 37ATL37 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Tyronn LuePoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 8, 2, 0, 6, 2, 4, 5, 18ATL18 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Washington by 18.

MIN over GSW1POR over ATL2ORL over DET2IND over PHI7HOU over SEA7CLE over MIA7SAS over CHA9NOH over MIL14MEM over CHI14BOS over NYK16UTA over LAC16LAL over DEN17WAS over DAL18Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Pistons-Magic20
Sonics-Rockets15
Wolves-Warriors14
Blazers-Hawks11
Cavs-Heat11
Bulls-Grizzlies7
Pacers-Sixers4
Nuggets-Lakers3
Mavs-Wizards2
Bucks-Hornets2
Spurs-Bobcats1
Jazz-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Outlaw's jumper with 0.9 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 111-109 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Hawks combined for 220, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-HawksBlazers 111, Hawks 109
220
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 109, Warriors 108
217
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 99, Lakers 116
215
Pacers-SixersPacers 110, Sixers 103
213
Jazz-ClippersJazz 109, Clippers 93
202
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 109, Knicks 93
202
Pistons-MagicPistons 100, Magic 102
202
Bucks-HornetsBucks 92, Hornets 106
198
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 90, Grizzlies 104
194
Cavs-HeatCavs 97, Heat 90
187
Mavs-WizardsMavs 84, Wizards 102
186
Sonics-RocketsSonics 89, Rockets 96
185
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 95, Bobcats 86
181
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 109, Warriors 108
+1 MIN
Blazers-HawksBlazers 111, Hawks 109
+2 POR
Pistons-MagicPistons 100, Magic 102
+2 ORL
Pacers-SixersPacers 110, Sixers 103
+7 IND
Sonics-RocketsSonics 89, Rockets 96
+7 HOU
Cavs-HeatCavs 97, Heat 90
+7 CLE
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 95, Bobcats 86
+9 SAS
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 90, Grizzlies 104
+14 MEM
Bucks-HornetsBucks 92, Hornets 106
+14 NOH
Jazz-ClippersJazz 109, Clippers 93
+16 UTA
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 109, Knicks 93
+16 BOS
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 99, Lakers 116
+17 LAL
Mavs-WizardsMavs 84, Wizards 102
+18 WAS
POR rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-HawksPOR won · Blazers 111, Hawks 109
9 pts
Bucks-HornetsNOH won · Bucks 92, Hornets 106
7 pts
Pistons-MagicORL won · Pistons 100, Magic 102
4 pts
Wolves-WarriorsMIN won · Wolves 109, Warriors 108
3 pts
Cavs-HeatCLE won · Cavs 97, Heat 90
3 pts
Chandler shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ChandlerNOH · 20 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
PerkinsBOS · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
GomesMIN · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
Kenyon MartinDEN · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
OkaforCHA · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Wolves-Warriors
Wolves 109Warriors 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves33163624109
Warriors23292828108
The story
Ryan Gomes' 35 points and 11 rebounds carried Minnesota past Golden State, 109-108

For Golden State, Matt Barnes had 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 35 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 11-15 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-23, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +10−3+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Hawks
Blazers 111Hawks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers1836232311111
Hawks272326249109
The story
Joe Johnson had 37 points in a 111-109 in OT loss to Portland

Travis Outlaw led Portland with 23 PTS, 4 REB 37 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 12-26 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the first, the Trail Blazers took the second 36-23.

POR lead by quarter
200 −9+4+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Josh Smith led the game in fantasy with 58.4 FPTS (17 PTS, 17 REB, 6 AST)

Final · Pistons-Magic
Pistons 100Magic 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30192922100
Magic26292522102
The story
Orlando beat Detroit 102-100 behind 26 points and 8 assists from Hedo Turkoglu

Chauncey Billups paced Detroit: 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 7-16 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 second quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −4+6+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rasheed Wallace topped the game at 49.5 FPTS: 15 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.0Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 11.0 in 39 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.5Season avg20.8Last 3

20.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.5 in 37 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Season avg46.6Today

47 minutes today, against 28.2 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 42

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 18, 25, 34, 11, 24, 37, 22, 42Heat-Cavs · L
25.3 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 8, 9, 29, 23, 37, 22, 12, 25, 37Hawks-Blazers · L
22.2 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Ryan GomesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 5, 13, 20, 21, 15, 12, 20, 35Wolves-Warriors · W
11.6 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 19, 18, 22, 10, 18, 11, 17, 32Mavs-Wizards · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 30, 21, 36, 15, 30, 25, 21, 30Rockets-Sonics · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 36, 24, 39, 22, 31, 31, 51, 27, 28Cavs-Heat · W
29.7 PPG season to date · −1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chris BoshTOR+5.9 28.1 last 10 · 22.2 season
Andrew BogutMIL+5.2 18.6 last 10 · 13.4 season
Ryan GomesMIN+5.0 16.6 last 10 · 11.6 season
Joe SmithCHI+4.9 15.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Charlie BellMIL+4.8 10.6 last 10 · 5.8 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyHOU−5.7 16.3 last 10 · 22.0 season
Damien WilkinsSEA−5.5 4.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.3 17.2 last 10 · 22.5 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.2 7.6 last 10 · 12.8 season
Jason KaponoTOR−4.4 4.2 last 10 · 8.6 season