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Friday, January 25, 2008Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed CLE by 13 at halftime and won 110–108.

Final · Box score
Suns110
Cavs108
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX -13; Q3 PHX -3; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Magic93
Pistons101
Q1 DET +21; Q2 DET +19; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Bucks75
Raptors106
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +5; Q3 TOR +26; Q4 TOR +31
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Wizards104
Q1 WAS +21; Q2 WAS +21; Q3 WAS +13; Q4 WAS +11
Final · Box score
Wolves86
Celtics87
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS -1; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Sixers81
Knicks89
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK +4; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Clippers92
Hornets111
Q1 NOH +6; Q2 NOH +13; Q3 NOH +18; Q4 NOH +19
Final · Box score
Bobcats90
Bulls77
Q1 CHA +6; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +13
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Mavs112
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL +17; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Nets85
Nuggets100
Q1 DEN +8; Q2 DEN +16; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 DEN +15
Final · Box score
Kings113
Jazz127
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Rockets89
Blazers79
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU -8; Q3 Rockets 0; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Hawks99
Sonics90
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +21; Q3 ATL +19; Q4 ATL +9
On this day · 2006–07Jan 25, 2007: 2 games. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Nets-Clippers), 33 points.
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The lead · Suns-Cavs

Phoenix climbs back to beat Cleveland

Kobe Bryant goes for 40 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-13-3+2PHX AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns29273123110
Cavs34352118108
Who led
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 27, 8, 13, 15, 16, 20, 20, 19, 18, 27PHX27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 35, 14, 13, 17, 13, 37, 21, 26PHX26 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 22, 31, 31, 51, 27, 28, 23, 36CLE36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 14, 9, 5, 16, 4, 4, 9, 4, 25CLE25 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Cavs17
Wolves-Celtics15
Rockets-Blazers10
Clippers-Hornets9
Lakers-Mavs9
Bucks-Raptors6
Sixers-Knicks6
Magic-Pistons4
Kings-Jazz3
Bobcats-Bulls2
Nets-Nuggets0
Hawks-Sonics0
Shot of the night

Marion's jumper with 1.1 seconds left breaks the tie, 110-108 final

The night in charts
Kings-Jazz combined for 240, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-JazzKings 113, Jazz 127
240
Suns-CavsSuns 110, Cavs 108
218
Lakers-MavsLakers 105, Mavs 112
217
Clippers-HornetsClippers 92, Hornets 111
203
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 93, Wizards 104
197
Magic-PistonsMagic 93, Pistons 101
194
Hawks-SonicsHawks 99, Sonics 90
189
Nets-NuggetsNets 85, Nuggets 100
185
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 75, Raptors 106
181
Wolves-CelticsWolves 86, Celtics 87
173
Sixers-KnicksSixers 81, Knicks 89
170
Rockets-BlazersRockets 89, Blazers 79
168
Bobcats-BullsBobcats 90, Bulls 77
167
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-CelticsWolves 86, Celtics 87
+1 BOS
Suns-CavsSuns 110, Cavs 108
+2 PHX
Lakers-MavsLakers 105, Mavs 112
+7 DAL
Magic-PistonsMagic 93, Pistons 101
+8 DET
Sixers-KnicksSixers 81, Knicks 89
+8 NYK
Hawks-SonicsHawks 99, Sonics 90
+9 ATL
Rockets-BlazersRockets 89, Blazers 79
+10 HOU
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 93, Wizards 104
+11 WAS
Bobcats-BullsBobcats 90, Bulls 77
+13 CHA
Kings-JazzKings 113, Jazz 127
+14 UTA
Nets-NuggetsNets 85, Nuggets 100
+15 DEN
Clippers-HornetsClippers 92, Hornets 111
+19 NOH
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 75, Raptors 106
+31 TOR
PHX erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-CavsPHX won · Suns 110, Cavs 108
13 pts
Rockets-BlazersHOU won · Rockets 89, Blazers 79
8 pts
Lakers-MavsDAL won · Lakers 105, Mavs 112
3 pts
Wolves-CelticsBOS won · Wolves 86, Celtics 87
1 pt
Nash shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashPHX · 26 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB
82% (9-11)
PerkinsBOS · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
BoozerUTA · 33 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (15-19)
OkaforCHA · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
77% (10-13)
RandolphNYK · 16 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Wolves-Celtics
Wolves 86Celtics 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves3017211886
Celtics2921172087
The story
Paul Pierce's 19 points and 8 assists carried Boston past Minnesota, 87-86

For Minnesota, Al Jefferson had 15 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 4-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 21-17.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −1+3−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Sebastian Telfair was the fantasy play: 37.6 FPTS on 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB

Final · Suns-Cavs
Suns 110Cavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns29273123110
Cavs34352118108
The story
LeBron James had 36 points in a 110-108 loss to Phoenix

Raja Bell led Phoenix with 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 36 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 14-30 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the Suns took the third 31-21.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −5−13−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Sonics
Hawks 99Sonics 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2329262199
Sonics1417283190
The story
Atlanta beat Seattle 99-90 behind 33 points from Marvin Williams

Chris Wilcox paced Seattle: 18 PTS, 7 REB 33 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 12-20 FG

The swing

A 29-17 second quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
300 +9+21+19+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.7Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 11.7 in 39 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.0Season avg16.9Last 3

16.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.0 in 35 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.2Season avg34.5Today

35 minutes today, against 15.2 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Blazers

Houston fights back from 8 down against Portland

Final: 89–79, after trailing by 8 at the half. Tracy McGrady led Houston with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Rockets-Blazers
Tracy McGrady · HOUBrandon Roy · PORPTS1523REB42AST52Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 40

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 19, 37, 37, 48, 30, 17, 29, 40Lakers-Mavs · L
27.7 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 22, 31, 31, 51, 27, 28, 23, 36Cavs-Suns · L
29.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 6, 22, 18, 15, 21, 18, 19, 12, 33Jazz-Kings · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Marvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 16, 11, 19, 22, 13, 11, 20, 33Hawks-Sonics · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 26, 3, 39, 24, 15, 21, 21, 32Pistons-Magic · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 25, 39, 22, 24, 20, 19, 11, 32Kings-Jazz · L
24.4 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chris BoshTOR+5.9 28.4 last 10 · 22.5 season
Raja BellPHX+5.6 18.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Ryan GomesMIN+5.1 16.8 last 10 · 11.7 season
Andrew BogutMIL+4.7 18.2 last 10 · 13.5 season
Anthony ParkerTOR+4.5 16.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyHOU−6.1 15.9 last 10 · 22.0 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.5 7.0 last 10 · 12.5 season
Ricky DavisMIA−4.7 9.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−4.2 18.6 last 10 · 22.8 season
Damien WilkinsSEA−3.9 5.8 last 10 · 9.7 season