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Wednesday, February 20, 2008Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed MEM by 10 after the first quarter and won 100–86.

Final · Box score
Cavs106
Pacers97
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE -2; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Knicks84
Sixers124
Q1 PHI +20; Q2 PHI +36; Q3 PHI +45; Q4 PHI +40
Final · Box score
Magic110
Raptors127
Q1 TOR +7; Q2 TOR +14; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +17
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls102
Nets110
Q1 NJN -3; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +8
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Bucks103
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 MIL +15; Q3 MIL +17; Q4 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Mavs93
Hornets104
Q1 NOH +2; Q2 NOH +3; Q3 NOH +11; Q4 NOH +11
Final · Box score
Lakers130
Suns124
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +6
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Kings119
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +3; Q4 SAC +12
Final · Box score
Celtics117
Warriors119
Q1 GSW +3; Q2 GSW -7; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Clippers100
Q1 LAC -10; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +14
On this day · 2006–07Feb 20, 2007: 10 games. Top scorer: Gilbert Arenas (Wizards-Wolves), 38 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Clippers

Corey Maggette scores 30, Clippers rally past Memphis

Chris Paul goes for 31 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+4+15+14LAC AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3116201986
Clippers21303118100
Who led
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 35, 19, 33, 35, 26, 20, 20, 30LAC30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 10, 23, 29, 14, 12, 15, 10, 3, 10, 17LAC17 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 18, 30, 15, 21, 18, 26, 21, 23, 23, 21MEM21 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hakim WarrickPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 14, 4, 8, 12, 24, 23, 22, 20MEM20 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Nets19
Hawks-Kings17
Cavs-Pacers12
Lakers-Suns9
Mavs-Hornets7
Magic-Raptors6
Pistons-Bucks5
Knicks-Sixers5
Grizzlies-Clippers1
The night in charts
Lakers-Suns combined for 254, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SunsLakers 130, Suns 124
254
Magic-RaptorsMagic 110, Raptors 127
237
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 117, Warriors 119
236
Hawks-KingsHawks 107, Kings 119
226
Bulls-NetsBulls 102, Nets 110
212
Knicks-SixersKnicks 84, Sixers 124
208
Cavs-PacersCavs 106, Pacers 97
203
Pistons-BucksPistons 98, Bucks 103
201
Mavs-HornetsMavs 93, Hornets 104
197
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 86, Clippers 100
186
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 117, Warriors 119
+2 GSW
Pistons-BucksPistons 98, Bucks 103
+5 MIL
Lakers-SunsLakers 130, Suns 124
+6 LAL
Bulls-NetsBulls 102, Nets 110
+8 NJN
Cavs-PacersCavs 106, Pacers 97
+9 CLE
Mavs-HornetsMavs 93, Hornets 104
+11 NOH
Hawks-KingsHawks 107, Kings 119
+12 SAC
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 86, Clippers 100
+14 LAC
Magic-RaptorsMagic 110, Raptors 127
+17 TOR
Knicks-SixersKnicks 84, Sixers 124
+40 PHI
LAC erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-ClippersLAC won · Grizzlies 86, Clippers 100
10 pts
Celtics-WarriorsGSW won · Celtics 117, Warriors 119
7 pts
Bulls-NetsNJN won · Bulls 102, Nets 110
3 pts
Cavs-PacersCLE won · Cavs 106, Pacers 97
2 pts
Bosh shot 14-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshTOR · 40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
88% (14-16)
DwightORL · 37 PTS, 15 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
81% (13-16)
CalderonTOR · 19 PTS, 13 AST, 1 REB
80% (8-10)
World PeaceSAC · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
MurphyIND · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Final · Celtics-Warriors
Celtics 117Warriors 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics29282733117
Warriors32183237119
The story
Baron Davis' 29 points carried Golden State past Boston, 119-117

For Boston, Ray Allen had 32 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 10-20 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Warriors trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 32-27.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +3−7−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett was the fantasy play: 52.0 FPTS on 17 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST

Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 130Suns 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers32333035130
Suns29283433124
The story
Amar'e Stoudemire had 37 points and 15 rebounds in a 130-124 loss to Los Angeles

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 37 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 13-24 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the second 33-28, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3+8+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Nets
Bulls 102Nets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls232125258102
Nets2031202316110
The story
New Jersey beat Chicago 110-102 in OT behind 33 points from Vince Carter

Joe Smith paced Chicago: 17 PTS, 9 REB 33 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST · 11-21 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 31-21 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −3+7+20+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.6Season avg20.2Last 5

20.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.6 in 46 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.8 in 41 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.1Season avg38.9Today

39 minutes today, against 10.1 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Philadelphia by 40.

GSW over BOS2MIL over DET5LAL over PHX6NJN over CHI8CLE over IND9NOH over DAL11SAC over ATL12LAC over MEM14TOR over ORL17PHI over NYK40Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 41

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 46, 30, 6, 11, 36, 33, 31, 29, 23, 41Lakers-Suns · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 32, 37, 16, 22, 24, 29, 14, 11, 27, 40Raptors-Magic · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 16, 24, 26, 33, 31, 29, 26, 37Suns-Lakers · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 24, 28, 21, 19, 16, 23, 8, 37Magic-Raptors · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 9, 15, 17, 11, 16, 14, 9, 34Pistons-Bucks · L
17.5 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 14, 27, 18, 18, 29, 17, 15, 33Nets-Bulls · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Larry HughesCLE+7.6 19.9 last 10 · 12.3 season
Al ThorntonLAC+7.4 18.0 last 10 · 10.6 season
Kirk HinrichCHI+7.4 20.7 last 10 · 13.3 season
Mark BlountMIA+6.6 15.0 last 10 · 8.4 season
Thabo SefoloshaCHI+6.5 13.0 last 10 · 6.5 season
Cold
John SalmonsSAC−6.4 7.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Richard JeffersonNJN−4.6 18.5 last 10 · 23.1 season
Richard HamiltonDET−4.5 13.5 last 10 · 18.0 season
Beno UdrihSAC−4.5 7.5 last 10 · 12.0 season