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Saturday, March 15, 2008Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed UTA by 7 at halftime and won 117–115.

Final · Box score
Pacers111
Magic122
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Spurs96
Sixers103
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI +8; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +7
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers109
Wizards119
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 Wizards 0; Q3 WAS -3; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Jazz115
Nets117
Q1 NJN +3; Q2 NJN -7; Q3 NJN -5; Q4 NJN +2
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Bucks77
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +18; Q3 BOS +23; Q4 BOS +22
Final · Box score
Kings99
Suns127
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX +31; Q3 PHX +22; Q4 PHX +28
Final · Box score
Wolves96
Blazers107
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +1; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies107
Warriors110
Q1 GSW +12; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +14; Q4 GSW +3
On this day · 2006–07Mar 15, 2007: 3 games. Top scorer: Michael Redd (Bucks-Spurs), 29 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Nets

New Jersey wins a tight one over Utah

Carlos Boozer goes for 41 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-7-5+2NJN AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz29282929115
Nets32183136117
Who led
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 18, 10, 22, 27, 22, 12, 24, 27NJN27 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 21, 19, 12, 19, 13, 13, 14, 25NJN25 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 28, 16, 23, 23, 10, 20, 17, 41UTA41 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 17, 12, 14, 12, 0, 3, 10, 18UTA18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Wizards13
Jazz-Nets11
Wolves-Blazers7
Kings-Suns4
Celtics-Bucks3
Pacers-Magic1
Grizzlies-Warriors0
Shot of the night

Jefferson's jumper with 1.5 seconds left breaks the tie, 117-115 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Magic combined for 233, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-MagicPacers 111, Magic 122
233
Jazz-NetsJazz 115, Nets 117
232
Clippers-WizardsClippers 109, Wizards 119
228
Kings-SunsKings 99, Suns 127
226
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 107, Warriors 110
217
Wolves-BlazersWolves 96, Blazers 107
203
Spurs-SixersSpurs 96, Sixers 103
199
Celtics-BucksCeltics 99, Bucks 77
176
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-NetsJazz 115, Nets 117
+2 NJN
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 107, Warriors 110
+3 GSW
Spurs-SixersSpurs 96, Sixers 103
+7 PHI
Clippers-WizardsClippers 109, Wizards 119
+10 WAS
Pacers-MagicPacers 111, Magic 122
+11 ORL
Wolves-BlazersWolves 96, Blazers 107
+11 POR
Celtics-BucksCeltics 99, Bucks 77
+22 BOS
Kings-SunsKings 99, Suns 127
+28 PHX
NJN rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-NetsNJN won · Jazz 115, Nets 117
7 pts
Clippers-WizardsWAS won · Clippers 109, Wizards 119
3 pts
Wolves-BlazersPOR won · Wolves 96, Blazers 107
1 pt
Boozer shot 15-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoozerUTA · 41 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (15-19)
Andre MillerPHI · 32 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
79% (11-14)
ParkerSAS · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
75% (12-16)
JeffersonNJN · 27 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
LewisORL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Jazz-Nets
Jazz 115Nets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz29282929115
Nets32183136117
The story
Josh Boone had 21 points and 13 rebounds as New Jersey beat Utah 117-115

Deron Williams led Utah with 16 AST, 11 PTS 21 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 8-9 FG

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 36-29.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +3−7−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 107Warriors 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies17242541107
Warriors29252630110
The story
Baron Davis' 19 points carried Golden State past Memphis, 110-107

For Memphis, Mike Miller had 19 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 8-19 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-17, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +12+13+14+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rudy Gay was the fantasy play: 45.2 FPTS on 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

Final · Clippers-Wizards
Clippers 109Wizards 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers253023229109
Wizards2530202519119
The story
Washington beat Los Angeles 119-109 in OT behind 36 points and 11 rebounds from Antawn Jamison

Corey Maggette paced Los Angeles: 34 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 36 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 10-22 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The Wizards settled it in overtime, 19-9.

WAS lead by quarter
200 00−30+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.9Season avg20.2Last 5

20.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.9 in 61 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 52 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 20.1 a game in 57 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Clippers-Wizards

Washington outlasts Clippers in overtime

100–100 at the end of regulation. Washington took the last extra period 19–9. Final: 119–109. Antawn Jamison led Washington with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Wizards-Clippers
Antawn Jamison · WASCorey Maggette · LACPTS3634REB115AST13Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Carlos Boozer leads the day with 41

Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 28, 16, 23, 23, 10, 20, 17, 41Jazz-Nets · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high41 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 17, 28, 19, 25, 30, 23, 17, 36Wizards-Clippers · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 16, 25, 22, 29, 22, 22, 14, 34Clippers-Wizards · L
22.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 25, 6, 10, 16, 22, 10, 18, 32Sixers-Spurs · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 25, 32, 26, 22, 22, 37, 16, 29, 36, 30Suns-Kings · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 25, 24, 12, 23, 23, 17, 20, 27Magic-Pacers · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Thabo SefoloshaCHI+6.2 13.4 last 10 · 7.2 season
Anthony ParkerTOR+6.0 18.7 last 10 · 12.7 season
Matt CarrollCHA+5.5 14.5 last 10 · 9.0 season
Mehmet OkurUTA+5.5 19.7 last 10 · 14.2 season
Al ThorntonLAC+5.2 17.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Andres NocioniCHI−4.5 9.6 last 10 · 14.1 season
Kirk HinrichCHI−4.4 8.0 last 10 · 12.4 season
Chris KamanLAC−4.3 11.7 last 10 · 16.0 season
Marvin WilliamsATL−4.2 10.8 last 10 · 15.0 season