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Wednesday, April 16, 2008Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by DET (vs CLE) and MIN (vs MIL).

Final · Box score
Sixers109
Bobcats115
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA +10; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Pistons84
Cavs74
Q1 DET -8; Q2 DET -7; Q3 DET -3; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Mavs111
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Knicks123
Pacers132
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Wizards83
Magic103
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +20
Final · Box score
Nets94
Celtics105
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +4; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Hawks99
Heat113
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +14
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks101
Wolves110
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN -8; Q3 MIN -7; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Bulls107
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Clippers75
Rockets93
Q1 HOU +18; Q2 HOU +16; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies111
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN +13; Q3 DEN +15; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Jazz80
Spurs109
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +26; Q3 SAS +25; Q4 SAS +29
Final · Box score
Blazers91
Suns100
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +9; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Sonics126
Warriors121
Q1 SEA +11; Q2 SEA +8; Q3 SEA +15; Q4 SEA +5
On this day · 2006–07Apr 16, 2007: 8 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Suns), 39 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Wolves

Randy Foye scores 32, Minnesota rallies past Milwaukee

Kevin Durant goes for 42 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+8-8-70+9MIN AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bucks242921207101
Wolves3213222716110
Who led
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 9, 17, 19, 20, 25, 16, 13, 32MIN32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Ryan GomesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 10, 19, 24, 4, 14, 11, 14, 17MIN17 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Ramon SessionsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 11, 8, 13, 6, 8, 12, 20, 25MIL25 PTS · 7 REB · 14 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 21, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 25, 24MIL24 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

San Antonio posts the night's biggest win

San Antonio beat Utah by 29, the widest margin of 14 games.

SEA over GSW5CHA over PHI6IND over NYK9MIN over MIL9DEN over MEM9PHX over POR9DET over CLE10CHI over TOR10BOS over NJN11DAL over NOH13MIA over ATL14HOU over LAC18ORL over WAS20SAS over UTA29Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Raptors-Bulls9
Sixers-Bobcats8
Knicks-Pacers6
Bucks-Wolves5
Hornets-Mavs4
Nets-Celtics4
Pistons-Cavs3
Hawks-Heat3
Wizards-Magic2
Sonics-Warriors2
Grizzlies-Nuggets0
Blazers-Suns0
Clippers-Rockets0
Jazz-Spurs0
The night in charts
Knicks-Pacers combined for 255, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-PacersKnicks 123, Pacers 132
255
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 126, Warriors 121
247
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 111, Nuggets 120
231
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 109, Bobcats 115
224
Hawks-HeatHawks 99, Heat 113
212
Bucks-WolvesBucks 101, Wolves 110
211
Hornets-MavsHornets 98, Mavs 111
209
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 107
204
Nets-CelticsNets 94, Celtics 105
199
Blazers-SunsBlazers 91, Suns 100
191
Jazz-SpursJazz 80, Spurs 109
189
Wizards-MagicWizards 83, Magic 103
186
Clippers-RocketsClippers 75, Rockets 93
168
Pistons-CavsPistons 84, Cavs 74
158
SEA won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 126, Warriors 121
+5 SEA
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 109, Bobcats 115
+6 CHA
Blazers-SunsBlazers 91, Suns 100
+9 PHX
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 111, Nuggets 120
+9 DEN
Knicks-PacersKnicks 123, Pacers 132
+9 IND
Bucks-WolvesBucks 101, Wolves 110
+9 MIN
Pistons-CavsPistons 84, Cavs 74
+10 DET
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 107
+10 CHI
Nets-CelticsNets 94, Celtics 105
+11 BOS
Hornets-MavsHornets 98, Mavs 111
+13 DAL
Hawks-HeatHawks 99, Heat 113
+14 MIA
Clippers-RocketsClippers 75, Rockets 93
+18 HOU
Wizards-MagicWizards 83, Magic 103
+20 ORL
Jazz-SpursJazz 80, Spurs 109
+29 SAS
DET rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-CavsDET won · Pistons 84, Cavs 74
8 pts
Bucks-WolvesMIN won · Bucks 101, Wolves 110
8 pts
Raptors-BullsCHI won · Raptors 97, Bulls 107
6 pts
Hawks-HeatMIA won · Hawks 99, Heat 113
6 pts
Sixers-BobcatsCHA won · Sixers 109, Bobcats 115
4 pts
Okafor shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OkaforCHA · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
79% (11-14)
AIDEN · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
FoyeMIN · 32 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
72% (13-18)
KDSEA · 42 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
72% (18-25)
ScolaHOU · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Sonics-Warriors
Sonics 126Warriors 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics35332731126
Warriors24362041121
The story
Jeff Green had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Seattle beat Golden State 126-121

Baron Davis led Golden State with 21 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 27 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 8-12 FG

The swing

The SuperSonics won the first 35-24, their biggest quarter edge.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +11+8+15+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Wolves
Bucks 101Wolves 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks242921207101
Wolves3213222716110
The story
Marko Jaric's 15 points carried Minnesota past Milwaukee, 110-101 in OT

For Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut had 24 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 3-9 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Timberwolves took it 16-7.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +8−8−70+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Ramon Sessions was the fantasy play: 60.9 FPTS on 25 PTS, 14 AST, 7 REB

Final · Hornets-Mavs
Hornets 98Mavs 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2723282098
Mavs25233528111
The story
Dallas beat New Orleans 111-98 behind a 27-10-10 triple-double from Jason Kidd

David West paced New Orleans: 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST · 9-14 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 28-20 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −2−2+5+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.7Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.7 in 77 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
38.0Season avg23.7Last 3

23.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 38.0 in 81 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.3Season avg39.0Today

39 minutes today, against 8.3 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 42

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 30, 4, 37, 16, 26, 20, 19, 42Sonics-Warriors · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 12, 27, 17, 28, 15, 22, 26, 36Pacers-Knicks · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high36 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 9, 17, 19, 20, 25, 16, 13, 32Wolves-Bucks · W
13.1 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 31, 25, 12, 22, 21, 10, 25, 30Mavs-Hornets · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 31, 27, 9, 36, 25, 26, 31, 29Bobcats-Sixers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 5, 10, 8, 6, 7, 8, 4, 27Mavs-Hornets · W
10.8 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high27 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Rasho NesterovicTOR+8.0 15.8 last 10 · 7.8 season
Chris QuinnMIA+6.9 14.9 last 10 · 8.0 season
Charlie VillanuevaMIL+6.3 18.0 last 10 · 11.7 season
Al ThorntonLAC+5.7 18.4 last 10 · 12.7 season
Charlie BellMIL+5.6 13.2 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Jermaine O'NealIND−7.1 6.5 last 10 · 13.6 season
Jose CalderonTOR−5.7 5.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Stephen JacksonGSW−5.7 14.4 last 10 · 20.1 season
LeBron JamesCLE−5.4 24.6 last 10 · 30.0 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season