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Saturday, November 1, 2008Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed PHI by 16 after the first quarter and won 95–88.

Final · Box score
Sixers88
Hawks95
Q1 ATL -16; Q2 ATL -13; Q3 ATL -9; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Heat87
Bobcats100
Q1 CHA +6; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +9; Q4 CHA +13
Final · Box score
Celtics79
Pacers95
Q1 IND +10; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +16
Final · Box score
Kings103
Magic121
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +18
Final · Box score
Wizards109
Pistons117
Q1 DET +10; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Warriors105
Nets97
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW +16; Q4 GSW +8
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Wolves85
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Cavs92
Hornets104
Q1 NOH -8; Q2 NOH +1; Q3 NOH +1; Q4 NOH +12
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Bulls96
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 CHI -8; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Thunder77
Rockets89
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +1; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Raptors91
Bucks87
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +4
Final · Box score
Lakers104
Nuggets97
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 Lakers 0; Q4 LAL +7
Final · Box score
Clippers79
Jazz101
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +22
Final · Box score
Blazers96
Suns107
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +8; Q4 PHX +11
On this day · 2007–08Nov 1, 2007: 3 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Jazz), 47 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Hawks

Joe Johnson drops 35 in 16-point comeback win over Philadelphia

Dwight Howard goes for 29 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-13-9+7ATL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers3423181388
Hawks1826222995
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 2 games: 25, 35ATL35 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 2 games: 12, 19ATL19 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 3 games: 8, 13, 22PHI22 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 3 games: 14, 24, 17PHI17 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Nuggets19
Clippers-Jazz14
Warriors-Nets13
Grizzlies-Bulls10
Cavs-Hornets9
Raptors-Bucks9
Thunder-Rockets8
Blazers-Suns7
Celtics-Pacers5
Mavs-Wolves5
Wizards-Pistons4
Heat-Bobcats2
Sixers-Hawks1
Kings-Magic1
Shot of the night

Calderon's three with 21 seconds left puts the Raptors ahead, 91-87 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Pistons combined for 226, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-PistonsWizards 109, Pistons 117
226
Kings-MagicKings 103, Magic 121
224
Blazers-SunsBlazers 96, Suns 107
203
Warriors-NetsWarriors 105, Nets 97
202
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 104, Nuggets 97
201
Cavs-HornetsCavs 92, Hornets 104
196
Heat-BobcatsHeat 87, Bobcats 100
187
Sixers-HawksSixers 88, Hawks 95
183
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 86, Bulls 96
182
Clippers-JazzClippers 79, Jazz 101
180
Mavs-WolvesMavs 95, Wolves 85
180
Raptors-BucksRaptors 91, Bucks 87
178
Celtics-PacersCeltics 79, Pacers 95
174
Thunder-RocketsThunder 77, Rockets 89
166
TOR won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Raptors-BucksRaptors 91, Bucks 87
+4 TOR
Sixers-HawksSixers 88, Hawks 95
+7 ATL
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 104, Nuggets 97
+7 LAL
Wizards-PistonsWizards 109, Pistons 117
+8 DET
Warriors-NetsWarriors 105, Nets 97
+8 GSW
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 86, Bulls 96
+10 CHI
Mavs-WolvesMavs 95, Wolves 85
+10 DAL
Blazers-SunsBlazers 96, Suns 107
+11 PHX
Cavs-HornetsCavs 92, Hornets 104
+12 NOH
Thunder-RocketsThunder 77, Rockets 89
+12 HOU
Heat-BobcatsHeat 87, Bobcats 100
+13 CHA
Celtics-PacersCeltics 79, Pacers 95
+16 IND
Kings-MagicKings 103, Magic 121
+18 ORL
Clippers-JazzClippers 79, Jazz 101
+22 UTA
ATL erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-HawksATL won · Sixers 88, Hawks 95
16 pts
Grizzlies-BullsCHI won · Grizzlies 86, Bulls 96
8 pts
Cavs-HornetsNOH won · Cavs 92, Hornets 104
8 pts
Lakers-NuggetsLAL won · Lakers 104, Nuggets 97
6 pts
Clippers-JazzUTA won · Clippers 79, Jazz 101
1 pt
Dwight shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightORL · 29 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
79% (11-14)
BiedrinsGSW · 23 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
IlgauskasCLE · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
BogutMIL · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Gerald WallaceCHA · 34 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
69% (11-16)
Final · Sixers-Hawks
Sixers 88Hawks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers3423181388
Hawks1826222995
The story
Josh Smith's 14 points and 11 rebounds carried Atlanta past Philadelphia, 95-88

For Philadelphia, Elton Brand had 17 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST 14 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 6-16 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 29-13.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −16−13−9+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Bulls
Grizzlies 86Bulls 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1931201686
Bulls1923332196
The story
Chicago beat Memphis 96-86 behind 26 points from Derrick Rose

Hakim Warrick paced Memphis: 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 11-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-20 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 0−8+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Drew Gooden topped the game at 42.0 FPTS: 20 REB, 7 PTS, 2 AST

Final · Heat-Bobcats
Heat 87Bobcats 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1823271987
Bobcats24282523100
The story
Gerald Wallace had 34 points as Charlotte beat Miami 100-87

Dwyane Wade led Miami with 19 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 34 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 11-16 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The Bobcats won the first 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +6+11+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 2 vs 2007–08 avg
Points per game
3.42007–08 avg13.0Last 2

13.0 points a game over his last two games, against 3.4 in 2007–08 (45 games). Today: 16 points in 23 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 3 vs 2007–08 avg
Minutes per game
23.42007–08 avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 2007–08 (74 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.4minutes, today vs 2007–08 avg
Minutes per game
17.22007–08 avg36.6Today

37 minutes today, against 17.2 a game in 2007–08 (51 games). Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Utah by 22.

TOR over MIL4ATL over PHI7LAL over DEN7DET over WAS8GSW over NJN8DAL over MIN10CHI over MEM10PHX over POR11NOH over CLE12HOU over OKC12CHA over MIA13IND over BOS16ORL over SAC18UTA over LAC22Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Joe Johnson leads the day with 35

Joe JohnsonPoints, last 2 games: 25, 35Hawks-Sixers · W
30.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 2 games: 13, 34Bobcats-Heat · W
23.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 3 games: 23, 16, 33Lakers-Nuggets · W
24.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 3 games: 17, 9, 31Kings-Magic · L
19.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 3 games: 22, 14, 29Magic-Kings · W
21.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 3 games: 11, 23, 26Magic-Kings · W
20.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST