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Friday, December 12, 2008Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed CHI by 8 after the first quarter and won 103–96.

Final · Box score
Sixers72
Cavs88
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +16
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Heat73
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL +3; Q3 ATL +20; Q4 ATL +14
Final · Box score
Raptors101
Nets79
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR +18; Q4 TOR +22
Final · Box score
Hornets82
Celtics94
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +12
Final · Box score
Pacers110
Pistons114
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +6; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Bulls96
Grizzlies103
Q1 MEM -8; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM +9; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Spurs98
Wolves86
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Magic112
Suns113
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +1
Final · 2OT · Box score
Clippers120
Blazers112
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC -6; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 Clippers 0; OT2 LAC +8
Final · Box score
Rockets119
Warriors108
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +11; Q3 HOU +17; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Kings103
Lakers112
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +9
On this day · 2007–08Dec 12, 2007: 11 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Hornets), 32 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Grizzlies

Memphis rallies from 8 down to beat Chicago

Brandon Roy goes for 38 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-2+9+7MEM AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3024202296
Grizzlies22303120103
Who led
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 26, 16, 16, 25, 6, 20, 22, 29MEM29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hakim WarrickPoints, last 10 games: 3, 8, 2, 3, 20, 14, 10, 18, 9, 21MEM21 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 15, 23, 21, 18, 22, 21, 17, 26CHI26 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 2, 10, 8, 10, 21, 26, 16, 19CHI19 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Clippers-Blazers

Clippers outlast Portland in double overtime

97–97 at the end of regulation. Clippers took the last extra period 14–6. Final: 120–112. Zach Randolph led Clippers with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Clippers-Blazers
Zach Randolph · LACBrandon Roy · PORPTS3838REB114AST19Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Clippers-Blazers15
Magic-Suns11
Hornets-Celtics8
Spurs-Wolves8
Pacers-Pistons7
Bulls-Grizzlies7
Raptors-Nets6
Rockets-Warriors4
Sixers-Cavs2
Hawks-Heat1
Kings-Lakers0
Shot of the night

Hill's jumper with 2.7 seconds left puts the Suns ahead, 113-112 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Blazers combined for 232, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-BlazersClippers 120, Blazers 112
232
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 119, Warriors 108
227
Magic-SunsMagic 112, Suns 113
225
Pacers-PistonsPacers 110, Pistons 114
224
Kings-LakersKings 103, Lakers 112
215
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 96, Grizzlies 103
199
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 98, Wolves 86
184
Raptors-NetsRaptors 101, Nets 79
180
Hornets-CelticsHornets 82, Celtics 94
176
Sixers-CavsSixers 72, Cavs 88
160
Hawks-HeatHawks 87, Heat 73
160
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-SunsMagic 112, Suns 113
+1 PHX
Pacers-PistonsPacers 110, Pistons 114
+4 DET
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 96, Grizzlies 103
+7 MEM
Clippers-BlazersClippers 120, Blazers 112
+8 LAC
Kings-LakersKings 103, Lakers 112
+9 LAL
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 119, Warriors 108
+11 HOU
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 98, Wolves 86
+12 SAS
Hornets-CelticsHornets 82, Celtics 94
+12 BOS
Hawks-HeatHawks 87, Heat 73
+14 ATL
Sixers-CavsSixers 72, Cavs 88
+16 CLE
Raptors-NetsRaptors 101, Nets 79
+22 TOR
MEM rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-GrizzliesMEM won · Bulls 96, Grizzlies 103
8 pts
Clippers-BlazersLAC won · Clippers 120, Blazers 112
6 pts
Magic-SunsPHX won · Magic 112, Suns 113
5 pts
Hawks-HeatATL won · Hawks 87, Heat 73
5 pts
Hornets-CelticsBOS won · Hornets 82, Celtics 94
1 pt
KG shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KGBOS · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
WarrickMEM · 21 PTS, 6 REB
75% (9-12)
McDyessDET · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
LandryHOU · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
VarejaoCLE · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Magic-Suns
Magic 112Suns 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic33281635112
Suns28322726113
The story
Phoenix beat Orlando 113-112 behind 21 points and 10 assists from Steve Nash

Rashard Lewis paced Orlando: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB · 8-18 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 27-16 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −5−1+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Pistons
Pacers 110Pistons 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers26312330110
Pistons32312328114
The story
Rodney Stuckey had 21 points and 8 assists as Detroit beat Indiana 114-110

T.J. Ford led Indiana with 12 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 21 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 7-8 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the first 32-26, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +6+6+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 120Blazers 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Clippers26312020914120
Blazers3222291496112
The story
Zach Randolph's 38 points and 11 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Portland, 120-112 in OT

For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 38 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 15-30 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 31-22.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6+3−600+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 18 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
40.8Season avg29.0Last 3

29.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 40.8 in 20 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg45.8Today

46 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Danny Granger leads the day with 42

Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 35, 27, 32, 20, 4, 20, 22, 42Pacers-Pistons · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 25, 19, 23, 22, 12, 15, 30, 33, 38Blazers-Clippers · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 7, 27, 27, 23, 21, 21, 21, 38Clippers-Blazers · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 35, 23, 28, 32, 23, 20, 28, 18, 32Lakers-Kings · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 20, 8, 19, 17, 28, 21, 26, 29Wolves-Spurs · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 26, 16, 16, 25, 6, 20, 22, 29Grizzlies-Bulls · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eric GordonLAC+4.7 12.7 last 10 · 8.0 season
Emeka OkaforCHA+4.1 16.7 last 10 · 12.6 season
Paul MillsapUTA+4.1 17.8 last 10 · 13.7 season
Jason TerryDAL+3.7 24.2 last 10 · 20.5 season
Randy FoyeMIN+3.5 17.7 last 10 · 14.2 season
Cold
Thaddeus YoungPHI−3.7 9.4 last 10 · 13.1 season
Chris BoshTOR−3.0 21.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Joe JohnsonATL−3.0 20.2 last 10 · 23.2 season
Vince CarterNJN−3.0 18.4 last 10 · 21.4 season
LeBron JamesCLE−2.9 24.0 last 10 · 26.9 season