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Friday, January 2, 2009Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed ATL by 20 at halftime and won 93–91.

Final · Box score
Heat76
Magic86
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Rockets73
Raptors94
Q1 TOR +11; Q2 TOR +10; Q3 TOR +19; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Wizards83
Celtics108
Q1 BOS +14; Q2 BOS +24; Q3 BOS +31; Q4 BOS +25
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Cavs117
Q1 CLE +15; Q2 CLE +14; Q3 CLE +17; Q4 CLE +25
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks91
Nets93
Q1 NJN -5; Q2 NJN -20; Q3 NJN -8; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +2
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Knicks103
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +2
Final · Box score
Kings92
Pistons98
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Spurs91
Grizzlies80
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Warriors108
Wolves115
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +1; Q3 MIN +7; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets122
Thunder120
Q1 DEN +6; Q2 DEN -11; Q3 DEN -7; Q4 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Sixers86
Mavs96
Q1 DAL -4; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Bobcats75
Bucks103
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 MIL +12; Q3 MIL +19; Q4 MIL +28
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Suns106
Q1 PHX +18; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Blazers77
Q1 NOH +5; Q2 NOH +2; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 NOH +15
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +17; Q2 LAL +14; Q3 LAL +15; Q4 LAL +13
On this day · 2007–08Jan 2, 2008: 12 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Hawks), 36 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Nets

New Jersey needs overtime to survive Atlanta

Kobe Bryant goes for 40 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-5-20-80+2NJN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Hawks21282016691
Nets16133224893
Who led
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 41, 21, 10, 29, 14, 26, 26, 19, 26NJN26 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 21, 10, 38, 19, 28, 31, 4, 18NJN18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 14, 14, 7, 27, 14, 17, 20, 15, 22ATL22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 14, 14, 11, 19, 24, 10, 24, 20ATL20 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Wolves17
Heat-Magic16
Hawks-Nets6
Hornets-Blazers5
Pacers-Knicks4
Bobcats-Bucks3
Clippers-Suns3
Rockets-Raptors2
Bulls-Cavs2
Sixers-Mavs2
Kings-Pistons1
Spurs-Grizzlies1
Wizards-Celtics0
Jazz-Lakers0
Shot of the night

Vince's three with 1.7 seconds left in OT puts the Nets ahead, 93-91 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Thunder combined for 242, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 122, Thunder 120
242
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 108, Wolves 115
223
Jazz-LakersJazz 100, Lakers 113
213
Bulls-CavsBulls 92, Cavs 117
209
Pacers-KnicksPacers 105, Knicks 103
208
Clippers-SunsClippers 98, Suns 106
204
Wizards-CelticsWizards 83, Celtics 108
191
Kings-PistonsKings 92, Pistons 98
190
Hawks-NetsHawks 91, Nets 93
184
Sixers-MavsSixers 86, Mavs 96
182
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 75, Bucks 103
178
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 91, Grizzlies 80
171
Hornets-BlazersHornets 92, Blazers 77
169
Rockets-RaptorsRockets 73, Raptors 94
167
Heat-MagicHeat 76, Magic 86
162
3 of 15 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 122, Thunder 120
+2 DEN
Pacers-KnicksPacers 105, Knicks 103
+2 IND
Hawks-NetsHawks 91, Nets 93
+2 NJN
Kings-PistonsKings 92, Pistons 98
+6 DET
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 108, Wolves 115
+7 MIN
Clippers-SunsClippers 98, Suns 106
+8 PHX
Sixers-MavsSixers 86, Mavs 96
+10 DAL
Heat-MagicHeat 76, Magic 86
+10 ORL
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 91, Grizzlies 80
+11 SAS
Jazz-LakersJazz 100, Lakers 113
+13 LAL
Hornets-BlazersHornets 92, Blazers 77
+15 NOH
Rockets-RaptorsRockets 73, Raptors 94
+21 TOR
Bulls-CavsBulls 92, Cavs 117
+25 CLE
Wizards-CelticsWizards 83, Celtics 108
+25 BOS
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 75, Bucks 103
+28 MIL
NJN erased a 20-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-NetsNJN won · Hawks 91, Nets 93
20 pts
Nuggets-ThunderDEN won · Nuggets 122, Thunder 120
11 pts
Sixers-MavsDAL won · Sixers 86, Mavs 96
4 pts
Hilario shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HilarioDEN · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST
91% (10-11)
PierceBOS · 26 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
David LeeNYK · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST
80% (12-15)
DuncanSAS · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
JackIND · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Hawks-Nets
Hawks 91Nets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks21282016691
Nets16133224893
The story
Devin Harris had 26 points and 11 assists as New Jersey beat Atlanta 93-91 in OT

Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 13 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST 26 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB · 9-22 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 20 after the second, the Nets took the third 32-20.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −5−20−80+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Nuggets-Thunder
Nuggets 122Thunder 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets32213633122
Thunder26383224120
The story
Carmelo Anthony's 31 points carried Denver past Oklahoma City, 122-120

For Oklahoma City, Earl Watson had 15 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-20 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 33-24.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +6−11−7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant was the fantasy play: 57.3 FPTS on 33 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 105Knicks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers27263022105
Knicks23213326103
The story
Indiana beat New York 105-103 behind 29 points from Jarrett Jack

Al Harrington paced New York: 27 PTS, 6 REB 29 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 10-14 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 26-21 second quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +4+9+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

David Lee topped the game at 53.7 FPTS: 26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.4Season avg19.4Last 5

19.4 points a game over his last five games, against 10.4 in 31 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Season avg16.4Last 3

16.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.5 in 28 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.3Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 9.3 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Bucks rout

Three of 15 games were decided by four points or fewer. Milwaukee beat Charlotte by 28.

NJN over ATL2IND over NYK2DEN over OKC2DET over SAC6MIN over GSW7PHX over LAC8ORL over MIA10DAL over PHI10SAS over MEM11LAL over UTA13NOH over POR15TOR over HOU21BOS over WAS25CLE over CHI25MIL over CHA28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 40

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 28, 28, 41, 36, 26, 27, 31, 40Lakers-Jazz · W
26.8 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 7, 20, 40, 12, 16, 19, 11, 38Pistons-Kings · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +25.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 26, 26, 28, 26, 25, 18, 25, 33Thunder-Nuggets · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 15, 35, 43, 32, 28, 29, 21, 33Heat-Magic · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +4.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 20, 34, 28, 21, 16, 38, 21, 32Wolves-Warriors · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 45, 27, 23, 22, 13, 10, 32, 16, 20, 31Nuggets-Thunder · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Rodney StuckeyDET+6.2 19.4 last 10 · 13.2 season
Eric GordonLAC+5.8 16.5 last 10 · 10.7 season
Marco BelinelliGSW+5.7 15.1 last 10 · 9.4 season
Lou WilliamsPHI+5.5 17.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Brandon RoyPOR+4.8 27.8 last 10 · 23.0 season
Cold
Ramon SessionsMIL−5.0 6.5 last 10 · 11.5 season
Dwight HowardORL−4.2 15.3 last 10 · 19.5 season
Maurice EvansATL−3.9 3.3 last 10 · 7.2 season
Beno UdrihSAC−3.1 8.2 last 10 · 11.3 season
Zydrunas IlgauskasCLE−3.1 10.7 last 10 · 13.8 season