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Friday, January 9, 2009Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed DEN by 10 at halftime and won 93–90.

Final · Box score
Hawks87
Magic121
Q1 ORL +23; Q2 ORL +38; Q3 ORL +43; Q4 ORL +34
Final · Box score
Bobcats87
Sixers93
Q1 PHI -3; Q2 PHI -2; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies82
Raptors103
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +11; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Celtics83
Cavs98
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE +9; Q3 CLE +12; Q4 CLE +15
Final · Box score
Clippers80
Hornets107
Q1 NOH +9; Q2 NOH +13; Q3 NOH +20; Q4 NOH +27
Final · Box score
Rockets98
Thunder96
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 HOU +13; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Wizards86
Bulls98
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +18; Q3 CHI +14; Q4 CHI +12
Final · Box score
Nets102
Bucks104
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL +12; Q3 MIL +4; Q4 MIL +2
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Nuggets90
Q1 DET -8; Q2 DET -10; Q3 DET -6; Q4 DET +3
Final · OT · Box score
Heat119
Kings115
Q1 MIA -5; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA -8; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Pacers119
Lakers121
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +2
Final · Box score
Mavs100
Suns128
Q1 PHX -2; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +27; Q4 PHX +28
On this day · 2007–08Jan 9, 2008: 11 games. Top scorer: Yao Ming (Rockets-Knicks), 36 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Nuggets

Detroit fights back from 10 down against Denver

LeBron James goes for 38 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-10-6+3DET AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1721233293
Nuggets2523192390
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 22, 18, 15, 19, 23, 18, 14, 23DET23 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 16, 19, 16, 16, 23, 20, 26, 19DET19 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 14, 11, 18, 24, 14, 24, 21, 30DEN30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Nene HilarioPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 13, 13, 21, 27, 14, 18, 14, 15DEN15 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Magic rout

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Atlanta by 34.

HOU over OKC2MIL over NJN2LAL over IND2DET over DEN3MIA over SAC4PHI over CHA6CHI over WAS12CLE over BOS15TOR over MEM21NOH over LAC27PHX over DAL28ORL over ATL34Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Pacers-Lakers12
Grizzlies-Raptors10
Heat-Kings8
Bobcats-Sixers6
Nets-Bucks6
Rockets-Thunder3
Mavs-Suns2
Hawks-Magic1
Clippers-Hornets1
Wizards-Bulls1
Pistons-Nuggets1
Celtics-Cavs0
Shot of the night

Ridnour's jumper with 0.5 seconds left breaks the tie, 104-102 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Lakers combined for 240, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-LakersPacers 119, Lakers 121
240
Heat-KingsHeat 119, Kings 115
234
Mavs-SunsMavs 100, Suns 128
228
Hawks-MagicHawks 87, Magic 121
208
Nets-BucksNets 102, Bucks 104
206
Rockets-ThunderRockets 98, Thunder 96
194
Clippers-HornetsClippers 80, Hornets 107
187
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 82, Raptors 103
185
Wizards-BullsWizards 86, Bulls 98
184
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 93, Nuggets 90
183
Celtics-CavsCeltics 83, Cavs 98
181
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 87, Sixers 93
180
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-ThunderRockets 98, Thunder 96
+2 HOU
Pacers-LakersPacers 119, Lakers 121
+2 LAL
Nets-BucksNets 102, Bucks 104
+2 MIL
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 93, Nuggets 90
+3 DET
Heat-KingsHeat 119, Kings 115
+4 MIA
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 87, Sixers 93
+6 PHI
Wizards-BullsWizards 86, Bulls 98
+12 CHI
Celtics-CavsCeltics 83, Cavs 98
+15 CLE
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 82, Raptors 103
+21 TOR
Clippers-HornetsClippers 80, Hornets 107
+27 NOH
Mavs-SunsMavs 100, Suns 128
+28 PHX
Hawks-MagicHawks 87, Magic 121
+34 ORL
DET erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-NuggetsDET won · Pistons 93, Nuggets 90
10 pts
Heat-KingsMIA won · Heat 119, Kings 115
8 pts
Bobcats-SixersPHI won · Bobcats 87, Sixers 93
3 pts
Mavs-SunsPHX won · Mavs 100, Suns 128
2 pts
Bosh shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshTOR · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
85% (11-13)
Nick YoungWAS · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
80% (12-15)
BynumLAL · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
OkaforCHA · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
Andre MillerPHI · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
Final · Rockets-Thunder
Rockets 98Thunder 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2429242198
Thunder2416322496
The story
Tracy McGrady's 26 points carried Houston past Oklahoma City, 98-96

For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant had 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 8-20 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-16, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 0+13+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Nuggets
Pistons 93Nuggets 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1721233293
Nuggets2523192390
The story
Detroit beat Denver 93-90 behind 23 points from Allen Iverson

Nene Hilario paced Denver: 15 PTS, 9 REB 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 6-18 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 32-23 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 −8−10−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chauncey Billups topped the game at 40.3 FPTS: 30 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST

Final · Heat-Kings
Heat 119Kings 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat2533163015119
Kings3032202211115
The story
Michael Beasley had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Miami beat Sacramento 119-115 in OT

Brad Miller led Sacramento with 16 REB, 9 PTS, 4 AST 23 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 10-19 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Heat took the fourth 30-22.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −5−4−80+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.2Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 12.2 in 35 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg9.3Last 3

9.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 34 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.2Season avg36.9Today

37 minutes today, against 15.2 a game in 30 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 41

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 43, 32, 28, 29, 21, 33, 29, 24, 31, 41Heat-Kings · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 31, 27, 18, 33, 38, 16, 30, 21, 38Cavs-Celtics · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 41, 36, 26, 27, 31, 40, 26, 39, 21, 36Lakers-Pacers · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 31, 13, 29, 30, 24, 19, 23, 31, 18, 32Raptors-Grizzlies · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 14, 11, 18, 24, 14, 24, 21, 30Nuggets-Pistons · L
18.3 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 20, 11, 15, 21, 13, 3, 12, 29Kings-Heat · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eric GordonLAC+7.8 20.0 last 10 · 12.2 season
Rodney StuckeyDET+6.8 20.2 last 10 · 13.4 season
Hakim WarrickMEM+5.5 17.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Shaquille O'NealPHX+5.4 22.8 last 10 · 17.4 season
Randy FoyeMIN+5.3 20.7 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cold
Caron ButlerWAS−4.7 15.3 last 10 · 20.0 season
Ramon SessionsMIL−3.8 7.2 last 10 · 11.0 season
Beno UdrihSAC−3.7 7.1 last 10 · 10.8 season
Ray AllenBOS−3.5 14.0 last 10 · 17.5 season
Mike MillerMIN−3.4 6.4 last 10 · 9.8 season