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Friday, January 23, 2009Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NJN by 6 at halftime and won 94–91.

Final · Box score
Suns76
Bobcats98
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +22; Q3 CHA +26; Q4 CHA +22
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Pistons91
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +18; Q4 DAL +21
Final · Box score
Rockets102
Pacers107
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Bucks87
Hawks117
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +19; Q4 ATL +30
Final · Box score
Grizzlies88
Knicks108
Q1 NYK -3; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +10; Q4 NYK +20
Final · Box score
Hornets108
Wolves116
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN -5; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Raptors114
Bulls94
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Nets91
Spurs94
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -6; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Cavs106
Warriors105
Q1 CLE +2; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE +3; Q4 CLE +1
Final · Box score
Thunder104
Clippers107
Q1 LAC -4; Q2 LAC -3; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +3
On this day · 2007–08Jan 23, 2008: 12 games. Top scorer: Al Jefferson (Wolves-Suns), 39 points.
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The lead · Nets-Spurs

Tim Duncan posts 30 and 15 as San Antonio beats New Jersey

Kevin Durant goes for 46 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-6+6+3SAS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2426162591
Spurs2618282294
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 8, 18, 20, 20, 18, 17, 27, 30SAS30 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 19, 31, 20, 12, 20, 13, 13, 17SAS17 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 26, 4, 17, 17, 23, 7, 6, 27NJN27 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 25, 23, 21, 4, 13, 5, 20, 26NJN26 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Warriors27
Hornets-Wolves11
Raptors-Bulls11
Nets-Spurs9
Thunder-Clippers6
Mavs-Pistons3
Bucks-Hawks3
Rockets-Pacers2
Suns-Bobcats2
Grizzlies-Knicks1
Shot of the night

LeBron's jumper at the buzzer puts the Cavaliers ahead, 106-105 final

The night in charts
Hornets-Wolves combined for 224, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-WolvesHornets 108, Wolves 116
224
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 106, Warriors 105
211
Thunder-ClippersThunder 104, Clippers 107
211
Rockets-PacersRockets 102, Pacers 107
209
Raptors-BullsRaptors 114, Bulls 94
208
Bucks-HawksBucks 87, Hawks 117
204
Mavs-PistonsMavs 112, Pistons 91
203
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 88, Knicks 108
196
Nets-SpursNets 91, Spurs 94
185
Suns-BobcatsSuns 76, Bobcats 98
174
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 106, Warriors 105
+1 CLE
Nets-SpursNets 91, Spurs 94
+3 SAS
Thunder-ClippersThunder 104, Clippers 107
+3 LAC
Rockets-PacersRockets 102, Pacers 107
+5 IND
Hornets-WolvesHornets 108, Wolves 116
+8 MIN
Raptors-BullsRaptors 114, Bulls 94
+20 TOR
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 88, Knicks 108
+20 NYK
Mavs-PistonsMavs 112, Pistons 91
+21 DAL
Suns-BobcatsSuns 76, Bobcats 98
+22 CHA
Bucks-HawksBucks 87, Hawks 117
+30 ATL
SAS rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-SpursSAS won · Nets 91, Spurs 94
6 pts
Hornets-WolvesMIN won · Hornets 108, Wolves 116
5 pts
Thunder-ClippersLAC won · Thunder 104, Clippers 107
4 pts
Rockets-PacersIND won · Rockets 102, Pacers 107
3 pts
Grizzlies-KnicksNYK won · Grizzlies 88, Knicks 108
3 pts
Calderon shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CalderonTOR · 23 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB
90% (9-10)
Gerald WallaceCHA · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL
85% (11-13)
Flip MurrayATL · 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
85% (11-13)
Josh SmithATL · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
VillanuevaMIL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Cavs-Warriors
Cavs 106Warriors 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs28272922106
Warriors26282724105
The story
LeBron James' 32 points and 8 assists carried Cleveland past Golden State, 106-105

For Golden State, Stephen Jackson had 24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 32 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL · 10-24 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-26, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +2+1+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Clippers
Thunder 104Clippers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29241932104
Clippers25252730107
The story
Eric Gordon had 41 points as Los Angeles beat Oklahoma City 107-104

Jeff Green led Oklahoma City with 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 41 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 12-19 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Clippers took the third 27-19.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −4−3+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Spurs
Nets 91Spurs 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2426162591
Spurs2618282294
The story
San Antonio beat New Jersey 94-91 behind 17 points from Tony Parker

Devin Harris paced New Jersey: 27 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 6-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-16 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2−6+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.9Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.9 in 41 earlier games. Today: 41 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−24.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.7Season avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.7 in 33 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.4Season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 3.4 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Atlanta by 30.

CLE over GSW1SAS over NJN3LAC over OKC3IND over HOU5MIN over NOH8NYK over MEM20TOR over CHI20DAL over DET21CHA over PHX22ATL over MIL30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 46

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 9, 27, 28, 26, 21, 32, 31, 27, 46Thunder-Clippers · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high46 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 32, 21, 15, 14, 18, 14, 25, 16, 41Clippers-Thunder · W
13.5 PPG season to date · +28.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high41 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Al ThorntonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 21, 11, 23, 25, 13, 12, 20, 34Clippers-Thunder · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 21, 38, 30, 28, 29, 23, 34, 32Cavs-Warriors · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 8, 18, 20, 20, 18, 17, 27, 30Spurs-Nets · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 14, 6, 0, 18, 31, 9, 13, 28Bobcats-Suns · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eric GordonLAC+9.2 22.7 last 10 · 13.5 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR+7.7 21.0 last 10 · 13.3 season
Andre IguodalaPHI+5.5 23.0 last 10 · 17.5 season
Von WaferHOU+5.5 16.5 last 10 · 11.0 season
Andrew BynumLAL+5.5 19.1 last 10 · 13.6 season
Cold
Devin HarrisNJN−4.7 17.2 last 10 · 21.9 season
Joe JohnsonATL−4.4 17.3 last 10 · 21.7 season
Brandon RushIND−4.4 1.9 last 10 · 6.3 season
Marquis DanielsIND−4.0 10.0 last 10 · 14.0 season
Ramon SessionsMIL−3.9 6.1 last 10 · 10.0 season