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Friday, February 6, 2009Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed CHA by 12 at halftime and won 102–97.

Final · Box score
Hawks102
Bobcats97
Q1 ATL -3; Q2 ATL -12; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Magic102
Pacers107
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Celtics110
Knicks100
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS -4; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Clippers126
Grizzlies105
Q1 LAC +13; Q2 LAC +19; Q3 LAC +25; Q4 LAC +21
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Hornets101
Q1 NOH +10; Q2 NOH -6; Q3 NOH -5; Q4 NOH +9
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Thunder102
Q1 OKC +12; Q2 OKC +20; Q3 OKC +15; Q4 OKC +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets124
Wizards103
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +20; Q3 DEN +32; Q4 DEN +21
Final · Box score
Jazz111
Kings107
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA -10; Q3 UTA +3; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Warriors105
Suns115
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +1; Q4 PHX +10
On this day · 2007–08Feb 6, 2008: 11 games. Top scorer: Chris Paul (Hornets-Suns), 42 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Bobcats

Atlanta rallies from 12 down to beat Charlotte

Zach Randolph goes for 35 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-12+1+5ATL AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks19243524102
Bobcats2233222097
Who led
Marvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 11, 17, 17, 28, 16, 8, 23, 29ATL29 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Maurice EvansPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 18, 9, 4, 0, 0, 6, 2, 17ATL17 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 25, 25, 9, 18, 17, 16, 27, 12, 17CHA17 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 5, 16, 8, 26, 18, 23, 12, 16, 10, 16CHA16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Knicks24
Jazz-Kings14
Hawks-Bobcats9
Magic-Pacers8
Warriors-Suns4
Raptors-Hornets3
Nuggets-Wizards3
Clippers-Grizzlies2
Blazers-Thunder0
Shot of the night

Williams's layup with 20 seconds left breaks the tie, 111-107 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Grizzlies combined for 231, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 126, Grizzlies 105
231
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 124, Wizards 103
227
Warriors-SunsWarriors 105, Suns 115
220
Jazz-KingsJazz 111, Kings 107
218
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 110, Knicks 100
210
Magic-PacersMagic 102, Pacers 107
209
Hawks-BobcatsHawks 102, Bobcats 97
199
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 93, Thunder 102
195
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 92, Hornets 101
193
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-KingsJazz 111, Kings 107
+4 UTA
Magic-PacersMagic 102, Pacers 107
+5 IND
Hawks-BobcatsHawks 102, Bobcats 97
+5 ATL
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 93, Thunder 102
+9 OKC
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 92, Hornets 101
+9 NOH
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 110, Knicks 100
+10 BOS
Warriors-SunsWarriors 105, Suns 115
+10 PHX
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 126, Grizzlies 105
+21 LAC
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 124, Wizards 103
+21 DEN
ATL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-BobcatsATL won · Hawks 102, Bobcats 97
12 pts
Jazz-KingsUTA won · Jazz 111, Kings 107
10 pts
Raptors-HornetsNOH won · Raptors 92, Hornets 101
6 pts
Celtics-KnicksBOS won · Celtics 110, Knicks 100
4 pts
Dahntay Jones shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Dahntay JonesDEN · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Grant HillPHX · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
GayMEM · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
AldridgePOR · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
RandolphLAC · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
Final · Jazz-Kings
Jazz 111Kings 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz28173531111
Kings25302230107
The story
Mehmet Okur's 28 points and 11 rebounds carried Utah past Sacramento, 111-107

For Sacramento, John Salmons had 12 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 28 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 12-22 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 35-22.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +3−10+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Bobcats
Hawks 102Bobcats 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks19243524102
Bobcats2233222097
The story
Marvin Williams had 29 points as Atlanta beat Charlotte 102-97

Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 19 REB, 15 PTS, 2 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 5-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Hawks took the third 35-22.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −3−12+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Raymond Felton led the game in fantasy with 48.1 FPTS (15 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST)

Final · Magic-Pacers
Magic 102Pacers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic29222328102
Pacers32291927107
The story
Indiana beat Orlando 107-102 behind 33 points from Danny Granger

Dwight Howard paced Orlando: 21 PTS, 20 REB 33 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 9-21 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 29-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +3+10+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.1Season avg29.2Last 5

29.2 points a game over his last five games, against 18.1 in 36 earlier games. Today: 34 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.4 in 38 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 21.0 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Jazz-Kings

Utah climbs out of a 10-point hole against Sacramento

Down 10 at the half, the Jazz won the third quarter 35–22 and the game 111–107. Deron Williams led Utah with 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Jazz-Kings
Deron Williams · UTAKevin Martin · SACPTS3437REB35AST42Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Kevin Martin leads the day with 37

Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 25, 22, 20, 12, 35, 18, 27, 37, 13, 37Kings-Jazz · L
24.4 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 38, 30, 22, 30, 34, 4, 19, 21, 8, 35Clippers-Grizzlies · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 17, 32, 17, 15, 19, 24, 35, 34, 34Jazz-Kings · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 17, 25, 27, 10, 19, 19, 28, 18, 33Pacers-Magic · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 23, 22, 33, 17, 30, 6, 26, 32Blazers-Thunder · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 31, 27, 46, 18, 35, 29, 33, 31, 31Thunder-Blazers · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Deron WilliamsUTA+7.2 25.7 last 10 · 18.5 season
Eric GordonLAC+6.5 20.9 last 10 · 14.4 season
Charlie VillanuevaMIL+6.4 21.5 last 10 · 15.1 season
Raja BellCHA+6.0 17.6 last 10 · 11.6 season
Kevin DurantOKC+6.0 31.3 last 10 · 25.3 season
Cold
Marquis DanielsIND−7.3 6.0 last 10 · 13.3 season
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Baron DavisLAC−5.5 10.5 last 10 · 16.0 season
Matt BarnesPHX−4.5 5.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Brandon RushIND−4.5 1.4 last 10 · 5.9 season