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Wednesday, February 11, 2009Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed NYK by 6 after the first quarter and won 128–124.

Final · Box score
Wizards89
Bobcats101
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +12
Final · Box score
Suns92
Cavs109
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +16; Q4 CLE +17
Final · Box score
Nuggets82
Magic73
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies87
Sixers91
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI +5; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Spurs89
Raptors91
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Hawks99
Pistons95
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +2; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Pacers110
Bucks122
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +6; Q4 MIL +12
Final · Box score
Celtics89
Hornets77
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +12
Final · Box score
Kings82
Rockets94
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Lakers109
Jazz113
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Thunder92
Blazers106
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +14
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks124
Clippers128
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 LAC +4
On this day · 2007–08Feb 11, 2008: 7 games. Top scorer: Stephen Jackson (Warriors-Wizards), 41 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Clippers

Eric Gordon scores 30, Clippers win in overtime

Nate Robinson goes for 33 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-1-10+4LAC AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Knicks3425272414124
Clippers2830272518128
Who led
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 27, 25, 12, 14, 23, 11, 17, 30LAC30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Steve NovakPoints, last 10 games: 21, 2, 19, 17, 7, 11, 6, 6, 13, 23LAC23 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 24, 14, 13, 11, 13, 19, 30, 33NYK33 PTS · 9 REB · 15 AST
Wilson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 0, 18, 12, 16, 20, 7, 9, 4, 6, 27NYK27 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Cleveland by 17.

TOR over SAS2PHI over MEM4ATL over DET4UTA over LAL4LAC over NYK4DEN over ORL9CHA over WAS12MIL over IND12BOS over NOH12HOU over SAC12POR over OKC14CLE over PHX17Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Pacers-Bucks19
Hawks-Pistons17
Spurs-Raptors8
Kings-Rockets8
Lakers-Jazz7
Suns-Cavs6
Grizzlies-Sixers6
Thunder-Blazers6
Celtics-Hornets4
Knicks-Clippers3
Nuggets-Magic1
Wizards-Bobcats1
Shot of the night

Ukic's jumper with 20 seconds left puts the Raptors ahead, 91-89 final

The night in charts
Knicks-Clippers combined for 252, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 124, Clippers 128
252
Pacers-BucksPacers 110, Bucks 122
232
Lakers-JazzLakers 109, Jazz 113
222
Suns-CavsSuns 92, Cavs 109
201
Thunder-BlazersThunder 92, Blazers 106
198
Hawks-PistonsHawks 99, Pistons 95
194
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 89, Bobcats 101
190
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 89, Raptors 91
180
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 87, Sixers 91
178
Kings-RocketsKings 82, Rockets 94
176
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 89, Hornets 77
166
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 82, Magic 73
155
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 89, Raptors 91
+2 TOR
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 87, Sixers 91
+4 PHI
Lakers-JazzLakers 109, Jazz 113
+4 UTA
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 124, Clippers 128
+4 LAC
Hawks-PistonsHawks 99, Pistons 95
+4 ATL
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 82, Magic 73
+9 DEN
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 89, Hornets 77
+12 BOS
Pacers-BucksPacers 110, Bucks 122
+12 MIL
Kings-RocketsKings 82, Rockets 94
+12 HOU
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 89, Bobcats 101
+12 CHA
Thunder-BlazersThunder 92, Blazers 106
+14 POR
Suns-CavsSuns 92, Cavs 109
+17 CLE
LAC rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-ClippersLAC won · Knicks 124, Clippers 128
6 pts
Kings-RocketsHOU won · Kings 82, Rockets 94
3 pts
Lakers-JazzUTA won · Lakers 109, Jazz 113
2 pts
Celtics-HornetsBOS won · Celtics 89, Hornets 77
2 pts
Pacers-BucksMIL won · Pacers 110, Bucks 122
2 pts
Andre Miller shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Andre MillerPHI · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
NovakLAC · 23 PTS, 7 REB
80% (8-10)
OdenPOR · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Deron WilliamsUTA · 31 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Mo WilliamsCLE · 44 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
69% (18-26)
Final · Spurs-Raptors
Spurs 89Raptors 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2221262089
Raptors2029182491
The story
Andrea Bargnani's 23 points carried Toronto past San Antonio, 91-89

For San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 20 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST 23 PTS, 8 REB · 8-21 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 29-21.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −2+6−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Manu Ginobili was the fantasy play: 55.4 FPTS on 32 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Knicks-Clippers
Knicks 124Clippers 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks3425272414124
Clippers2830272518128
The story
Baron Davis had 20 assists and 13 points as Los Angeles beat New York 128-124 in OT

Jared Jeffries led New York with 16 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 20 AST, 13 PTS, 6 REB · 5-17 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Clippers took the second 30-25.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6−1−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Suns-Cavs
Suns 92Cavs 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2923192192
Cavs29352322109
The story
Cleveland beat Phoenix 109-92 behind 26 points from LeBron James

Amar'e Stoudemire paced Phoenix: 27 PTS, 6 REB 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-18 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 35-23 second quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 0+12+16+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.8Season avg33.0Last 5

33.0 points a game over his last five games, against 18.8 in 38 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.8 in 44 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Season avg51.5Today

52 minutes today, against 29.0 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 33 points, 9 rebounds, 15 assists.

Top performances

Mo Williams leads the day with 44

Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 43, 12, 23, 22, 16, 9, 19, 15, 44Cavs-Suns · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +26.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high44 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 38, 30, 25, 61, 36, 26, 19, 34, 37Lakers-Jazz · L
27.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 24, 14, 13, 11, 13, 19, 30, 33Knicks-Clippers · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 9 REB · 15 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 9, 13, 30, 22, 32, 19, 9, 32Spurs-Raptors · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 10, 19, 17, 20, 27, 16, 25, 32Bucks-Pacers · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 15, 19, 24, 35, 34, 34, 31, 31Jazz-Lakers · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Deron WilliamsUTA+8.0 27.2 last 10 · 19.2 season
Charlie VillanuevaMIL+7.0 22.7 last 10 · 15.7 season
Ramon SessionsMIL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Raja BellCHA+6.0 17.6 last 10 · 11.6 season
Kevin DurantOKC+5.8 31.3 last 10 · 25.5 season
Cold
Marquis DanielsIND−7.3 6.0 last 10 · 13.3 season
Baron DavisLAC−5.8 9.7 last 10 · 15.5 season
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Andris BiedrinsGSW−3.9 9.1 last 10 · 13.0 season
Matt BarnesPHX−3.8 5.6 last 10 · 9.4 season