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Wednesday, February 25, 2009Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed ATL by 5 after the first quarter and won 110–109.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies99
Pacers104
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Wizards98
Q1 PHI -3; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +15; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Nets111
Q1 NJN -1; Q2 NJN +1; Q3 NJN -4; Q4 NJN +12
Final · Box score
Magic114
Knicks109
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Jazz120
Wolves103
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +17
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Hornets90
Q1 NOH +9; Q2 NOH +1; Q3 NOH +1; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Bucks96
Mavs116
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +24; Q3 DAL +17; Q4 DAL +20
Final · Box score
Blazers84
Spurs99
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +15
Final · Box score
Hawks109
Nuggets110
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN +7; Q3 DEN +14; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Bobcats98
Kings91
Q1 CHA +10; Q2 CHA +14; Q3 CHA +18; Q4 CHA +7
Final · Box score
Celtics91
Clippers93
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC -4; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +2
On this day · 2007–08Feb 25, 2008: 6 games. Top scorer: DeShawn Stevenson (Wizards-Hornets), 33 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Nuggets

Chauncey Billups scores 33 in Denver win over Atlanta

Dwight Howard goes for 24 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+7+14+1DEN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks33202531109
Nuggets28323218110
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 9, 23, 11, 22, 25, 21, 3, 33DEN33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 15, 19, 29, 26, 12, 33, 18, 23DEN23 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Marvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 17, 5, 11, 10, 6, 15, 7, 31ATL31 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 17, 22, 27, 14, 20, 21, 15, 26ATL26 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Mavericks rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Dallas beat Milwaukee by 20.

DEN over ATL1LAC over BOS2NOH over DET3IND over MEM5ORL over NYK5CHA over SAC7PHI over WAS8NJN over CHI12SAS over POR15UTA over MIN17DAL over MIL20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Celtics-Clippers12
Bulls-Nets11
Sixers-Wizards10
Pistons-Hornets10
Jazz-Wolves9
Hawks-Nuggets9
Grizzlies-Pacers8
Blazers-Spurs6
Bobcats-Kings2
Magic-Knicks1
Bucks-Mavs1
Shot of the night

Randolph's layup with 19 seconds left puts the Clippers ahead, 93-91 final

The night in charts
Jazz-Wolves combined for 223
Points by game
Jazz-WolvesJazz 120, Wolves 103
223
Magic-KnicksMagic 114, Knicks 109
223
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 109, Nuggets 110
219
Bucks-MavsBucks 96, Mavs 116
212
Bulls-NetsBulls 99, Nets 111
210
Sixers-WizardsSixers 106, Wizards 98
204
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 99, Pacers 104
203
Bobcats-KingsBobcats 98, Kings 91
189
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 91, Clippers 93
184
Blazers-SpursBlazers 84, Spurs 99
183
Pistons-HornetsPistons 87, Hornets 90
177
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 109, Nuggets 110
+1 DEN
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 91, Clippers 93
+2 LAC
Pistons-HornetsPistons 87, Hornets 90
+3 NOH
Magic-KnicksMagic 114, Knicks 109
+5 ORL
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 99, Pacers 104
+5 IND
Bobcats-KingsBobcats 98, Kings 91
+7 CHA
Sixers-WizardsSixers 106, Wizards 98
+8 PHI
Bulls-NetsBulls 99, Nets 111
+12 NJN
Blazers-SpursBlazers 84, Spurs 99
+15 SAS
Jazz-WolvesJazz 120, Wolves 103
+17 UTA
Bucks-MavsBucks 96, Mavs 116
+20 DAL
DEN rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-NuggetsDEN won · Hawks 109, Nuggets 110
5 pts
Jazz-WolvesUTA won · Jazz 120, Wolves 103
4 pts
Bulls-NetsNJN won · Bulls 99, Nets 111
4 pts
Celtics-ClippersLAC won · Celtics 91, Clippers 93
4 pts
Sixers-WizardsPHI won · Sixers 106, Wizards 98
3 pts
Love shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LoveMIN · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST
83% (10-12)
Mike MillerMIN · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
82% (9-11)
GasolMEM · 22 PTS, 15 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
OkurUTA · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
DiawCHA · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Hawks-Nuggets
Hawks 109Nuggets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks33202531109
Nuggets28323218110
The story
Denver beat Atlanta 110-109 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Carmelo Anthony

Al Horford paced Atlanta: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 10-16 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −5+7+14+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Hornets
Pistons 87Hornets 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1329222387
Hornets2221222590
The story
David West's 30 points and 11 rebounds carried New Orleans past Detroit, 90-87

For Detroit, Richard Hamilton had 24 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 30 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 10-23 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 22-13, was where the Hornets built it.

NOH lead by quarter
200 +9+1+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul was the fantasy play: 53.0 FPTS on 20 PTS, 13 AST, 5 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Pacers
Grizzlies 99Pacers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2922252399
Pacers30302222104
The story
Jarrett Jack had 20 points as Indiana beat Memphis 104-99

O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 20 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 7-13 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the second 30-22, their biggest quarter edge.

IND lead by quarter
200 +1+9+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Marc Gasol led the game in fantasy with 40.0 FPTS (22 PTS, 15 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.1Season avg29.8Last 5

29.8 points a game over his last five games, against 17.1 in 49 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
38.2Season avg23.7Last 3

23.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 38.2 in 53 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Devin Harris leads the day with 42

Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 28, 28, 21, 10, 18, 26, 39, 42Nets-Bulls · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +20.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 7, 20, 22, 14, 19, 9, 37, 39Spurs-Blazers · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 9, 23, 11, 22, 25, 21, 3, 33Nuggets-Hawks · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 15, 11, 13, 7, 24, 20, 16, 33Magic-Knicks · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 19, 30, 33, 32, 26, 18, 41, 32Knicks-Magic · L
17.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Marvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 17, 5, 11, 10, 6, 15, 7, 31Hawks-Nuggets · L
13.9 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ramon SessionsMIL+8.2 20.3 last 10 · 12.1 season
Nate RobinsonNYK+8.1 25.5 last 10 · 17.4 season
Kevin DurantOKC+6.8 33.1 last 10 · 26.3 season
Lamar OdomLAL+6.5 17.4 last 10 · 10.9 season
Charlie VillanuevaMIL+6.4 22.7 last 10 · 16.3 season
Cold
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−4.5 20.4 last 10 · 24.9 season
Andris BiedrinsGSW−4.3 8.5 last 10 · 12.8 season
Vince CarterNJN−4.3 16.2 last 10 · 20.5 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−4.2 8.7 last 10 · 12.9 season