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Wednesday, April 1, 2009Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by GSW (vs SAC) and LAL (vs MIL).

Final · Box score
Raptors99
Magic95
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +7; Q4 TOR +4
Final · 2OT · Box score
Bobcats109
Celtics111
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 Celtics 0; OT2 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Nets111
Q1 NJN +11; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +11; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Wizards107
Grizzlies112
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +15; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Lakers104
Bucks98
Q1 LAL -9; Q2 LAL -2; Q3 LAL -1; Q4 LAL +6
Final · Box score
Heat96
Mavs98
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL -1; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Rockets109
Suns114
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 Suns 0; Q4 PHX +5
Final · OT · Box score
Kings141
Warriors143
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW -9; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Clippers98
Q1 NOH +4; Q2 NOH +3; Q3 NOH +9; Q4 NOH +6
On this day · 2007–08Apr 1, 2008: 8 games. Top scorer: Michael Redd (Bucks-Knicks), 36 points.
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The lead · Kings-Warriors

Monta Ellis scores 42 as Golden State beats Sacramento

Chris Paul goes for 30 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-3-9+40+2GSW AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Kings403630269141
Warriors3730432211143
Who led
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 27, 21, 12, 27, 22, 17, 29, 42GSW42 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Kelenna AzubuikePoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 25, 15, 16, 13, 11, 21, 14, 27GSW27 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 12, 34, 24, 31, 30, 16, 31, 17, 20, 50SAC50 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Francisco GarciaPoints, last 10 games: 3, 11, 6, 17, 16, 24, 10, 19, 19, 22SAC22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Mavs22
Raptors-Magic21
Kings-Warriors18
Hornets-Clippers14
Bobcats-Celtics13
Rockets-Suns9
Pistons-Nets5
Wizards-Grizzlies1
Shot of the night

Allen's three with 2.1 seconds left in 2OT puts the Celtics ahead, 111-109 final

The night in charts
Kings-Warriors combined for 284, 61 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-WarriorsKings 141, Warriors 143
284
Rockets-SunsRockets 109, Suns 114
223
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 109, Celtics 111
220
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 107, Grizzlies 112
219
Pistons-NetsPistons 98, Nets 111
209
Hornets-ClippersHornets 104, Clippers 98
202
Lakers-BucksLakers 104, Bucks 98
202
Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 95
194
Heat-MavsHeat 96, Mavs 98
194
6 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-WarriorsKings 141, Warriors 143
+2 GSW
Heat-MavsHeat 96, Mavs 98
+2 DAL
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 109, Celtics 111
+2 BOS
Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 95
+4 TOR
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 107, Grizzlies 112
+5 MEM
Rockets-SunsRockets 109, Suns 114
+5 PHX
Hornets-ClippersHornets 104, Clippers 98
+6 NOH
Lakers-BucksLakers 104, Bucks 98
+6 LAL
Pistons-NetsPistons 98, Nets 111
+13 NJN
GSW rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-WarriorsGSW won · Kings 141, Warriors 143
9 pts
Lakers-BucksLAL won · Lakers 104, Bucks 98
9 pts
Bobcats-CelticsBOS won · Bobcats 109, Celtics 111
7 pts
Heat-MavsDAL won · Heat 96, Mavs 98
2 pts
Wafer shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WaferHOU · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Grant HillPHX · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
HouseBOS · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
CP3NOH · 30 PTS, 14 AST, 6 STL, 4 REB
68% (13-19)
GasolMEM · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 141Warriors 143
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings403630269141
Warriors3730432211143
The story
Kelenna Azubuike had 27 points and 13 rebounds as Golden State beat Sacramento 143-141 in OT

Jason Thompson led Sacramento with 19 REB, 14 PTS 27 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 12-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Warriors took the third 43-30.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −3−9+40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bobcats-Celtics
Bobcats 109Celtics 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Bobcats3318261688109
Celtics26281722810111
The story
Rajon Rondo's 21 points and 9 assists carried Boston past Charlotte, 111-109 in OT

For Charlotte, Gerald Wallace had 20 PTS, 10 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 9-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 28-18.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −7+3−600+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Lakers-Bucks
Lakers 104Bucks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers22332524104
Bucks3126241798
The story
Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 104-98 behind 30 points from Kobe Bryant

Richard Jefferson paced Milwaukee: 29 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 10-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 33-26 second quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −9−2−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ramon Sessions topped the game at 54.0 FPTS: 16 PTS, 16 AST, 10 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.5Season avg15.2Last 5

15.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.5 in 41 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
37.0Season avg18.7Last 3

18.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.0 in 56 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.6Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 17.6 a game in 57 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: New Jersey by 13.

BOS over CHA2DAL over MIA2GSW over SAC2TOR over ORL4MEM over WAS5PHX over HOU5LAL over MIL6NOH over LAC6NJN over DET13Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kevin Martin leads the day with 50

Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 12, 34, 24, 31, 30, 16, 31, 17, 20, 50Kings-Warriors · L
24.6 PPG season to date · +25.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high50 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 27, 21, 12, 27, 22, 17, 29, 42Warriors-Kings · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 15, 37, 36, 9, 6, 9, 26, 21, 27, 32Celtics-Bobcats · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 19, 20, 27, 23, 5, 11, 31, 31Wizards-Grizzlies · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 29, 29, 26, 32, 27, 19, 22, 26, 15, 30Hornets-Clippers · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 14 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 11, 21, 28, 19, 30, 14, 17, 25, 30Lakers-Bucks · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kevin LoveMIN+6.4 17.6 last 10 · 11.2 season
Monta EllisGSW+6.2 25.2 last 10 · 19.0 season
Brandon RushIND+6.1 13.4 last 10 · 7.3 season
Grant HillPHX+5.6 17.3 last 10 · 11.7 season
Andrew BynumLAL+5.5 19.5 last 10 · 14.0 season
Cold
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Mehmet OkurUTA−5.0 12.2 last 10 · 17.2 season
Kobe BryantLAL−5.0 22.3 last 10 · 27.3 season
Corey MaggetteGSW−4.9 13.7 last 10 · 18.6 season
Drew GoodenSAS−4.4 7.0 last 10 · 11.4 season