Friday, April 10, 2009Regular season · 13 games

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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 4 points, by WAS (vs TOR) and MEM (vs PHX) and POR (vs LAL).

Final · Box score

Cavs102

Sixers92

Final · Box score

Pacers118

Hawks122

Final · Box score

Heat98

Celtics105

Final · Box score

Nets93

Pistons100

Final · Box score

Suns89

Grizzlies106

Final · Box score

Bobcats81

Thunder84

Final · Box score

Knicks105

Magic95

Final · Box score

Wizards100

Raptors98

Final · Box score

Hornets92

Mavs100

Final · Box score

Jazz99

Spurs105

Final · Box score

Lakers98

Blazers106

Final · Box score

Rockets113

Warriors109

Final · Box score

Kings78

Clippers109

On this day · 2007–08Apr 10, 2008: 3 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Nuggets-Warriors), 33 points.

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The lead · Wizards-Raptors

Washington holds off Toronto, 100–98

Chris Paul goes for 42 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	16	21	29	34	100
Raptors	20	21	22	35	98

Who led

Antawn JamisonWAS24 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST

Caron ButlerWAS21 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST

Chris BoshTOR21 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST

Jason KaponoTOR20 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST

Top scorers tonight

Chris Paul NOH42

Danny Granger IND35

Kobe Bryant LAL32

Kelenna Azubuike GSW32

Tony Parker SAS31

CP3 tops the night at 68.8 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

CP3NOH · 42 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL

68.8

Josh SmithATL · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

60.0

GrangerIND · 35 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK

53.8

HorfordATL · 22 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

53.5

D WadeMIA · 31 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK

51.1

ParkerSAS · 31 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL

49.7

Deron WilliamsUTA · 25 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL

48.3

David LeeNYK · 20 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL

48.2

Records so far

Cleveland leads the league at 64–15

East

1. CLE64-15

2. BOS60-19

3. ORL58-21

4. ATL46-34

5. MIA41-38

6. PHI40-39

7. CHI39-40

8. DET39-40

9. CHA35-44

10. IND34-45

11. MIL32-47

12. NJN32-47

13. NYK31-49

14. TOR30-49

15. WAS19-61

West

1. LAL63-17

2. DEN53-27

3. HOU52-28

4. POR51-28

5. SAS51-28

6. DAL48-31

7. NOH48-31

8. UTA47-32

9. PHX43-36

10. GSW28-51

11. MIN24-55

12. MEM23-56

13. OKC22-57

14. LAC19-60

15. SAC16-63

Lead changes

Knicks-Magic21

Lakers-Blazers13

Pacers-Hawks11

Heat-Celtics11

Bobcats-Thunder7

Suns-Grizzlies7

Rockets-Warriors6

Wizards-Raptors3

Cavs-Sixers1

Nets-Pistons0

Hornets-Mavs0

Jazz-Spurs0

Kings-Clippers0

Shot of the night

Butler's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 100-98 final

The night in charts

Pacers-Hawks combined for 240, 18 more than any other game

Points by game

Pacers-HawksPacers 118, Hawks 122

240

Rockets-WarriorsRockets 113, Warriors 109

222

Jazz-SpursJazz 99, Spurs 105

204

Lakers-BlazersLakers 98, Blazers 106

204

Heat-CelticsHeat 98, Celtics 105

203

Knicks-MagicKnicks 105, Magic 95

200

Wizards-RaptorsWizards 100, Raptors 98

198

Suns-GrizzliesSuns 89, Grizzlies 106

195

Cavs-SixersCavs 102, Sixers 92

194

Nets-PistonsNets 93, Pistons 100

193

Hornets-MavsHornets 92, Mavs 100

192

Kings-ClippersKings 78, Clippers 109

187

Bobcats-ThunderBobcats 81, Thunder 84

165

4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Wizards-RaptorsWizards 100, Raptors 98

+2 WAS

Bobcats-ThunderBobcats 81, Thunder 84

+3 OKC

Rockets-WarriorsRockets 113, Warriors 109

+4 HOU

Pacers-HawksPacers 118, Hawks 122

+4 ATL

Jazz-SpursJazz 99, Spurs 105

+6 SAS

Nets-PistonsNets 93, Pistons 100

+7 DET

Heat-CelticsHeat 98, Celtics 105

+7 BOS

Hornets-MavsHornets 92, Mavs 100

+8 DAL

Lakers-BlazersLakers 98, Blazers 106

+8 POR

Cavs-SixersCavs 102, Sixers 92

+10 CLE

Knicks-MagicKnicks 105, Magic 95

+10 NYK

Suns-GrizzliesSuns 89, Grizzlies 106

+17 MEM

Kings-ClippersKings 78, Clippers 109

+31 LAC

WAS rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Wizards-RaptorsWAS won · Wizards 100, Raptors 98

4 pts

Suns-GrizzliesMEM won · Suns 89, Grizzlies 106

4 pts

Lakers-BlazersPOR won · Lakers 98, Blazers 106

4 pts

Heat-CelticsBOS won · Heat 98, Celtics 105

3 pts

Pacers-HawksATL won · Pacers 118, Hawks 122

2 pts

Krstic shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

KrsticOKC · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 1 BLK

75% (9-12)

IguodalaPHI · 26 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL

73% (8-11)

SkinnerLAC · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST

73% (8-11)

Eric GordonLAC · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL

73% (8-11)

BrewerUTA · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL

70% (7-10)

Final · Wizards-Raptors

Wizards 100Raptors 98

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	16	21	29	34	100
Raptors	20	21	22	35	98

The story

Brendan Haywood had 15 points as Washington beat Toronto 100-98

Jose Calderon led Toronto with 15 PTS, 11 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST · 6-11 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Wizards took the third 29-22.

WAS lead by quarter

Final · Bobcats-Thunder

Bobcats 81Thunder 84

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bobcats	17	20	24	20	81
Thunder	27	21	16	20	84

The story

Kevin Durant's 20 points and 10 rebounds carried Oklahoma City past Charlotte, 84-81

For Charlotte, Gerald Wallace had 14 REB, 10 PTS, 2 AST 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-24 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-17, was where the Thunder built it.

OKC lead by quarter

Final · Hornets-Mavs

Hornets 92Mavs 100

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	17	22	22	31	92
Mavs	30	19	28	23	100

The story

Dallas beat New Orleans 100-92 behind 25 points and 11 rebounds from Josh Howard

David West paced New Orleans: 20 PTS, 14 REB 25 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 10-22 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 30-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Kelenna AzubuikeGSW

+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 14.1 in 70 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes

Marcus CambyLAC

−18.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

13.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.5 in 58 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Dikembe MutomboHOU

+27.5minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

35 minutes today, against 7.5 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 15 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Clippers rout

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Clippers beat Sacramento by 31.

Top performances

Chris Paul leads the day with 42

Chris PaulHornets-Mavs · L

22.9 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

42 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST

Danny GrangerPacers-Hawks · L

25.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST

Kobe BryantLakers-Blazers · L

27.1 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST

Kelenna AzubuikeWarriors-Rockets · L

14.3 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST

Tony ParkerSpurs-Jazz · W

21.9 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST

Dwyane WadeHeat-Celtics · L

29.9 PPG season to date · +1.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Brandon RushIND+7.3 14.8 last 10 · 7.5 season

Glen DavisBOS+7.1 13.7 last 10 · 6.6 season

Monta EllisGSW+6.2 25.2 last 10 · 19.0 season

Andrew BynumLAL+5.5 19.5 last 10 · 14.0 season

Mike ConleyMEM+5.5 16.4 last 10 · 10.9 season

Cold

Devin HarrisNJN−7.0 14.5 last 10 · 21.5 season

Larry HughesNYK−6.1 5.5 last 10 · 11.6 season

Nate RobinsonNYK−5.9 11.5 last 10 · 17.4 season

Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season

Mickael PietrusORL−5.2 4.0 last 10 · 9.2 season

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