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Monday, April 13, 2009Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by TOR (vs WAS) and CHI (vs DET) and DEN (vs SAC).

Final · Box score
Cavs117
Pacers109
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +7; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Wizards96
Q1 TOR +8; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR -8; Q4 TOR +1
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Pistons88
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 CHI -8; Q3 CHI -6; Q4 CHI +3
Final · Box score
Bobcats87
Nets91
Q1 NJN -5; Q2 NJN +2; Q3 NJN -5; Q4 NJN +4
Final · Box score
Magic80
Bucks98
Q1 MIL -6; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +18
Final · Box score
Wolves94
Mavs96
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Hornets66
Rockets86
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +12; Q3 HOU +21; Q4 HOU +20
Final · Box score
Kings98
Nuggets118
Q1 DEN -8; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +20
Final · Box score
Clippers85
Jazz106
Q1 UTA +13; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +19; Q4 UTA +21
Final · Box score
Grizzlies110
Suns119
Q1 PHX +7; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Thunder83
Blazers113
Q1 POR +14; Q2 POR +31; Q3 POR +30; Q4 POR +30
Final · Box score
Spurs101
Warriors72
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +19; Q3 SAS +30; Q4 SAS +29
On this day · 2007–08Apr 13, 2008: 6 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Nuggets-Rockets), 33 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Wizards

Toronto fights back late to top Washington

Anthony Randolph goes for 24 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+80-8+1TOR AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3122192597
Wizards2330271696
Who led
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 24, 17, 31, 21, 21, 21, 22, 25TOR25 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 17, 12, 13, 18, 4, 7, 14, 25TOR25 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 5, 11, 31, 31, 25, 27, 10, 21, 28WAS28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 29, 28, 19, 23, 7, 24, 23WAS23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Portland by 30.

TOR over WAS1DAL over MIN2CHI over DET3NJN over CHA4CLE over IND8PHX over MEM9MIL over ORL18HOU over NOH20DEN over SAC20UTA over LAC21SAS over GSW29POR over OKC30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Bulls-Pistons13
Bobcats-Nets11
Raptors-Wizards10
Kings-Nuggets9
Cavs-Pacers8
Wolves-Mavs6
Grizzlies-Suns5
Magic-Bucks3
Spurs-Warriors3
Hornets-Rockets2
Clippers-Jazz2
Thunder-Blazers1
Shot of the night

Terry's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 96-94 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Suns combined for 229, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 110, Suns 119
229
Cavs-PacersCavs 117, Pacers 109
226
Kings-NuggetsKings 98, Nuggets 118
216
Thunder-BlazersThunder 83, Blazers 113
196
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 97, Wizards 96
193
Clippers-JazzClippers 85, Jazz 106
191
Wolves-MavsWolves 94, Mavs 96
190
Bulls-PistonsBulls 91, Pistons 88
179
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 87, Nets 91
178
Magic-BucksMagic 80, Bucks 98
178
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 101, Warriors 72
173
Hornets-RocketsHornets 66, Rockets 86
152
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 97, Wizards 96
+1 TOR
Wolves-MavsWolves 94, Mavs 96
+2 DAL
Bulls-PistonsBulls 91, Pistons 88
+3 CHI
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 87, Nets 91
+4 NJN
Cavs-PacersCavs 117, Pacers 109
+8 CLE
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 110, Suns 119
+9 PHX
Magic-BucksMagic 80, Bucks 98
+18 MIL
Hornets-RocketsHornets 66, Rockets 86
+20 HOU
Kings-NuggetsKings 98, Nuggets 118
+20 DEN
Clippers-JazzClippers 85, Jazz 106
+21 UTA
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 101, Warriors 72
+29 SAS
Thunder-BlazersThunder 83, Blazers 113
+30 POR
TOR rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-WizardsTOR won · Raptors 97, Wizards 96
8 pts
Bulls-PistonsCHI won · Bulls 91, Pistons 88
8 pts
Kings-NuggetsDEN won · Kings 98, Nuggets 118
8 pts
Wolves-MavsDAL won · Wolves 94, Mavs 96
6 pts
Magic-BucksMIL won · Magic 80, Bucks 98
6 pts
Warrick shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WarrickMEM · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
91% (10-11)
Craig SmithMIN · 24 PTS, 8 REB
77% (10-13)
GayMEM · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
ShaqPHX · 19 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
DioguSAC · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST
70% (14-20)
Final · Raptors-Wizards
Raptors 97Wizards 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3122192597
Wizards2330271696
The story
Chris Bosh's 25 points and 15 rebounds carried Toronto past Washington, 97-96

For Washington, Caron Butler had 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST · 7-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 25-16.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +80−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Mavs
Wolves 94Mavs 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves1825312094
Mavs2614282896
The story
Dallas beat Minnesota 96-94 behind 34 points from Dirk Nowitzki

Mike Miller paced Minnesota: 18 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST 34 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 8-19 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 26-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +8−3−6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Pistons
Bulls 91Pistons 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3117212291
Pistons3125191388
The story
Derrick Rose had 24 points and 8 assists as Chicago beat Detroit 91-88

Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 16 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 24 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 9-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Bulls took the fourth 22-13.

CHI lead by quarter
200 0−8−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 75 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.5Season avg22.9Last 3

22.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.5 in 72 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 32 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+35.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.2Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 5.2 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 32 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

JR Smith leads the day with 45

JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 10, 17, 28, 34, 12, 14, 19, 45Nuggets-Kings · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +30.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high45 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 32, 31, 31, 35, 24, 29, 35, 24, 38Pacers-Cavs · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 25, 31, 26, 38, 21, 27, 29, 37Cavs-Pacers · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 23, 30, 35, 28, 31, 25, 29, 34Mavs-Wolves · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Ike DioguPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 3, 4, 0, 0, 4, 13, 8, 32Kings-Nuggets · L
3.4 PPG season to date · +29.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 5, 11, 31, 31, 25, 27, 10, 21, 28Wizards-Raptors · L
20.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brandon RushIND+9.1 17.0 last 10 · 7.9 season
Glen DavisBOS+7.5 14.2 last 10 · 6.7 season
JR SmithDEN+6.3 21.7 last 10 · 15.3 season
Monta EllisGSW+6.2 25.2 last 10 · 19.0 season
Anthony MorrowGSW+6.2 15.9 last 10 · 9.7 season
Cold
Devin HarrisNJN−8.4 12.9 last 10 · 21.3 season
Nate RobinsonNYK−6.6 10.7 last 10 · 17.3 season
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Larry HughesNYK−5.4 6.2 last 10 · 11.6 season
Corey MaggetteGSW−4.9 13.7 last 10 · 18.6 season