Wednesday, December 16, 2009Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed DET by 13 at halftime and won 95–87.

Final · Box score

Grizzlies97

Hawks110

Final · Box score

Bobcats98

Pacers101

Final · Box score

Raptors99

Magic118

Final · Box score

Cavs108

Sixers101

Final · Box score

Jazz108

Nets92

Final · OT · Box score

Lakers107

Bucks106

Final · Box score

Clippers120

Wolves95

Final · Box score

Pistons87

Hornets95

Final · Box score

Mavs100

Thunder86

Final · Box score

Rockets101

Nuggets111

Final · Box score

Spurs103

Warriors91

Final · Box score

Wizards109

Kings112

On this day · 2008–09Dec 16, 2008: 6 games. Top scorer: Nate Robinson (Knicks-Lakers), 33 points.

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The lead · Pistons-Hornets

David West scores 32, New Orleans rallies past Detroit

Pau Gasol goes for 26 points

Game flow · NOH margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	28	27	18	14	87
Hornets	25	17	28	25	95

Who led

David WestNOH32 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST

Chris PaulNOH16 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST

Rodney StuckeyDET26 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST

Charlie VillanuevaDET18 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST

Top scorers tonight

Kobe Bryant LAL39

Carmelo Anthony DEN38

LeBron James CLE36

Dirk Nowitzki DAL35

Monta Ellis GSW35

Pau tops the night at 70.4 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

PauLAL · 26 PTS, 22 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK

70.4

LeBronCLE · 36 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL

64.2

DuncanSAS · 27 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK

64.0

DirkDAL · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

58.2

MeloDEN · 38 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

57.8

DwightORL · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 8 BLK

56.8

Gerald WallaceCHA · 29 PTS, 12 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST

54.9

MurphyIND · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK

54.0

Records so far

Two teams share the best record, 20–4

East

1. BOS20-4

2. ORL19-6

3. ATL18-6

4. CLE19-7

5. MIA12-11

6. MIL11-12

7. DET11-14

8. CHA10-14

9. TOR11-17

10. IND9-14

11. CHI8-15

12. NYK8-16

13. WAS7-16

14. PHI6-19

15. NJN2-24

West

1. LAL20-4

2. DAL19-7

3. DEN19-7

4. PHX17-8

5. UTA15-10

6. POR15-11

7. SAS13-10

8. HOU14-11

9. OKC12-12

10. LAC11-13

11. NOH11-13

12. SAC11-13

13. MEM10-15

14. GSW7-18

15. MIN4-22

Lead changes

Lakers-Bucks19

Jazz-Nets14

Spurs-Warriors14

Cavs-Sixers12

Clippers-Wolves12

Wizards-Kings12

Mavs-Thunder9

Grizzlies-Hawks8

Pistons-Hornets8

Raptors-Magic6

Rockets-Nuggets1

Bobcats-Pacers0

Shot of the night

Kobe's jumper at the buzzer of OT puts the Lakers ahead, 107-106 final

The night in charts

Wizards-Kings combined for 221, 4 more than any other game

Points by game

Wizards-KingsWizards 109, Kings 112

221

Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 118

217

Clippers-WolvesClippers 120, Wolves 95

215

Lakers-BucksLakers 107, Bucks 106

213

Rockets-NuggetsRockets 101, Nuggets 111

212

Cavs-SixersCavs 108, Sixers 101

209

Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 97, Hawks 110

207

Jazz-NetsJazz 108, Nets 92

200

Bobcats-PacersBobcats 98, Pacers 101

199

Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 103, Warriors 91

194

Mavs-ThunderMavs 100, Thunder 86

186

Pistons-HornetsPistons 87, Hornets 95

182

3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Lakers-BucksLakers 107, Bucks 106

+1 LAL

Bobcats-PacersBobcats 98, Pacers 101

+3 IND

Wizards-KingsWizards 109, Kings 112

+3 SAC

Cavs-SixersCavs 108, Sixers 101

+7 CLE

Pistons-HornetsPistons 87, Hornets 95

+8 NOH

Rockets-NuggetsRockets 101, Nuggets 111

+10 DEN

Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 103, Warriors 91

+12 SAS

Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 97, Hawks 110

+13 ATL

Mavs-ThunderMavs 100, Thunder 86

+14 DAL

Jazz-NetsJazz 108, Nets 92

+16 UTA

Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 118

+19 ORL

Clippers-WolvesClippers 120, Wolves 95

+25 LAC

NOH erased a 13-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Pistons-HornetsNOH won · Pistons 87, Hornets 95

13 pts

Mavs-ThunderDAL won · Mavs 100, Thunder 86

5 pts

Clippers-WolvesLAC won · Clippers 120, Wolves 95

2 pts

Spurs-WarriorsSAS won · Spurs 103, Warriors 91

2 pts

Grizzlies-HawksATL won · Grizzlies 97, Hawks 110

2 pts

Maggette shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

MaggetteGSW · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL

80% (8-10)

MurphyIND · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK

77% (10-13)

DirkDAL · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

72% (13-18)

BoozerUTA · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL

71% (10-14)

BarnesORL · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK

70% (7-10)

Final · Lakers-Bucks

Lakers 107Bucks 106

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Lakers	19	26	29	21	12	107
Bucks	20	27	24	24	11	106

The story

Michael Redd had 25 points in a 107-106 in OT loss to Los Angeles

Andrew Bogut added 16 PTS, 12 REB 25 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 11-24 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Lakers took the third 29-24.

LAL lead by quarter

Final · Wizards-Kings

Wizards 109Kings 112

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	33	21	26	29	109
Kings	34	25	30	23	112

The story

Tyreke Evans' 26 points carried Sacramento past Washington, 112-109

For Washington, Antawn Jamison had 30 PTS, 8 REB 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 25-21, was where the Kings built it.

SAC lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Gilbert Arenas was the fantasy play: 52.7 FPTS on 33 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST

Final · Bobcats-Pacers

Bobcats 98Pacers 101

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bobcats	25	21	23	29	98
Pacers	30	26	23	22	101

The story

Indiana beat Charlotte 101-98 behind 26 points and 15 rebounds from Troy Murphy

Stephen Jackson paced Charlotte: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST · 10-13 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

A 30-25 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Gerald Wallace topped the game at 54.9 FPTS: 29 PTS, 12 REB

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Maurice EvansATL

+7.4points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 23 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes

Tracy McGradyHOU

−25.9minutes, last 2 vs 2008–09 avg

Minutes per game

7.9 minutes a game over his last two games, against 33.8 in 2008–09 (35 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Jrue HolidayPHI

+20.9minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

37 minutes today, against 16.5 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Clippers rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Clippers beat Minnesota by 25.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 39

Kobe BryantLakers-Bucks · W

28.9 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

39 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST

Carmelo AnthonyNuggets-Rockets · W

30.7 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

38 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST

LeBron JamesCavs-Sixers · W

28.9 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

36 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST

Dirk NowitzkiMavs-Thunder · W

26.9 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST

Monta EllisWarriors-Spurs · L

24.4 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST

Gilbert ArenasWizards-Kings · L

21.0 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

33 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Jonas JerebkoDET+4.0 12.1 last 10 · 8.1 season

Rodney StuckeyDET+3.5 22.9 last 10 · 19.4 season

Chris DuhonNYK+3.3 12.1 last 10 · 8.8 season

Gerald WallaceCHA+3.1 20.3 last 10 · 17.2 season

LaMarcus AldridgePOR+3.0 19.5 last 10 · 16.5 season

Cold

Dahntay JonesIND−4.2 9.7 last 10 · 13.9 season

Andrew BynumLAL−3.6 13.1 last 10 · 16.7 season

Brandon JenningsMIL−3.6 17.1 last 10 · 20.7 season

Andray BlatcheWAS−2.8 7.2 last 10 · 10.0 season

George HillSAS−2.5 8.0 last 10 · 10.5 season

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