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Wednesday, December 30, 2009Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed ATL by 12 at halftime and won 106–101.

Final · Box score
Hawks101
Cavs106
Q1 CLE -7; Q2 CLE -12; Q3 CLE -8; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies121
Pacers110
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +17; Q3 MEM +14; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Magic117
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL -8; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +25
Final · Box score
Bobcats103
Raptors107
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR -1; Q3 TOR +4; Q4 TOR +4
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Nets104
Q1 NJN -1; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +13; Q4 NJN +9
Final · Box score
Jazz107
Wolves103
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA +10; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Heat91
Hornets95
Q1 NOH +6; Q2 NOH +8; Q3 NOH +14; Q4 NOH +4
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Suns116
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +18
Final · Box score
Clippers99
Blazers103
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +9; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +4
Final · Box score
Sixers116
Kings106
Q1 PHI -11; Q2 Sixers 0; Q3 PHI +3; Q4 PHI +10
On this day · 2008–09Dec 30, 2008: 9 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Heat), 38 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Cavs

LeBron James posts 48 and 10 as Cleveland beats Atlanta

David Lee goes for 24 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-12-8+5CLE AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks30342116101
Cavs23292529106
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 36, 26, 25, 29, 34, 26, 29, 14, 48CLE48 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 17, 8, 24, 27, 28, 20, 20, 14CLE14 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 26, 12, 40, 21, 16, 24, 15, 35ATL35 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 5, 9, 10, 18, 4, 7, 2, 20ATL20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Bobcats-Raptors10
Bucks-Magic9
Knicks-Nets8
Jazz-Wolves7
Clippers-Blazers7
Hawks-Cavs5
Heat-Hornets4
Grizzlies-Pacers2
Celtics-Suns1
Shot of the night

Varejao's three with 17 seconds left breaks the tie, 106-101 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Pacers combined for 231, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 121, Pacers 110
231
Sixers-KingsSixers 116, Kings 106
222
Celtics-SunsCeltics 98, Suns 116
214
Jazz-WolvesJazz 107, Wolves 103
210
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 103, Raptors 107
210
Bucks-MagicBucks 92, Magic 117
209
Hawks-CavsHawks 101, Cavs 106
207
Clippers-BlazersClippers 99, Blazers 103
202
Knicks-NetsKnicks 95, Nets 104
199
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 95
186
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-BlazersClippers 99, Blazers 103
+4 POR
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 95
+4 NOH
Jazz-WolvesJazz 107, Wolves 103
+4 UTA
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 103, Raptors 107
+4 TOR
Hawks-CavsHawks 101, Cavs 106
+5 CLE
Knicks-NetsKnicks 95, Nets 104
+9 NJN
Sixers-KingsSixers 116, Kings 106
+10 PHI
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 121, Pacers 110
+11 MEM
Celtics-SunsCeltics 98, Suns 116
+18 PHX
Bucks-MagicBucks 92, Magic 117
+25 ORL
CLE erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-CavsCLE won · Hawks 101, Cavs 106
12 pts
Sixers-KingsPHI won · Sixers 116, Kings 106
11 pts
Bucks-MagicORL won · Bucks 92, Magic 117
8 pts
Knicks-NetsNJN won · Knicks 95, Nets 104
1 pt
Jazz-WolvesUTA won · Jazz 107, Wolves 103
1 pt
Felton shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FeltonCHA · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
83% (10-12)
Amar'ePHX · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
DwightORL · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
Eric GordonLAC · 24 PTS, 6 AST, 5 STL, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
BrewerUTA · 20 PTS, 4 STL, 1 REB
71% (10-14)
Final · Bobcats-Raptors
Bobcats 103Raptors 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats26302423103
Raptors31242923107
The story
Chris Bosh's 33 points and 13 rebounds carried Toronto past Charlotte, 107-103

For Charlotte, Raymond Felton had 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 11-20 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 31-26, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +5−1+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Cavs
Hawks 101Cavs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks30342116101
Cavs23292529106
The story
Joe Johnson had 35 points in a 106-101 loss to Cleveland

Mo Williams led Cleveland with 14 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 35 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 15-25 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Cavaliers took the fourth 29-16.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −7−12−8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Kings
Sixers 116Kings 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers17332937116
Kings28222630106
The story
Philadelphia beat Sacramento 116-106 behind 19 points and 9 assists from Andre Iguodala

Jason Thompson paced Sacramento: 15 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB · 7-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 33-22 second quarter erased a 11-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −110+3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.0Season avg28.6Last 5

28.6 points a game over his last five games, against 20.0 in 30 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Season avg8.3Last 3

8.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.2 in 27 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.0Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 15.0 a game in 25 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Magic rout

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Milwaukee by 25.

TOR over CHA4UTA over MIN4NOH over MIA4POR over LAC4CLE over ATL5NJN over NYK9PHI over SAC10MEM over IND11PHX over BOS18ORL over MIL25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 48

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 36, 26, 25, 29, 34, 26, 29, 14, 48Cavs-Hawks · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Apr 14, 2005: 48 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Season high48 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 26, 12, 40, 21, 16, 24, 15, 35Hawks-Cavs · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 27, 28, 20, 16, 25, 12, 25, 33Raptors-Bobcats · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 41, 23, 11, 18, 19, 16, 22, 31Grizzlies-Pacers · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Luther HeadPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 3, 9, 4, 7, 19, 9, 10, 30Pacers-Grizzlies · L
7.7 PPG season to date · +23.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high30 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 24, 22, 18, 10, 13, 24, 12, 30Bobcats-Raptors · L
18.4 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Corey MaggetteGSW+4.6 22.3 last 10 · 17.7 season
Gerald WallaceCHA+4.5 22.4 last 10 · 17.9 season
Rajon RondoBOS+4.4 17.6 last 10 · 13.2 season
Brandon RoyPOR+4.3 27.2 last 10 · 22.9 season
Kobe BryantLAL+4.1 34.5 last 10 · 30.4 season
Cold
Dahntay JonesIND−5.6 6.5 last 10 · 12.1 season
Andrew BynumLAL−5.3 9.5 last 10 · 14.8 season
Andrei KirilenkoUTA−4.1 7.1 last 10 · 11.2 season
Ben GordonDET−4.0 14.4 last 10 · 18.4 season
Trevor ArizaHOU−3.6 12.6 last 10 · 16.2 season