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Saturday, January 2, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed MIA by 13 after the first quarter and won 107–97.

Final · Box score
Cavs94
Nets86
Q1 CLE -7; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Bobcats107
Heat97
Q1 CHA -13; Q2 CHA +3; Q3 CHA +1; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Pacers122
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +28; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +11
Final · Box score
Spurs97
Wizards86
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS -1; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Raptors96
Celtics103
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Magic93
Bulls101
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI +4; Q3 CHI +12; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Hornets99
Q1 NOH -2; Q2 NOH -4; Q3 NOH -6; Q4 NOH +4
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder97
Bucks103
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL -1; Q3 MIL -2; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies128
Suns103
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +19; Q3 MEM +24; Q4 MEM +25
Final · Box score
Nuggets105
Jazz95
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +10
Final · Box score
Warriors89
Blazers105
Q1 POR -10; Q2 POR -1; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +16
Final · Box score
Mavs99
Kings91
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +10; Q4 DAL +8
On this day · 2008–09Jan 2, 2009: 15 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Jazz), 40 points.
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The lead · Bobcats-Heat

Stephen Jackson scores 35 as Charlotte wins in Miami

LeBron James goes for 28 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13+3+1+10CHA AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats17322434107
Heat3016262597
Who led
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 22, 18, 10, 13, 24, 12, 30, 35CHA35 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 21, 29, 30, 29, 13, 21, 15, 15CHA15 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 25, 28, 29, 30, 25, 22, 16, 29MIA29 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Quentin RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 0, 11, 22, 11, 8, 8, 14, 0, 20MIA20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Bobcats-Heat17
Thunder-Bucks16
Nuggets-Jazz13
Mavs-Kings12
Spurs-Wizards8
Warriors-Blazers5
Raptors-Celtics4
Rockets-Hornets4
Magic-Bulls4
Wolves-Pacers3
Cavs-Nets1
Grizzlies-Suns0
The night in charts
Wolves-Pacers combined for 233, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-PacersWolves 111, Pacers 122
233
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 128, Suns 103
231
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 107, Heat 97
204
Thunder-BucksThunder 97, Bucks 103
200
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 105, Jazz 95
200
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 96, Celtics 103
199
Magic-BullsMagic 93, Bulls 101
194
Rockets-HornetsRockets 95, Hornets 99
194
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 89, Blazers 105
194
Mavs-KingsMavs 99, Kings 91
190
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 97, Wizards 86
183
Cavs-NetsCavs 94, Nets 86
180
NOH won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Rockets-HornetsRockets 95, Hornets 99
+4 NOH
Thunder-BucksThunder 97, Bucks 103
+6 MIL
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 96, Celtics 103
+7 BOS
Magic-BullsMagic 93, Bulls 101
+8 CHI
Cavs-NetsCavs 94, Nets 86
+8 CLE
Mavs-KingsMavs 99, Kings 91
+8 DAL
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 105, Jazz 95
+10 DEN
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 107, Heat 97
+10 CHA
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 97, Wizards 86
+11 SAS
Wolves-PacersWolves 111, Pacers 122
+11 IND
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 89, Blazers 105
+16 POR
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 128, Suns 103
+25 MEM
CHA erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bobcats-HeatCHA won · Bobcats 107, Heat 97
13 pts
Warriors-BlazersPOR won · Warriors 89, Blazers 105
10 pts
Cavs-NetsCLE won · Cavs 94, Nets 86
7 pts
Rockets-HornetsNOH won · Rockets 95, Hornets 99
6 pts
Magic-BullsCHI won · Magic 93, Bulls 101
3 pts
Gasol shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GasolMEM · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
RoyPOR · 37 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
75% (12-16)
BoshTOR · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
Amar'ePHX · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
MasonSAS · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Thunder-Bucks
Thunder 97Bucks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder20292415997
Bucks2325231715103
The story
Andrew Bogut had 23 points and 15 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City 103-97 in OT

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 31 PTS, 5 REB 23 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST · 9-17 FG

The swing

The Bucks won the overtime 15-9.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +3−1−20+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Russell Westbrook led the game in fantasy with 56.3 FPTS (17 PTS, 13 AST, 9 REB)

Final · Bobcats-Heat
Bobcats 107Heat 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats17322434107
Heat3016262597
The story
Charlotte beat Miami 107-97 behind 15 points from Gerald Wallace

Quentin Richardson paced Miami: 20 PTS, 5 REB 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 3-11 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-16 second quarter erased a 13-point hole for the Bobcats.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −13+3+1+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 89Blazers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors4115171689
Blazers31242327105
The story
Martell Webster's 21 points and 11 rebounds carried Portland past Golden State, 105-89

For Golden State, Anthony Randolph had 15 PTS, 11 REB 21 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 7-13 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 27-16, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

POR lead by quarter
200 −10−1+5+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.7Season avg17.8Last 5

17.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.7 in 21 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.5 in 28 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg39.6Today

40 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Blazers

Portland climbs back to beat Golden State

Golden State led by 10 after one. Portland won it 105–89. Brandon Roy led Portland with 37 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Blazers-Warriors
Brandon Roy · PORMonta Ellis · GSWPTS3730REB65AST54Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Brandon Roy leads the day with 37

Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 27, 33, 28, 23, 41, 24, 25, 37Blazers-Warriors · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 22, 18, 10, 13, 24, 12, 30, 35Bobcats-Heat · W
18.9 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 13, 30, 38, 30, 40, 35, 31, 31Thunder-Bucks · L
28.5 PPG season to date · +2.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 18, 32, 24, 26, 14, 28, 22, 30Bulls-Magic · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 29, 8, 35, 30, 23, 35, 33, 37, 22, 30Warriors-Blazers · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 25, 28, 29, 30, 25, 22, 16, 29Heat-Bobcats · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLAL+6.2 36.8 last 10 · 30.6 season
Corey MaggetteGSW+5.3 23.1 last 10 · 17.8 season
Brandon RoyPOR+5.3 28.6 last 10 · 23.3 season
Derrick RoseCHI+5.0 23.4 last 10 · 18.4 season
Rajon RondoBOS+4.4 17.6 last 10 · 13.2 season
Cold
Andrew BynumLAL−5.1 9.8 last 10 · 14.9 season
Dahntay JonesIND−4.9 7.2 last 10 · 12.1 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−4.3 20.7 last 10 · 25.0 season
Brandon JenningsMIL−4.1 15.2 last 10 · 19.3 season
Ben GordonDET−3.8 14.7 last 10 · 18.5 season