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Wednesday, January 13, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed PHX by 16 at halftime and won 122–114.

Final · Box score
Wizards82
Hawks94
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +12
Final · Box score
Suns114
Pacers122
Q1 IND -11; Q2 IND -16; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Knicks93
Sixers92
Q1 NYK +4; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Celtics111
Nets87
Q1 BOS +16; Q2 BOS +36; Q3 BOS +26; Q4 BOS +24
Final · Box score
Clippers94
Hornets108
Q1 NOH +3; Q2 NOH +2; Q3 NOH +8; Q4 NOH +14
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs109
Thunder108
Q1 SAS +17; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS -1; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Lakers100
Mavs95
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +5
Final · 3OT · Box score
Wolves114
Rockets120
Q1 HOU +17; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 Rockets 0; OT2 Rockets 0; OT3 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Magic97
Nuggets115
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +13; Q4 DEN +18
Final · Box score
Bucks108
Blazers120
Q1 POR +15; Q2 POR +20; Q3 POR +26; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Heat115
Warriors102
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +13
On this day · 2008–09Jan 13, 2009: 7 games. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Nuggets), 44 points.
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The lead · Suns-Pacers

Danny Granger scores 33 in Indiana win over Phoenix

DeJuan Blair goes for 28 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-160+8IND AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns35332323114
Pacers24283931122
Who led
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 36, 20, 22, 33, 26, 11, 19, 25, 23, 33IND33 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 3, 13, 0, 15, 12, 11, 18, 8, 15, 30IND30 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 26, 9, 26, 26, 29, 24, 25, 18, 23, 21PHX21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 36, 16, 11, 19, 30, 26, 16, 30, 20PHX20 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

NYK over PHI1SAS over OKC1LAL over DAL5HOU over MIN6IND over PHX8ATL over WAS12POR over MIL12MIA over GSW13NOH over LAC14DEN over ORL18BOS over NJN24Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Lakers-Mavs11
Suns-Pacers9
Knicks-Sixers9
Wolves-Rockets8
Spurs-Thunder6
Magic-Nuggets6
Clippers-Hornets5
Heat-Warriors4
Bucks-Blazers3
Wizards-Hawks0
Celtics-Nets0
Shot of the night

Jefferson's jumper with 9.1 seconds left in OT puts the Spurs ahead, 109-108 final

The night in charts
Suns-Pacers combined for 236, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-PacersSuns 114, Pacers 122
236
Wolves-RocketsWolves 114, Rockets 120
234
Bucks-BlazersBucks 108, Blazers 120
228
Heat-WarriorsHeat 115, Warriors 102
217
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 109, Thunder 108
217
Magic-NuggetsMagic 97, Nuggets 115
212
Clippers-HornetsClippers 94, Hornets 108
202
Celtics-NetsCeltics 111, Nets 87
198
Lakers-MavsLakers 100, Mavs 95
195
Knicks-SixersKnicks 93, Sixers 92
185
Wizards-HawksWizards 82, Hawks 94
176
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-SixersKnicks 93, Sixers 92
+1 NYK
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 109, Thunder 108
+1 SAS
Lakers-MavsLakers 100, Mavs 95
+5 LAL
Wolves-RocketsWolves 114, Rockets 120
+6 HOU
Suns-PacersSuns 114, Pacers 122
+8 IND
Wizards-HawksWizards 82, Hawks 94
+12 ATL
Bucks-BlazersBucks 108, Blazers 120
+12 POR
Heat-WarriorsHeat 115, Warriors 102
+13 MIA
Clippers-HornetsClippers 94, Hornets 108
+14 NOH
Magic-NuggetsMagic 97, Nuggets 115
+18 DEN
Celtics-NetsCeltics 111, Nets 87
+24 BOS
IND erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-PacersIND won · Suns 114, Pacers 122
16 pts
Magic-NuggetsDEN won · Magic 97, Nuggets 115
3 pts
Heat-WarriorsMIA won · Heat 115, Warriors 102
1 pt
Knicks-SixersNYK won · Knicks 93, Sixers 92
1 pt
Spurs-ThunderSAS won · Spurs 109, Thunder 108
1 pt
O'Neal shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
O'NealMIA · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
BynumLAL · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
RoyPOR · 22 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
AldridgePOR · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
D WadeMIA · 35 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 109Thunder 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs3528132310109
Thunder183326229108
The story
Tony Parker's 28 points and 8 assists carried San Antonio past Oklahoma City, 109-108 in OT

For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant had 35 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB · 12-24 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 35-18, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +17+12−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Knicks-Sixers
Knicks 93Sixers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3017212593
Sixers2622202492
The story
New York beat Philadelphia 93-92 behind 24 points from David Lee

Allen Iverson paced Philadelphia: 16 PTS, 5 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-20 FG

The swing

A 30-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +4−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Samuel Dalembert topped the game at 42.7 FPTS: 21 REB, 12 PTS

Final · Wolves-Rockets
Wolves 114Rockets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Wolves13311728979114
Rockets302316209715120
The story
Shane Battier had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Houston beat Minnesota 120-114 in OT

Ryan Gomes led Minnesota with 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 12 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST · 5-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 30-13, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +17+9+8000+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson led the game in fantasy with 61.7 FPTS (26 PTS, 26 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.7Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 8.7 in 35 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.3Season avg15.0Last 3

15.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.3 in 36 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg50Today

50 minutes today, against 21.6 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Aaron Brooks leads the day with 43

Aaron BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 27, 30, 17, 18, 34, 20, 11, 43Rockets-Wolves · W
18.9 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Jan 17, 2001: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Career high43 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 22, 16, 29, 28, 44, 33, 24, 13, 35Heat-Warriors · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 40, 35, 31, 31, 25, 27, 40, 30, 35Thunder-Spurs · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 36, 20, 22, 33, 26, 11, 19, 25, 23, 33Pacers-Suns · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 13, 11, 25, 22, 22, 26, 29, 30Mavs-Lakers · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 3, 13, 0, 15, 12, 11, 18, 8, 15, 30Pacers-Suns · W
12.6 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Corey MaggetteGSW+6.6 25.9 last 10 · 19.3 season
Randy FoyeWAS+5.6 14.6 last 10 · 9.0 season
Aaron BrooksHOU+5.1 24.0 last 10 · 18.9 season
Rajon RondoBOS+5.0 19.0 last 10 · 14.0 season
Martell WebsterPOR+5.0 15.1 last 10 · 10.1 season
Cold
Brandon JenningsMIL−5.6 12.4 last 10 · 18.0 season
Terrence WilliamsNJN−5.3 2.0 last 10 · 7.3 season
Al ThorntonLAC−4.2 7.6 last 10 · 11.8 season
Charlie VillanuevaDET−4.2 9.9 last 10 · 14.1 season
Ben GordonDET−4.0 13.2 last 10 · 17.2 season