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Friday, February 5, 2010Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed ORL by 19 after the first quarter and won 92–91.

Final · Box score
Pistons83
Pacers107
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +15; Q3 IND +20; Q4 IND +24
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Magic91
Q1 WAS -19; Q2 WAS -15; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +1
Final · Box score
Nets87
Celtics96
Q1 BOS +4; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS -1; Q4 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Bucks114
Knicks107
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL -5; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Bulls81
Hawks91
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL -6; Q4 ATL +10
Final · Box score
Rockets101
Grizzlies83
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 HOU +6; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +18
Final · Box score
Sixers101
Hornets94
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +9; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Wolves117
Mavs108
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Suns114
Kings102
Q1 PHX +15; Q2 PHX +15; Q3 PHX +25; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets126
Lakers113
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +13
On this day · 2008–09Feb 5, 2009: 3 games. Top scorer: Deron Williams (Jazz-Mavs), 34 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Magic

Caron Butler drops 31 in 19-point comeback win over Orlando

Chauncey Billups goes for 39 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-19-15+7+1WAS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1322391892
Magic3218172491
Who led
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 20, 14, 10, 18, 8, 10, 20, 31WAS31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 14, 6, 11, 6, 14, 2, 15, 22WAS22 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 11, 21, 15, 6, 6, 2, 17, 21ORL21 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 19, 10, 27, 19, 31, 16, 22, 20ORL20 PTS · 18 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Celtics27
Sixers-Hornets20
Wizards-Magic11
Nuggets-Lakers9
Bucks-Knicks8
Wolves-Mavs8
Pistons-Pacers5
Rockets-Grizzlies5
Bulls-Hawks4
Suns-Kings1
Shot of the night

Butler's jumper with 0.5 seconds left puts the Wizards ahead, 92-91 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Lakers combined for 239, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 126, Lakers 113
239
Wolves-MavsWolves 117, Mavs 108
225
Bucks-KnicksBucks 114, Knicks 107
221
Suns-KingsSuns 114, Kings 102
216
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 94
195
Pistons-PacersPistons 83, Pacers 107
190
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 101, Grizzlies 83
184
Nets-CelticsNets 87, Celtics 96
183
Wizards-MagicWizards 92, Magic 91
183
Bulls-HawksBulls 81, Hawks 91
172
WAS won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Wizards-MagicWizards 92, Magic 91
+1 WAS
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 94
+7 PHI
Bucks-KnicksBucks 114, Knicks 107
+7 MIL
Wolves-MavsWolves 117, Mavs 108
+9 MIN
Nets-CelticsNets 87, Celtics 96
+9 BOS
Bulls-HawksBulls 81, Hawks 91
+10 ATL
Suns-KingsSuns 114, Kings 102
+12 PHX
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 126, Lakers 113
+13 DEN
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 101, Grizzlies 83
+18 HOU
Pistons-PacersPistons 83, Pacers 107
+24 IND
WAS erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-MagicWAS won · Wizards 92, Magic 91
19 pts
Bulls-HawksATL won · Bulls 81, Hawks 91
6 pts
Bucks-KnicksMIL won · Bucks 114, Knicks 107
5 pts
Nuggets-LakersDEN won · Nuggets 126, Lakers 113
5 pts
Wolves-MavsMIN won · Wolves 117, Mavs 108
4 pts
David Lee shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
David LeeNYK · 32 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
LoveMIN · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
JR SmithDEN · 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
JeffersonMIN · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
64% (7-11)
Amar'ePHX · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
63% (10-16)
Final · Wizards-Magic
Wizards 92Magic 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1322391892
Magic3218172491
The story
Randy Foye had 22 points as Washington beat Orlando 92-91

Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 12 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 22 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 6-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the second, the Wizards took the third 39-17.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −19−15+7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwight Howard led the game in fantasy with 58.6 FPTS (20 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Bulls-Hawks
Bulls 81Hawks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2026241181
Hawks2723142791
The story
Josh Smith's a 18-14-10 triple-double carried Atlanta past Chicago, 91-81

For Chicago, Derrick Rose had 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 18 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 27-11.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +7+4−6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Lakers
Nuggets 126Lakers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets30293532126
Lakers30342524113
The story
Denver beat Los Angeles 126-113 behind 12 rebounds and 11 points from Kenyon Martin

Kobe Bryant paced Los Angeles: 33 PTS, 9 REB 12 REB, 11 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL · 5-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 35-25 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 0−5+5+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.1Season avg12.4Last 5

12.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.1 in 43 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.3Season avg11.8Last 3

11.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.3 in 39 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.1Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 18.1 a game in 43 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Bulls-Hawks

Atlanta gets past Chicago

91–81, with Atlanta ahead 50–46 at halftime. Josh Smith led Atlanta with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.

The whole night · final margins
WAS over ORL1MIL over NYK7PHI over NOH7BOS over NJN9MIN over DAL9ATL over CHI10PHX over SAC12DEN over LAL13HOU over MEM18IND over DET24Final margin, points. Pink = ATL over CHI.
Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 39

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 37, 20, 20, 27, 21, 19, 25, 23, 11, 39Nuggets-Lakers · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 27, 26, 29, 24, 19, 44, 5, 33Lakers-Nuggets · L
28.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 26, 11, 31, 11, 28, 29, 24, 16, 22, 32Knicks-Bucks · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 20, 14, 10, 18, 8, 10, 20, 31Wizards-Magic · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Donte GreenePoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 5, 8, 4, 0, 6, 7, 12, 31Kings-Suns · L
8.6 PPG season to date · +22.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 15, 16, 12, 22, 36, 25, 20, 30Suns-Kings · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcus ThorntonNOH+5.9 16.8 last 10 · 10.9 season
Stephen CurryGSW+5.6 19.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Corey MaggetteGSW+5.0 25.7 last 10 · 20.7 season
Brandon RushIND+5.0 13.8 last 10 · 8.8 season
Carlos DelfinoMIL+4.6 14.7 last 10 · 10.1 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−6.9 5.7 last 10 · 12.6 season
Larry HughesNYK−6.2 3.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−5.8 14.8 last 10 · 20.6 season
Beno UdrihSAC−5.1 7.1 last 10 · 12.2 season
Devin BrownCHI−4.8 4.3 last 10 · 9.1 season