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Tuesday, February 9, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed NYK by 8 after three quarters and won 118–114.

Final · Box score
Wizards92
Bobcats94
Q1 CHA -3; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +2
Final · Box score
Nets97
Cavs104
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Bulls109
Pacers101
Q1 CHI +1; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI -5; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Wolves97
Sixers119
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +22; Q3 PHI +21; Q4 PHI +22
Final · Box score
Rockets66
Heat99
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +25; Q3 MIA +25; Q4 MIA +33
Final · OT · Box score
Kings118
Knicks114
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC -8; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Hawks108
Grizzlies94
Q1 ATL -3; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +14
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Bucks81
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET +2; Q4 DET +12
Final · Box score
Mavs91
Nuggets127
Q1 DEN +11; Q2 DEN +26; Q3 DEN +33; Q4 DEN +36
Final · Box score
Thunder89
Blazers77
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 Thunder 0; Q3 OKC -2; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Jazz109
Clippers99
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA -4; Q4 UTA +10
On this day · 2008–09Feb 9, 2009: 4 games. Top scorer: Ramon Sessions (Bucks-Rockets), 26 points.
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The lead · Kings-Knicks

Sacramento needs overtime to survive New York

Carlos Boozer goes for 34 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-4-80+4SAC AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Kings2626242913118
Knicks332328219114
Who led
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 15, 23, 25, 4, 32, 13, 11, 27SAC27 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Donte GreenePoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 4, 0, 6, 7, 12, 31, 13, 24SAC24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Wilson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 9, 20, 14, 13, 27, 15, 19, 6, 35NYK35 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 31, 11, 28, 29, 24, 16, 22, 32, 20, 21NYK21 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Denver posts the night's biggest win

Denver beat Dallas by 36, the widest margin of 11 games.

CHA over WAS2SAC over NYK4CLE over NJN7CHI over IND8UTA over LAC10DET over MIL12OKC over POR12ATL over MEM14PHI over MIN22MIA over HOU33DEN over DAL36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Bulls-Pacers15
Wizards-Bobcats10
Hawks-Grizzlies10
Kings-Knicks7
Jazz-Clippers6
Pistons-Bucks5
Rockets-Heat4
Nets-Cavs2
Thunder-Blazers2
Wolves-Sixers0
Mavs-Nuggets0
Shot of the night

Felton's jumper with 1.9 seconds left breaks the tie, 94-92 final

The night in charts
Kings-Knicks combined for 232, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-KnicksKings 118, Knicks 114
232
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 91, Nuggets 127
218
Wolves-SixersWolves 97, Sixers 119
216
Bulls-PacersBulls 109, Pacers 101
210
Jazz-ClippersJazz 109, Clippers 99
208
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 108, Grizzlies 94
202
Nets-CavsNets 97, Cavs 104
201
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 92, Bobcats 94
186
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 81
174
Thunder-BlazersThunder 89, Blazers 77
166
Rockets-HeatRockets 66, Heat 99
165
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 92, Bobcats 94
+2 CHA
Kings-KnicksKings 118, Knicks 114
+4 SAC
Nets-CavsNets 97, Cavs 104
+7 CLE
Bulls-PacersBulls 109, Pacers 101
+8 CHI
Jazz-ClippersJazz 109, Clippers 99
+10 UTA
Thunder-BlazersThunder 89, Blazers 77
+12 OKC
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 81
+12 DET
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 108, Grizzlies 94
+14 ATL
Wolves-SixersWolves 97, Sixers 119
+22 PHI
Rockets-HeatRockets 66, Heat 99
+33 MIA
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 91, Nuggets 127
+36 DEN
SAC rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-KnicksSAC won · Kings 118, Knicks 114
8 pts
Bulls-PacersCHI won · Bulls 109, Pacers 101
5 pts
Jazz-ClippersUTA won · Jazz 109, Clippers 99
4 pts
Wizards-BobcatsCHA won · Wizards 92, Bobcats 94
3 pts
Hawks-GrizzliesATL won · Hawks 108, Grizzlies 94
3 pts
Mike Miller shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mike MillerWAS · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
BoozerUTA · 34 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
76% (13-17)
GreeneSAC · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
EllingtonMIN · 16 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
SalmonsCHI · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Wizards-Bobcats
Wizards 92Bobcats 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2722212292
Bobcats2426232194
The story
Gerald Wallace's 17 points and 13 rebounds carried Charlotte past Washington, 94-92

For Washington, Mike Miller had 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 6-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bobcats trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 26-22.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −3+1+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Knicks
Kings 118Knicks 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings2626242913118
Knicks332328219114
The story
Tyreke Evans had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento beat New York 118-114 in OT

David Lee led New York with 21 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 27 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST · 11-26 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 29-21.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −7−4−80+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Jazz-Clippers
Jazz 109Clippers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz29232829109
Clippers2630281599
The story
Utah beat Los Angeles 109-99 behind 13 points and 11 assists from Deron Williams

Baron Davis paced Los Angeles: 16 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 13 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB · 4-13 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-15 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +3−4−4+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.7Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.7 in 45 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 43 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Season avg40.9Today

41 minutes today, against 21.3 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Wilson Chandler leads the day with 35

Wilson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 9, 20, 14, 13, 27, 15, 19, 6, 35Knicks-Kings · L
15.5 PPG season to date · +19.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 13, 18, 31, 22, 21, 14, 19, 34Jazz-Clippers · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 30, 34, 28, 30, 45, 33, 30, 29, 33Thunder-Blazers · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 37, 37, 32, 12, 22, 32, 22, 36, 47, 32Cavs-Nets · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 17, 25, 28, 19, 9, 22, 17, 28Hawks-Grizzlies · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 15, 23, 25, 4, 32, 13, 11, 27Kings-Knicks · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +6.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 7 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+5.9 20.3 last 10 · 14.4 season
Paul MillsapUTA+5.7 17.0 last 10 · 11.3 season
George HillSAS+5.1 16.0 last 10 · 10.9 season
Gilbert ArenasWAS+4.5 27.1 last 10 · 22.6 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−7.3 4.9 last 10 · 12.2 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−6.9 13.6 last 10 · 20.5 season
Larry HughesNYK−6.2 3.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Devin BrownCHI−5.3 3.5 last 10 · 8.8 season
Beno UdrihSAC−5.2 6.8 last 10 · 12.0 season