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Wednesday, February 10, 2010Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed BOS by 12 at halftime and won 93–85.

Final · Box score
Heat94
Hawks76
Q1 MIA -7; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +18
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Raptors104
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +15; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Kings103
Pistons97
Q1 SAC -2; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC -1; Q4 SAC +6
Final · Box score
Bucks97
Nets77
Q1 MIL -6; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +20
Final · Box score
Magic107
Bulls87
Q1 ORL +24; Q2 ORL +22; Q3 ORL +25; Q4 ORL +20
Final · Box score
Bobcats93
Wolves92
Q1 CHA +13; Q2 CHA +13; Q3 CHA +10; Q4 CHA +1
Final · Box score
Celtics85
Hornets93
Q1 NOH +2; Q2 NOH -12; Q3 NOH +5; Q4 NOH +8
Final · Box score
Blazers108
Suns101
Q1 POR +10; Q2 POR +16; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Lakers96
Jazz81
Q1 LAL +13; Q2 LAL +15; Q3 LAL +19; Q4 LAL +15
Final · Box score
Clippers102
Warriors132
Q1 GSW +18; Q2 GSW +18; Q3 GSW +36; Q4 GSW +30
On this day · 2008–09Feb 10, 2009: 9 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Pacers), 47 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Hornets

New Orleans beats Boston, 93–85

Stephen Curry posts a triple-double

Game flow · NOH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-12+5+8NOH AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2728121885
Hornets2914292193
Who led
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 3, 17, 16, 9, 17, 24, 27, 25NOH25 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 3, 14, 13, 20, 11, 15, 23, 18, 29, 20NOH20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 24, 22, 12, 35, 15, 12, 13, 15BOS15 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Marquis DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 5, 8, 3, 4, 6, 0, 8, 14BOS14 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Pistons12
Heat-Hawks11
Celtics-Hornets9
Bucks-Nets7
Sixers-Raptors3
Bobcats-Wolves3
Magic-Bulls0
Blazers-Suns0
Lakers-Jazz0
Clippers-Warriors0
Shot of the night

Mohammed's dunk with 5.3 seconds left puts the Hornets ahead, 93-92 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Warriors combined for 234, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 102, Warriors 132
234
Blazers-SunsBlazers 108, Suns 101
209
Kings-PistonsKings 103, Pistons 97
200
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 93, Raptors 104
197
Magic-BullsMagic 107, Bulls 87
194
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 93, Wolves 92
185
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 85, Hornets 93
178
Lakers-JazzLakers 96, Jazz 81
177
Bucks-NetsBucks 97, Nets 77
174
Heat-HawksHeat 94, Hawks 76
170
CHA won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 93, Wolves 92
+1 CHA
Kings-PistonsKings 103, Pistons 97
+6 SAC
Blazers-SunsBlazers 108, Suns 101
+7 POR
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 85, Hornets 93
+8 NOH
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 93, Raptors 104
+11 TOR
Lakers-JazzLakers 96, Jazz 81
+15 LAL
Heat-HawksHeat 94, Hawks 76
+18 MIA
Magic-BullsMagic 107, Bulls 87
+20 ORL
Bucks-NetsBucks 97, Nets 77
+20 MIL
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 102, Warriors 132
+30 GSW
NOH erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-HornetsNOH won · Celtics 85, Hornets 93
12 pts
Heat-HawksMIA won · Heat 94, Hawks 76
7 pts
Bucks-NetsMIL won · Bucks 97, Nets 77
6 pts
Kings-PistonsSAC won · Kings 103, Pistons 97
2 pts
Udrih shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
UdrihSAC · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
PrinceDET · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
DwightORL · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Lou WilliamsPHI · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
O'NealMIA · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Bobcats-Wolves
Bobcats 93Wolves 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats3719241393
Wolves2419272292
The story
Nazr Mohammed had 21 points and 20 rebounds as Charlotte beat Minnesota 93-92

Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 19 PTS, 10 REB 21 PTS, 20 REB, 1 AST · 9-14 FG

The swing

The Bobcats won the first 37-24, their biggest quarter edge.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +13+13+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 85Hornets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2728121885
Hornets2914292193
The story
New Orleans beat Boston 93-85 behind 25 points and 9 assists from Darren Collison

Rasheed Wallace paced Boston: 13 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 9 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 10-16 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-12 third quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Hornets.

NOH lead by quarter
200 +2−12+5+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Warriors
Clippers 102Warriors 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers20262828102
Warriors38264622132
The story
Anthony Morrow's 26 points and 10 rebounds carried Golden State past Los Angeles, 132-102

For Los Angeles, Eric Gordon had 16 PTS, 2 REB 26 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 9-16 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-20, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
400 +18+18+36+30 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.1Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.1 in 46 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Season avg7.8Last 3

7.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.2 in 41 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.7Season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 17.7 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Golden State by 30.

CHA over MIN1SAC over DET6POR over PHX7NOH over BOS8TOR over PHI11LAL over UTA15MIA over ATL18MIL over NJN20ORL over CHI20GSW over LAC30Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 36

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 25, 27, 15, 22, 14, 14, 6, 23, 25, 36Warriors-Clippers · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +21.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 17, 2004: 36 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
Career high36 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 30, 30, 13, 23, 30, 26, 22, 33Bobcats-Wolves · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Anthony TolliverPoints, last 10 games: 19, 5, 11, 13, 4, 4, 0, 11, 14, 29Warriors-Clippers · W
8.8 PPG season to date · +21.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 10, 11, 4, 24, 15, 17, 21, 27Nets-Bucks · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Anthony MorrowPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 12, 5, 3, 24, 0, 5, 33, 26Warriors-Clippers · W
12.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 7, 4, 11, 14, 11, 9, 16, 26Sixers-Raptors · L
14.5 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Darren CollisonNOH+7.4 15.9 last 10 · 8.5 season
Stephen CurryGSW+5.9 20.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Andrei KirilenkoUTA+5.2 17.6 last 10 · 12.4 season
George HillSAS+5.1 16.0 last 10 · 10.9 season
Paul MillsapUTA+5.0 16.2 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−7.5 4.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−6.9 13.6 last 10 · 20.5 season
Larry HughesNYK−6.2 3.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Ben GordonDET−5.2 10.5 last 10 · 15.7 season
Devin BrownCHI−5.1 3.5 last 10 · 8.6 season