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Friday, February 26, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 4 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed ATL by 11 after three quarters and won 111–103.

Final · OT · Box score
Mavs111
Hawks103
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL -11; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +8
Final · OT · Box score
Cavs126
Raptors118
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 Cavs 0; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +8
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks118
Wizards116
Q1 NYK -6; Q2 NYK -7; Q3 NYK -4; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +2
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers111
Bulls115
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Bobcats93
Grizzlies89
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +4
Final · Box score
Wolves92
Thunder109
Q1 OKC +11; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +19; Q4 OKC +17
Final · Box score
Spurs104
Rockets109
Q1 HOU +17; Q2 HOU +18; Q3 HOU +16; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Nuggets107
Q1 DEN -7; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +2; Q4 DEN +5
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Suns125
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +13
Final · Box score
Magic93
Hornets100
Q1 NOH +5; Q2 NOH -10; Q3 NOH -8; Q4 NOH +7
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Kings103
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Sixers90
Lakers99
Q1 LAL -1; Q2 LAL -1; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +9
On this day · 2008–09Feb 26, 2009: 2 games. Top scorer: Yao Ming (Rockets-Cavs), 28 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Hawks

Dirk Nowitzki scores 37, Dallas wins in overtime

Jason Kidd posts a triple-double

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+100-110+8DAL AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Mavs2921153412111
Hawks193126234103
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 17, 24, 28, 23, 28, 23, 31, 37DAL37 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 9, 12, 18, 10, 21, 10, 14, 19DAL19 PTS · 16 REB · 17 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 18, 11, 16, 18, 19, 31, 28, 21, 27ATL27 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 17, 18, 20, 21, 14, 18, 27, 18ATL18 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Lakers23
Cavs-Raptors22
Bobcats-Grizzlies22
Blazers-Bulls16
Pistons-Nuggets14
Mavs-Hawks13
Knicks-Wizards13
Clippers-Suns10
Jazz-Kings8
Magic-Hornets6
Spurs-Rockets1
Wolves-Thunder0
Shot of the night

Lee's layup with 1.6 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 118-116 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Raptors combined for 244, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 126, Raptors 118
244
Clippers-SunsClippers 112, Suns 125
237
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 118, Wizards 116
234
Blazers-BullsBlazers 111, Bulls 115
226
Mavs-HawksMavs 111, Hawks 103
214
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 104, Rockets 109
213
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 102, Nuggets 107
209
Jazz-KingsJazz 99, Kings 103
202
Wolves-ThunderWolves 92, Thunder 109
201
Magic-HornetsMagic 93, Hornets 100
193
Sixers-LakersSixers 90, Lakers 99
189
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 93, Grizzlies 89
182
6 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 118, Wizards 116
+2 NYK
Jazz-KingsJazz 99, Kings 103
+4 SAC
Blazers-BullsBlazers 111, Bulls 115
+4 CHI
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 93, Grizzlies 89
+4 CHA
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 104, Rockets 109
+5 HOU
Pistons-NuggetsPistons 102, Nuggets 107
+5 DEN
Magic-HornetsMagic 93, Hornets 100
+7 NOH
Mavs-HawksMavs 111, Hawks 103
+8 DAL
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 126, Raptors 118
+8 CLE
Sixers-LakersSixers 90, Lakers 99
+9 LAL
Clippers-SunsClippers 112, Suns 125
+13 PHX
Wolves-ThunderWolves 92, Thunder 109
+17 OKC
DAL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-HawksDAL won · Mavs 111, Hawks 103
11 pts
Magic-HornetsNOH won · Magic 93, Hornets 100
10 pts
Pistons-NuggetsDEN won · Pistons 102, Nuggets 107
7 pts
Knicks-WizardsNYK won · Knicks 118, Wizards 116
7 pts
Jazz-KingsSAC won · Jazz 99, Kings 103
1 pt
Robin Lopez shot 13-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Robin LopezPHX · 30 PTS, 12 REB
81% (13-16)
FoyeWAS · 22 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
Grant HillPHX · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
70% (7-10)
BoozerUTA · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
UdrihSAC · 25 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
69% (11-16)
Final · Knicks-Wizards
Knicks 118Wizards 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks242829316118
Wizards302926274116
The story
Al Harrington's 37 points carried New York past Washington, 118-116 in OT

For Washington, JaVale McGee had 18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 37 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 12-21 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 31-27.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −6−7−40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Andray Blatche was the fantasy play: 61.1 FPTS on 26 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST

Final · Magic-Hornets
Magic 93Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2135241393
Hornets26202628100
The story
New Orleans beat Orlando 100-93 behind 18 points from Marcus Thornton

Jameer Nelson paced Orlando: 19 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB 18 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 8-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 28-13 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Hornets.

NOH lead by quarter
200 +5−10−8+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Hawks
Mavs 111Hawks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs2921153412111
Hawks193126234103
The story
Brendan Haywood had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas beat Atlanta 111-103 in OT

Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 27 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 11 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 5-6 FG

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 34-23.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +100−110+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.4Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 10.4 in 54 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 51 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.7Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.7 in 60 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.3Season avg45.6Today

46 minutes today, against 22.3 a game in 52 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 1 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games need overtime

Four of 12 games went past regulation.

NYK over WAS2CHI over POR4CHA over MEM4SAC over UTA4HOU over SAS5DEN over DET5NOH over ORL7DAL over ATL8CLE over TOR8LAL over PHI9PHX over LAC13OKC over MIN17Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Top performances

David West leads the day with 40

David WestPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 27, 15, 5, 29, 27, 17, 19, 40Hornets-Magic · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Yao Ming HOU, Dec 20, 2004: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 17, 24, 28, 23, 28, 23, 31, 37Mavs-Hawks · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 16, 17, 15, 27, 6, 8, 18, 37Knicks-Wizards · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 36, 47, 32, 32, 43, 22, 33, 20, 36, 36Cavs-Raptors · W
30.0 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 5, 24, 17, 26, 11, 10, 14, 13, 19, 33Rockets-Spurs · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 3, 29, 27, 19, 17, 22, 23, 33Bulls-Blazers · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Darren CollisonNOH+12.2 22.1 last 10 · 9.9 season
Andray BlatcheWAS+8.9 19.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Marcus ThorntonNOH+6.4 18.1 last 10 · 11.7 season
Stephen CurryGSW+6.2 21.7 last 10 · 15.5 season
C.J. WatsonGSW+5.2 15.1 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−8.1 3.1 last 10 · 11.2 season
Antawn JamisonCLE−6.3 13.5 last 10 · 19.8 season
Larry HughesNYK−6.2 3.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Devin BrownCHI−5.9 2.4 last 10 · 8.3 season
Ben GordonDET−5.9 8.5 last 10 · 14.4 season