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Wednesday, March 3, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed NOH by 2 after three quarters and won 104–100.

Final · Box score
Sixers93
Hawks112
Q1 ATL +10; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +19; Q4 ATL +19
Final · Box score
Warriors90
Magic117
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +19; Q3 ORL +22; Q4 ORL +27
Final · Box score
Bobcats80
Celtics104
Q1 BOS +10; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +21; Q4 BOS +24
Final · Box score
Cavs111
Nets92
Q1 CLE +20; Q2 CLE +17; Q3 CLE +18; Q4 CLE +19
Final · Box score
Pistons104
Knicks128
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +12; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +24
Final · Box score
Wizards87
Bucks100
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +8; Q3 MIL +17; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Grizzlies104
Hornets100
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM -2; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Wolves109
Mavs112
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +3
Final · Box score
Kings84
Rockets81
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Thunder90
Nuggets119
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +9; Q3 DEN +28; Q4 DEN +29
Final · Box score
Pacers79
Blazers102
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +17; Q4 POR +23
Final · Box score
Suns127
Clippers101
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +20; Q4 PHX +26
On this day · 2008–09Mar 3, 2009: 8 games. Top scorer: Chauncey Billups (Nuggets-Pistons), 34 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Hornets

Memphis handles New Orleans by 4

David Lee goes for 21 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+3-2+4MEM AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies29252030104
Hornets24272524100
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 10, 8, 7, 2, 13, 18, 13, 26MEM26 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 31, 22, 23MEM23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Marcus ThorntonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 12, 12, 37, 25, 18, 21, 30, 24NOH24 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 17, 14, 9, 11, 4, 16, 11, 18NOH18 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Denver by 29.

DAL over MIN3SAC over HOU3MEM over NOH4MIL over WAS13ATL over PHI19CLE over NJN19POR over IND23BOS over CHA24NYK over DET24PHX over LAC26ORL over GSW27DEN over OKC29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Wolves-Mavs15
Suns-Clippers14
Pacers-Blazers8
Grizzlies-Hornets6
Kings-Rockets6
Wizards-Bucks5
Thunder-Nuggets4
Sixers-Hawks3
Bobcats-Celtics1
Warriors-Magic0
Cavs-Nets0
Pistons-Knicks0
The night in charts
Pistons-Knicks combined for 232, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-KnicksPistons 104, Knicks 128
232
Suns-ClippersSuns 127, Clippers 101
228
Wolves-MavsWolves 109, Mavs 112
221
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 90, Nuggets 119
209
Warriors-MagicWarriors 90, Magic 117
207
Sixers-HawksSixers 93, Hawks 112
205
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 104, Hornets 100
204
Cavs-NetsCavs 111, Nets 92
203
Wizards-BucksWizards 87, Bucks 100
187
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 80, Celtics 104
184
Pacers-BlazersPacers 79, Blazers 102
181
Kings-RocketsKings 84, Rockets 81
165
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-MavsWolves 109, Mavs 112
+3 DAL
Kings-RocketsKings 84, Rockets 81
+3 SAC
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 104, Hornets 100
+4 MEM
Wizards-BucksWizards 87, Bucks 100
+13 MIL
Cavs-NetsCavs 111, Nets 92
+19 CLE
Sixers-HawksSixers 93, Hawks 112
+19 ATL
Pacers-BlazersPacers 79, Blazers 102
+23 POR
Pistons-KnicksPistons 104, Knicks 128
+24 NYK
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 80, Celtics 104
+24 BOS
Suns-ClippersSuns 127, Clippers 101
+26 PHX
Warriors-MagicWarriors 90, Magic 117
+27 ORL
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 90, Nuggets 119
+29 DEN
MEM rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-HornetsMEM won · Grizzlies 104, Hornets 100
2 pts
Suns-ClippersPHX won · Suns 127, Clippers 101
1 pt
Amar'e shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amar'ePHX · 30 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
75% (12-16)
Lou WilliamsPHI · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
73% (11-15)
RichardsonPHX · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
AldridgePOR · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Henry WalkerNYK · 22 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Kings-Rockets
Kings 84Rockets 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2221261584
Rockets1720281681
The story
Carl Landry had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento beat Houston 84-81

Aaron Brooks led Houston with 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 7-13 FG

The swing

The Kings won the first 22-17, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +5+6+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Luis Scola led the game in fantasy with 45.1 FPTS (19 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Wolves-Mavs
Wolves 109Mavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves28253422109
Mavs30302923112
The story
Jason Terry's 26 points carried Dallas past Minnesota, 112-109

For Minnesota, Corey Brewer had 24 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST · 9-18 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 30-25, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +2+7+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Hornets
Grizzlies 104Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies29252030104
Hornets24272524100
The story
Memphis beat New Orleans 104-100 behind 26 points from Mike Conley

Darren Collison paced New Orleans: 17 PTS, 14 AST 26 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL, 3 REB · 11-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 30-24 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +5+3−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg25.8Last 5

25.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 56 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Season avg13.6Last 3

13.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.8 in 63 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.6Season avg36.5Today

36 minutes today, against 9.6 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 30

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 22, 19, 30, 22, 20, 41, 19, 30Suns-Clippers · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 40, 23, 23, 27, 24, 21, 17, 30Nuggets-Thunder · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +1.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 9, 20, 10, 26, 19, 16, 13, 30Sixers-Hawks · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 27, 23, 29, 36, 20, 21, 30, 9, 30Pacers-Blazers · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 33, 29, 22, 30, 26, 7, 14, 28Magic-Warriors · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 13, 15, 17, 11, 9, 5, 9, 27Celtics-Bobcats · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Andray BlatcheWAS+11.5 22.7 last 10 · 11.2 season
Darren CollisonNOH+11.0 21.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
C.J. WatsonGSW+7.9 18.3 last 10 · 10.4 season
Marcus ThorntonNOH+7.0 19.5 last 10 · 12.5 season
Stephen CurryGSW+6.1 21.7 last 10 · 15.6 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−7.0 3.8 last 10 · 10.8 season
Steve NashPHX−6.7 10.4 last 10 · 17.1 season
Larry HughesNYK−6.2 3.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Brandon JenningsMIL−6.0 9.9 last 10 · 15.9 season
Devin BrownCHI−5.9 2.4 last 10 · 8.3 season