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Monday, April 12, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed SAC by 12 after the first quarter and won 117–107.

Final · Box score
Magic118
Pacers98
Q1 ORL +24; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +20; Q4 ORL +20
Final · Box score
Heat107
Sixers105
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA -4; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Raptors111
Pistons97
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +17; Q4 TOR +14
Final · Box score
Bobcats105
Nets95
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +15; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Wizards103
Knicks114
Q1 NYK -5; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK -8; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Hawks104
Bucks96
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Spurs133
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +22; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +22
Final · Box score
Grizzlies101
Nuggets123
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +6; Q3 DEN +19; Q4 DEN +22
Final · Box score
Thunder95
Blazers103
Q1 POR -6; Q2 POR -8; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Kings107
Q1 HOU -12; Q2 HOU -5; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Mavs117
Clippers94
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +21; Q3 DAL +30; Q4 DAL +23
On this day · 2008–09Apr 12, 2009: 6 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Knicks), 55 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Kings

Kevin Martin scores 39, Houston rallies past Sacramento

Marcus Camby goes for 30 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-5+3+10HOU AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets28342629117
Kings40271822107
Who led
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 19, 8, 3, 29, 28, 9, 8, 39HOU39 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 2, 12, 7, 12, 7, 17, 11, 29HOU29 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 15, 17, 20, 6, 22, 28, 27, 24SAC24 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Carl LandryPoints, last 10 games: 11, 30, 17, 17, 22, 14, 20, 14, 30, 19SAC19 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Nuggets15
Wizards-Knicks13
Thunder-Blazers10
Heat-Sixers7
Raptors-Pistons7
Rockets-Kings5
Hawks-Bucks4
Bobcats-Nets3
Wolves-Spurs2
Mavs-Clippers1
Magic-Pacers0
Shot of the night

Haslem's jumper with 1.6 seconds left breaks the tie, 107-105 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Spurs combined for 244, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-SpursWolves 111, Spurs 133
244
Rockets-KingsRockets 117, Kings 107
224
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 101, Nuggets 123
224
Wizards-KnicksWizards 103, Knicks 114
217
Magic-PacersMagic 118, Pacers 98
216
Heat-SixersHeat 107, Sixers 105
212
Mavs-ClippersMavs 117, Clippers 94
211
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 111, Pistons 97
208
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 105, Nets 95
200
Hawks-BucksHawks 104, Bucks 96
200
Thunder-BlazersThunder 95, Blazers 103
198
MIA won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Heat-SixersHeat 107, Sixers 105
+2 MIA
Thunder-BlazersThunder 95, Blazers 103
+8 POR
Hawks-BucksHawks 104, Bucks 96
+8 ATL
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 105, Nets 95
+10 CHA
Rockets-KingsRockets 117, Kings 107
+10 HOU
Wizards-KnicksWizards 103, Knicks 114
+11 NYK
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 111, Pistons 97
+14 TOR
Magic-PacersMagic 118, Pacers 98
+20 ORL
Wolves-SpursWolves 111, Spurs 133
+22 SAS
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 101, Nuggets 123
+22 DEN
Mavs-ClippersMavs 117, Clippers 94
+23 DAL
HOU erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-KingsHOU won · Rockets 117, Kings 107
12 pts
Thunder-BlazersPOR won · Thunder 95, Blazers 103
8 pts
Wizards-KnicksNYK won · Wizards 103, Knicks 114
8 pts
Heat-SixersMIA won · Heat 107, Sixers 105
4 pts
Raptors-PistonsTOR won · Raptors 111, Pistons 97
2 pts
Amir Johnson shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amir JohnsonTOR · 26 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
83% (10-12)
KaponoPHI · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
CambyPOR · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
MarionDAL · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
DirkDAL · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Heat-Sixers
Heat 107Sixers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat27262925107
Sixers27273219105
The story
Dwyane Wade's 30 points carried Miami past Philadelphia, 107-105

For Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala had 14 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 12-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 25-19.

MIA lead by quarter
200 0−1−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Blazers
Thunder 95Blazers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2823202495
Blazers22213030103
The story
Portland beat Oklahoma City 103-95 behind 15 points from LaMarcus Aldridge

Jeff Green paced Oklahoma City: 17 PTS, 3 REB 15 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 6-13 FG

The swing

A 30-20 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 −6−8+2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Kings
Rockets 117Kings 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets28342629117
Kings40271822107
The story
Trevor Ariza had 29 points as Houston beat Sacramento 117-107

Tyreke Evans led Sacramento with 24 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Rockets took the third 26-18.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −12−5+3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.6Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.6 in 72 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.0Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.0 in 65 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Season avg44.3Today

44 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in 76 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Dallas by 23.

MIA over PHI2ATL over MIL8POR over OKC8CHA over NJN10HOU over SAC10NYK over WAS11TOR over DET14ORL over IND20SAS over MIN22DEN over MEM22DAL over LAC23Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kevin Martin leads the day with 39

Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 19, 8, 3, 29, 28, 9, 8, 39Rockets-Kings · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 21, 23, 18, 11, 17, 15, 18, 33Raptors-Pistons · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 27, 17, 20, 14, 25, 13, 18, 20, 31Hawks-Bucks · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 11, 9, 12, 2, 2, 2, 10, 30Blazers-Thunder · W
7.5 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 37, 23, 40, 45, 33, 35, 40, 30Thunder-Blazers · L
30.1 PPG season to date · −0.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 32, 10, 43, 39, 22, 19, 32, 30Heat-Sixers · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +3.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Andray BlatcheWAS+8.0 22.0 last 10 · 14.0 season
Shaun LivingstonWAS+7.9 14.8 last 10 · 6.9 season
Terrence WilliamsNJN+7.6 16.1 last 10 · 8.5 season
Mike ConleyMEM+6.5 18.4 last 10 · 11.9 season
Manu GinobiliSAS+6.1 22.6 last 10 · 16.5 season
Cold
Devin BrownCHI−6.5 1.5 last 10 · 8.0 season
Ronnie BrewerMEM−5.5 3.3 last 10 · 8.8 season
Nate RobinsonBOS−5.3 4.9 last 10 · 10.2 season
Kobe BryantLAL−4.6 22.4 last 10 · 27.0 season
Carmelo AnthonyDEN−4.4 23.7 last 10 · 28.1 season