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Friday, October 29, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed DAL by 9 at halftime and won 91–90.

Final · Box score
Pacers104
Bobcats101
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND -8; Q3 IND -7; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Kings100
Nets106
Q1 NJN +8; Q2 NJN +8; Q3 NJN -1; Q4 NJN +6
Final · Box score
Hawks104
Sixers101
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +3
Final · Box score
Cavs81
Raptors101
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +22; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Knicks101
Celtics105
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Thunder105
Pistons104
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +5; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +1
Final · Box score
Magic70
Heat96
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +24; Q4 MIA +26
Final · Box score
Bucks85
Wolves96
Q1 MIN -1; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets95
Hornets101
Q1 NOH +2; Q2 NOH +9; Q3 NOH +1; Q4 NOH +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Mavs90
Q1 MEM -5; Q2 MEM -9; Q3 MEM -6; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Clippers91
Warriors109
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW +23; Q4 GSW +18
Final · Box score
Lakers114
Suns106
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +8; Q4 LAL +8
On this day · 2009–10Oct 29, 2009: 2 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Blazers), 41 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Mavs

Memphis climbs back to beat Dallas

Andre Iguodala goes for 27 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-9-6+1MEM AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2417282291
Mavs2921251590
Who led
Rudy GayPoints, last 2 games: 21, 21MEM21 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
O.J. MayoPoints, last 2 games: 9, 20MEM20 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 2 games: 28, 27DAL27 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 2 games: 13, 18DAL18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Suns18
Grizzlies-Mavs15
Nuggets-Hornets11
Hawks-Sixers10
Magic-Heat8
Bucks-Wolves7
Clippers-Warriors6
Knicks-Celtics5
Kings-Nets3
Thunder-Pistons3
Cavs-Raptors2
Shot of the night

Green's layup with 2.5 seconds left puts the Thunder ahead, 105-104 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Suns combined for 220, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SunsLakers 114, Suns 106
220
Thunder-PistonsThunder 105, Pistons 104
209
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 101, Celtics 105
206
Kings-NetsKings 100, Nets 106
206
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 104, Bobcats 101
205
Hawks-SixersHawks 104, Sixers 101
205
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 91, Warriors 109
200
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 95, Hornets 101
196
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 81, Raptors 101
182
Bucks-WolvesBucks 85, Wolves 96
181
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 91, Mavs 90
181
Magic-HeatMagic 70, Heat 96
166
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 91, Mavs 90
+1 MEM
Thunder-PistonsThunder 105, Pistons 104
+1 OKC
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 104, Bobcats 101
+3 IND
Hawks-SixersHawks 104, Sixers 101
+3 ATL
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 101, Celtics 105
+4 BOS
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 95, Hornets 101
+6 NOH
Kings-NetsKings 100, Nets 106
+6 NJN
Lakers-SunsLakers 114, Suns 106
+8 LAL
Bucks-WolvesBucks 85, Wolves 96
+11 MIN
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 91, Warriors 109
+18 GSW
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 81, Raptors 101
+20 TOR
Magic-HeatMagic 70, Heat 96
+26 MIA
MEM rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-MavsMEM won · Grizzlies 91, Mavs 90
9 pts
Pacers-BobcatsIND won · Pacers 104, Bobcats 101
8 pts
Kings-NetsNJN won · Kings 100, Nets 106
1 pt
Clippers-WarriorsGSW won · Clippers 91, Warriors 109
1 pt
Bucks-WolvesMIN won · Bucks 85, Wolves 96
1 pt
Horford shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HorfordATL · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
DirkDAL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
73% (11-15)
KGBOS · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Devin HarrisNJN · 21 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Dorell WrightGSW · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Hawks-Sixers
Hawks 104Sixers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks33292220104
Sixers30222227101
The story
Josh Smith's 12 points carried Atlanta past Philadelphia, 104-101

For Philadelphia, Elton Brand had 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 12 PTS, 9 REB, 6 BLK, 3 AST · 4-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-22, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +3+10+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bobcats
Pacers 104Bobcats 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers27232331104
Bobcats31272221101
The story
Indiana beat Charlotte 104-101 behind 13 points from Roy Hibbert

Gerald Wallace paced Charlotte: 29 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 13 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 4 BLK · 3-8 FG

The swing

A 31-21 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 −4−8−7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Celtics
Knicks 101Celtics 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks20262629101
Celtics27232926105
The story
Paul Pierce had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Boston beat New York 105-101

Amar'e Stoudemire led New York with 27 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST · 9-20 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 27-20, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +7+4+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rajon Rondo led the game in fantasy with 54.0 FPTS (24 AST, 10 PTS, 10 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.4points, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Points per game
7.12009–10 avg19.5Last 2

19.5 points a game over his last two games, against 7.1 in 2009–10 (72 games). Today: 24 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.6minutes, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
31.42009–10 avg10.8Last 2

10.8 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.4 in 2009–10 (62 games). Today: 7 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.6minutes, today vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
18.42009–10 avg41.0Today

41 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 2009–10 (80 games). Line: 17 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Miami by 26.

OKC over DET1MEM over DAL1IND over CHA3ATL over PHI3BOS over NYK4NJN over SAC6NOH over DEN6LAL over PHX8MIN over MIL11GSW over LAC18TOR over CLE20MIA over ORL26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Danny Granger leads the day with 33

Danny GrangerPoints, last 2 games: 26, 33Pacers-Bobcats · W
29.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 2 games: 12, 32Pistons-Thunder · L
22.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 2 games: 30, 30Thunder-Pistons · W
30.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 2 games: 16, 29Bobcats-Pacers · L
22.5 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 2 games: 25, 29Nets-Kings · W
27.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 2 games: 10, 27Sixers-Hawks · L
18.5 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST