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Friday, November 5, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Suns trailed Grizzlies by 15 after the first quarter and won 123–118.

Final · Box score
Bucks94
Pacers90
Q1 Bucks -2; Q2 Bucks -8; Q3 Bucks -6; Q4 Bucks +4
Final · Box score
Nets90
Magic105
Q1 Magic +2; Q2 Magic -3; Q3 Magic +13; Q4 Magic +15
Final · Box score
Cavs123
Sixers116
Q1 Cavs +14; Q2 Cavs +8; Q3 Cavs -5; Q4 Cavs +7
Final · Box score
Bobcats90
Pistons97
Q1 Pistons +17; Q2 Pistons +16; Q3 Pistons +8; Q4 Pistons +7
Final · Box score
Wizards91
Knicks112
Q1 Knicks -1; Q2 Knicks +9; Q3 Knicks +8; Q4 Knicks +21
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls105
Celtics110
Q1 Celtics -4; Q2 Celtics +11; Q3 Celtics +8; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 Celtics +5
Final · Box score
Hawks113
Wolves103
Q1 Hawks +1; Q2 Hawks +5; Q3 Hawks +12; Q4 Hawks +10
Final · Box score
Heat93
Hornets96
Q1 Hornets +12; Q2 Hornets +9; Q3 Hornets +8; Q4 Hornets +3
Final · 2OT · Box score
Grizzlies118
Suns123
Q1 Suns -15; Q2 Suns -10; Q3 Suns -6; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 Suns 0; OT2 Suns +5
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Nuggets111
Q1 Nuggets -4; Q2 Nuggets -1; Q3 Nuggets +11; Q4 Nuggets +7
Final · Box score
Jazz78
Warriors85
Q1 Warriors +1; Q2 Warriors +1; Q3 Warriors +4; Q4 Warriors +7
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Lakers108
Q1 Lakers +13; Q2 Lakers -3; Q3 Lakers +4; Q4 Lakers +5
On this day · 2009–10Nov 5, 2009: 2 games. Top scorer: Carlos Boozer (Jazz-Spurs), 27 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Suns

Jason Richardson scores 38, Phoenix wins in double overtime

Josh Smith goes for 20 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-15-10-600+5Suns AHEAD ↑Grizzlies AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Grizzlies35202123109118
Suns202525291014123
Who led
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 5 games: 22, 16, 17, 21, 38Suns38 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 5 games: 26, 18, 8, 19, 25Suns25 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 5 games: 10, 11, 11, 10, 26Grizzlies26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 6 games: 21, 21, 25, 30, 35, 26Grizzlies26 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Suns17
Wizards-Knicks11
Bulls-Celtics8
Nets-Magic7
Raptors-Lakers7
Bucks-Pacers6
Cavs-Sixers4
Jazz-Warriors3
Heat-Hornets2
Hawks-Wolves1
Clippers-Nuggets1
Bobcats-Pistons0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Suns combined for 241, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 118, Suns 123
241
Cavs-SixersCavs 123, Sixers 116
239
Hawks-WolvesHawks 113, Wolves 103
216
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 111
215
Bulls-CelticsBulls 105, Celtics 110
215
Raptors-LakersRaptors 103, Lakers 108
211
Wizards-KnicksWizards 91, Knicks 112
203
Nets-MagicNets 90, Magic 105
195
Heat-HornetsHeat 93, Hornets 96
189
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 90, Pistons 97
187
Bucks-PacersBucks 94, Pacers 90
184
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 78, Warriors 85
163
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-HornetsHeat 93, Hornets 96
+3 Hornets
Bucks-PacersBucks 94, Pacers 90
+4 Bucks
Raptors-LakersRaptors 103, Lakers 108
+5 Lakers
Bulls-CelticsBulls 105, Celtics 110
+5 Celtics
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 118, Suns 123
+5 Suns
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 78, Warriors 85
+7 Warriors
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 111
+7 Nuggets
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 90, Pistons 97
+7 Pistons
Cavs-SixersCavs 123, Sixers 116
+7 Cavs
Hawks-WolvesHawks 113, Wolves 103
+10 Hawks
Nets-MagicNets 90, Magic 105
+15 Magic
Wizards-KnicksWizards 91, Knicks 112
+21 Knicks
Suns erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SunsSuns won · Grizzlies 118, Suns 123
15 pts
Bucks-PacersBucks won · Bucks 94, Pacers 90
8 pts
Cavs-SixersCavs won · Cavs 123, Sixers 116
5 pts
Clippers-NuggetsNuggets won · Clippers 104, Nuggets 111
4 pts
Bulls-CelticsCeltics won · Bulls 105, Celtics 110
4 pts
Varejao shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
VarejaoCavs · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST
100% (10-10)
OkaforHornets · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
92% (12-13)
GasolGrizzlies · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
92% (12-13)
Ray AllenCeltics · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
MeloNuggets · 30 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
70% (14-20)
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 93Hornets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1724232993
Hornets2921222496
The story
New Orleans beat Miami 96-93 behind 19 assists and 13 points from Chris Paul

LeBron James paced Miami: 20 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 19 AST, 13 PTS, 5 STL, 2 REB · 5-13 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +12+9+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Suns
Grizzlies 118Suns 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Grizzlies35202123109118
Suns202525291014123
The story
Steve Nash had 25 points and 9 assists as Phoenix beat Memphis 123-118 in OT

Mike Conley led Memphis with 16 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 8-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 29-23.

Suns lead by quarter
200 −15−10−600+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 105Celtics 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls231526329105
Celtics1930232414110
The story
Ray Allen's 25 points carried Boston past Chicago, 110-105 in OT

For Chicago, Derrick Rose had 18 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 9-12 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 30-15.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 −4+11+80+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Joakim Noah was the fantasy play: 47.4 FPTS on 26 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.2Season avg14.8Last 5

14.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.2 in 5 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
22.72009–10 avg6.5Last 2

6.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 22.7 in 2009–10 (33 games). Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 19.8 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 12 games went past regulation.

Hornets over Heat3Bucks over Pacers4Celtics over Bulls5Suns over Grizzlies5Lakers over Raptors5Cavs over Sixers7Pistons over Bobcats7Nuggets over Clippers7Warriors over Jazz7Hawks over Wolves10Magic over Nets15Knicks over Wizards21Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Top performances

Jason Richardson leads the day with 38

Jason RichardsonPoints, last 5 games: 22, 16, 17, 21, 38Suns-Grizzlies · W
22.8 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 4 games: 23, 19, 18, 30Magic-Nets · W
22.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 5 games: 23, 24, 24, 20, 30Nuggets-Clippers · W
24.2 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 6 games: 29, 21, 26, 21, 22, 30Lakers-Raptors · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 6 games: 6, 8, 12, 14, 11, 29Sixers-Cavs · L
13.3 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 6 games: 13, 30, 26, 17, 26, 28Heat-Hornets · L
23.3 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST