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Friday, December 3, 2010Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed MIN by 15 after three quarters and won 107–101.

Final · OT · Box score
Nets84
Bobcats91
Q1 CHA +2; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +12; Q4 Bobcats 0; OT1 CHA +7
Final · Box score
Thunder99
Raptors111
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR -7; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +12
Final · Box score
Blazers79
Wizards83
Q1 WAS -6; Q2 WAS -12; Q3 WAS +1; Q4 WAS +4
Final · Box score
Sixers88
Hawks93
Q1 ATL -8; Q2 ATL -8; Q3 ATL -5; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Magic104
Pistons91
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +13
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Celtics104
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +12
Final · Box score
Rockets127
Grizzlies111
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +16
Final · Box score
Knicks100
Hornets92
Q1 NYK -5; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Spurs107
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS -15; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN -4; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +4; Q4 DEN +5
Final · Box score
Pacers97
Suns105
Q1 PHX -8; Q2 PHX -7; Q3 PHX -2; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Kings80
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +17; Q3 LAL +30; Q4 LAL +33
Final · Box score
Mavs93
Jazz81
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +12
On this day · 2009–10Dec 3, 2009: 3 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Nuggets), 25 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Spurs

San Antonio storms back from 15 down to beat Minnesota

Tim Duncan goes for 22 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-1-15+6SAS AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves25293215101
Spurs25281836107
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 8, 15, 9, 15, 21, 15, 8, 22SAS22 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 19, 24, 18, 9, 6, 12, 2, 20SAS20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 35, 25, 28, 33, 25, 15, 11, 28, 16, 28MIN28 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 20, 24, 0, 24, 32, 21, 12, 25MIN25 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Spurs18
Magic-Pistons13
Clippers-Nuggets13
Pacers-Suns13
Thunder-Raptors9
Mavs-Jazz9
Knicks-Hornets7
Rockets-Grizzlies7
Blazers-Wizards6
Nets-Bobcats3
Kings-Lakers3
Sixers-Hawks1
Bulls-Celtics0
The night in charts
Rockets-Grizzlies combined for 238, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 127, Grizzlies 111
238
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 109
213
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 99, Raptors 111
210
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 107
208
Pacers-SunsPacers 97, Suns 105
202
Bulls-CelticsBulls 92, Celtics 104
196
Magic-PistonsMagic 104, Pistons 91
195
Kings-LakersKings 80, Lakers 113
193
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 100, Hornets 92
192
Sixers-HawksSixers 88, Hawks 93
181
Nets-BobcatsNets 84, Bobcats 91
175
Mavs-JazzMavs 93, Jazz 81
174
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 79, Wizards 83
162
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 79, Wizards 83
+4 WAS
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 109
+5 DEN
Sixers-HawksSixers 88, Hawks 93
+5 ATL
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 107
+6 SAS
Nets-BobcatsNets 84, Bobcats 91
+7 CHA
Pacers-SunsPacers 97, Suns 105
+8 PHX
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 100, Hornets 92
+8 NYK
Bulls-CelticsBulls 92, Celtics 104
+12 BOS
Mavs-JazzMavs 93, Jazz 81
+12 DAL
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 99, Raptors 111
+12 TOR
Magic-PistonsMagic 104, Pistons 91
+13 ORL
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 127, Grizzlies 111
+16 HOU
Kings-LakersKings 80, Lakers 113
+33 LAL
SAS erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-SpursSAS won · Wolves 101, Spurs 107
15 pts
Blazers-WizardsWAS won · Blazers 79, Wizards 83
12 pts
Pacers-SunsPHX won · Pacers 97, Suns 105
8 pts
Sixers-HawksATL won · Sixers 88, Hawks 93
8 pts
Thunder-RaptorsTOR won · Thunder 99, Raptors 111
7 pts
Bass shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BassORL · 27 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
92% (11-12)
LowryHOU · 28 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
PrinceDET · 30 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
73% (11-15)
GayMEM · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Jason ThompsonSAC · 19 PTS, 10 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Blazers-Wizards
Blazers 79Wizards 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2422102379
Wizards1816232683
The story
JaVale McGee's 13 points and 10 rebounds carried Washington past Portland, 83-79

For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 PTS, 15 REB 13 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK · 4-6 FG

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 12 going into the third, then won it 23-10.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −6−12+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Spurs
Wolves 101Spurs 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves25293215101
Spurs25281836107
The story
Richard Jefferson had 15 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio beat Minnesota 107-101

Michael Beasley led Minnesota with 28 PTS, 6 REB 15 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 5-13 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 36-15.

SAS lead by quarter
200 0−1−15+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Bobcats
Nets 84Bobcats 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets16161631584
Bobcats181527191291
The story
Charlotte beat New Jersey 91-84 in OT behind 25 points from Stephen Jackson

Jordan Farmar paced New Jersey: 16 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 25 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 5-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 27-16 third quarter did the most damage for the Bobcats.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +2+1+120+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.9Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.9 in 18 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.6 in 14 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.3Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 14.3 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Sacramento by 33, the widest margin of 13 games.

WAS over POR4ATL over PHI5DEN over LAC5SAS over MIN6CHA over NJN7NYK over NOH8PHX over IND8TOR over OKC12BOS over CHI12DAL over UTA12ORL over DET13HOU over MEM16LAL over SAC33Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 34

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 26, 39, 17, 20, 24, 37, 35, 34Knicks-Hornets · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 7, 19, 6, 14, 31, 16, 8, 30Pistons-Magic · L
14.4 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 11, 15, 17, 25, 17, 14, 23, 29Grizzlies-Rockets · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Channing FryePoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 10, 11, 15, 16, 16, 10, 10, 29Suns-Pacers · W
10.9 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 7, 2, 11, 13, 14, 6, 14, 6, 8, 28Rockets-Grizzlies · W
9.5 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 35, 25, 28, 33, 25, 15, 11, 28, 16, 28Wolves-Spurs · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Blake GriffinLAC+3.9 24.5 last 10 · 20.6 season
Amar'e StoudemireNYK+3.8 28.3 last 10 · 24.6 season
Chris BoshMIA+3.2 21.0 last 10 · 17.8 season
Raymond FeltonNYK+2.7 20.8 last 10 · 18.1 season
Anthony MorrowNJN+2.7 15.9 last 10 · 13.2 season
Cold
Ben GordonDET−3.7 8.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Paul MillsapUTA−3.7 14.7 last 10 · 18.4 season
Rudy GayMEM−3.6 18.0 last 10 · 21.6 season
Jarrett JackNOH−3.2 5.2 last 10 · 8.4 season
Metta World PeaceLAL−3.1 5.1 last 10 · 8.2 season