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Wednesday, December 15, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Hornets trailed Kings by 16 at halftime and won 94–91.

Final · Box score
Lakers109
Pacers94
Q1 Lakers +14; Q2 Lakers +22; Q3 Lakers +18; Q4 Lakers +15
Final · Box score
Celtics118
Knicks116
Q1 Celtics -8; Q2 Celtics -7; Q3 Celtics -7; Q4 Celtics +2
Final · Box score
Clippers91
Sixers105
Q1 Sixers -1; Q2 Sixers -3; Q3 Sixers +13; Q4 Sixers +14
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Raptors93
Q1 Bulls +5; Q2 Bulls +19; Q3 Bulls +27; Q4 Bulls +17
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Heat101
Q1 Heat -2; Q2 Heat -3; Q3 Heat +2; Q4 Heat +6
Final · Box score
Bobcats80
Grizzlies113
Q1 Grizzlies +4; Q2 Grizzlies +23; Q3 Grizzlies +29; Q4 Grizzlies +33
Final · Box score
Kings91
Hornets94
Q1 Hornets -6; Q2 Hornets -16; Q3 Hornets -8; Q4 Hornets +3
Final · Box score
Rockets105
Thunder117
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 Thunder +6; Q3 Thunder +11; Q4 Thunder +12
Final · Box score
Bucks90
Spurs92
Q1 Spurs +5; Q2 Spurs +16; Q3 Spurs +8; Q4 Spurs +2
Final · Box score
Wolves122
Suns128
Q1 Suns +1; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 Suns +5; Q4 Suns +6
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Mavs103
Q1 Mavs +3; Q2 Mavs +12; Q3 Mavs +10; Q4 Mavs +5
On this day · 2009–10Dec 15, 2009: 7 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Bulls), 42 points.
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The lead · Kings-Hornets

New Orleans erases 16-point lead, steals one from Sacramento

Carlos Boozer goes for 34 points

Game flow · Hornets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-16-8+3Hornets AHEAD ↑Kings AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2928201491
Hornets2318282594
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 9, 17, 16, 6, 18, 25, 11, 22Hornets22 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Marcus ThorntonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 2, 2, 11, 7, 2, 0, 8, 19Hornets19 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 17, 16, 15, 25, 16, 8, 5, 22Kings22 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Beno UdrihPoints, last 10 games: 8, 5, 24, 4, 16, 2, 23, 12, 10, 20Kings20 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Grizzlies rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Memphis beat Charlotte by 33.

Celtics over Knicks2Spurs over Bucks2Hornets over Kings3Mavs over Blazers5Heat over Cavs6Suns over Wolves6Thunder over Rockets12Sixers over Clippers14Lakers over Pacers15Bulls over Raptors17Grizzlies over Bobcats33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Cavs-Heat18
Wolves-Suns10
Celtics-Knicks6
Clippers-Sixers6
Rockets-Thunder5
Kings-Hornets4
Blazers-Mavs3
Bobcats-Grizzlies1
Lakers-Pacers0
Bulls-Raptors0
Bucks-Spurs0
Shot of the night

Manu's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 92-90 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Suns combined for 250, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-SunsWolves 122, Suns 128
250
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 118, Knicks 116
234
Rockets-ThunderRockets 105, Thunder 117
222
Lakers-PacersLakers 109, Pacers 94
203
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 110, Raptors 93
203
Blazers-MavsBlazers 98, Mavs 103
201
Clippers-SixersClippers 91, Sixers 105
196
Cavs-HeatCavs 95, Heat 101
196
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 80, Grizzlies 113
193
Kings-HornetsKings 91, Hornets 94
185
Bucks-SpursBucks 90, Spurs 92
182
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-SpursBucks 90, Spurs 92
+2 Spurs
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 118, Knicks 116
+2 Celtics
Kings-HornetsKings 91, Hornets 94
+3 Hornets
Blazers-MavsBlazers 98, Mavs 103
+5 Mavs
Wolves-SunsWolves 122, Suns 128
+6 Suns
Cavs-HeatCavs 95, Heat 101
+6 Heat
Rockets-ThunderRockets 105, Thunder 117
+12 Thunder
Clippers-SixersClippers 91, Sixers 105
+14 Sixers
Lakers-PacersLakers 109, Pacers 94
+15 Lakers
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 110, Raptors 93
+17 Bulls
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 80, Grizzlies 113
+33 Grizzlies
Hornets erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-HornetsHornets won · Kings 91, Hornets 94
16 pts
Celtics-KnicksCeltics won · Celtics 118, Knicks 116
8 pts
Clippers-SixersSixers won · Clippers 91, Sixers 105
3 pts
Cavs-HeatHeat won · Cavs 95, Heat 101
3 pts
Iguodala shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IguodalaSixers · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
BoozerBulls · 34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
76% (13-17)
Grant HillSuns · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ManuSpurs · 26 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Amar'eKnicks · 39 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
68% (15-22)
Final · Celtics-Knicks
Celtics 118Knicks 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics24273235118
Knicks32263226116
The story
Kevin Garnett's 20 points and 13 rebounds carried Boston past New York, 118-116

For New York, Wilson Chandler had 18 PTS, 12 REB 20 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-16 FG

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 35-26.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 −8−7−7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Spurs
Bucks 90Spurs 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2015282790
Spurs2526202192
The story
San Antonio beat Milwaukee 92-90 behind 26 points from Manu Ginobili

Drew Gooden paced Milwaukee: 20 PTS, 11 REB 26 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 9-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 26-15 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +5+16+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andrew Bogut topped the game at 51.4 FPTS: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Kings-Hornets
Kings 91Hornets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2928201491
Hornets2318282594
The story
Chris Paul had 22 points and 11 assists as New Orleans beat Sacramento 94-91

Beno Udrih led Sacramento with 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 5-11 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Hornets took the fourth 25-14.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −6−16−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.2Season avg34.6Last 5

34.6 points a game over his last five games, against 26.2 in 25 earlier games. Today: 39 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
30.42009–10 avg17.5Last 2

17.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 30.4 in 2009–10 (65 games). Today: 3 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.1Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 9.1 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 39

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 35, 34, 31, 34, 34, 36, 30, 39Knicks-Celtics · L
26.7 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high39 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 16, 4, 20, 14, 23, 16, 13, 35Blazers-Mavs · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 9 games: 5, 12, 25, 29, 4, 10, 17, 22, 34Bulls-Raptors · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 11, 28, 18, 8, 17, 10, 8, 32Celtics-Knicks · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 18, 26, 28, 29, 30, 25, 25, 32Thunder-Rockets · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 41, 29, 27, 22, 32, 24, 23, 32, 24, 31Lakers-Pacers · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Amar'e StoudemireKnicks+6.7 33.4 last 10 · 26.7 season
JJ RedickMagic+4.6 13.5 last 10 · 8.9 season
Wesley MatthewsBlazers+4.2 19.2 last 10 · 15.0 season
Nick YoungWizards+4.1 17.3 last 10 · 13.2 season
George HillSpurs+3.9 15.6 last 10 · 11.7 season
Cold
Ben GordonPistons−3.8 7.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Evan TurnerSixers−3.6 2.8 last 10 · 6.4 season
Pau GasolLakers−3.5 16.3 last 10 · 19.8 season
Al ThorntonWizards−3.5 5.5 last 10 · 9.0 season
Tony ParkerSpurs−3.5 13.4 last 10 · 16.9 season