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Friday, January 7, 2011Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed IND by 11 after three quarters and won 90–87.

Final · Box score
Spurs90
Pacers87
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 SAS -11; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Sixers105
Q1 PHI -2; Q2 PHI -2; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Nets77
Wizards97
Q1 WAS +17; Q2 WAS +19; Q3 WAS +14; Q4 WAS +20
Final · Box score
Raptors102
Celtics122
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +22; Q3 BOS +17; Q4 BOS +20
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Grizzlies110
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +11; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Blazers108
Wolves98
Q1 POR +10; Q2 POR +20; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Magic110
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL +21; Q4 ORL +15
Final · OT · Box score
Heat101
Bucks95
Q1 MIA +12; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Cavs98
Warriors116
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +16; Q3 GSW +11; Q4 GSW +18
Final · Box score
Hornets97
Lakers101
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Knicks121
Suns96
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +22; Q4 NYK +25
On this day · 2009–10Jan 7, 2010: 1 game. Top scorer: Wilson Chandler (Knicks-Bobcats), 27 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Pacers

San Antonio rallies from 11 down to beat Indiana

LeBron James goes for 26 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+1-11+3SAS AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1929162690
Pacers2027281287
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 10, 21, 9, 15, 9, 15, 24, 25SAS25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 22, 6, 2, 11, 10, 12, 16, 13, 3, 16SAS16 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tyler HansbroughPoints, last 10 games: 2, 4, 0, 4, 0, 1, 6, 7, 0, 23IND23 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 30, 19, 27, 29, 15, 15, 18, 25, 15IND15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Magic13
Spurs-Pacers9
Hornets-Lakers8
Bulls-Sixers6
Heat-Bucks3
Cavs-Warriors3
Raptors-Celtics2
Blazers-Wolves1
Nets-Wizards0
Jazz-Grizzlies0
Knicks-Suns0
The night in charts
Raptors-Celtics combined for 224, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 102, Celtics 122
224
Knicks-SunsKnicks 121, Suns 96
217
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 98, Warriors 116
214
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 99, Grizzlies 110
209
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 108, Wolves 98
206
Rockets-MagicRockets 95, Magic 110
205
Bulls-SixersBulls 99, Sixers 105
204
Hornets-LakersHornets 97, Lakers 101
198
Heat-BucksHeat 101, Bucks 95
196
Spurs-PacersSpurs 90, Pacers 87
177
Nets-WizardsNets 77, Wizards 97
174
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-PacersSpurs 90, Pacers 87
+3 SAS
Hornets-LakersHornets 97, Lakers 101
+4 LAL
Bulls-SixersBulls 99, Sixers 105
+6 PHI
Heat-BucksHeat 101, Bucks 95
+6 MIA
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 108, Wolves 98
+10 POR
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 99, Grizzlies 110
+11 MEM
Rockets-MagicRockets 95, Magic 110
+15 ORL
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 98, Warriors 116
+18 GSW
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 102, Celtics 122
+20 BOS
Nets-WizardsNets 77, Wizards 97
+20 WAS
Knicks-SunsKnicks 121, Suns 96
+25 NYK
SAS erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-PacersSAS won · Spurs 90, Pacers 87
11 pts
Bulls-SixersPHI won · Bulls 99, Sixers 105
2 pts
Rockets-MagicORL won · Rockets 95, Magic 110
1 pt
Boozer shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoozerCHI · 31 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
HarangodyBOS · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
MeeksPHI · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
LoveMIN · 30 PTS, 19 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
BassORL · 18 PTS, 9 REB
67% (8-12)
Final · Spurs-Pacers
Spurs 90Pacers 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1929162690
Pacers2027281287
The story
Manu Ginobili had 25 points as San Antonio beat Indiana 90-87

Tyler Hansbrough led Indiana with 23 PTS, 12 REB 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 6-15 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 26-12.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −1+1−11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan led the game in fantasy with 47.5 FPTS (15 PTS, 15 REB)

Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 101Bucks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat3025201610101
Bucks18302419495
The story
Dwyane Wade's 14 points carried Miami past Milwaukee, 101-95 in OT

For Milwaukee, Chris Douglas-Roberts had 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 4-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-18, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +12+7+30+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bulls-Sixers
Bulls 99Sixers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3026182599
Sixers28263219105
The story
Philadelphia beat Chicago 105-99 behind 19 points from Jrue Holiday

Derrick Rose paced Chicago: 27 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 8-14 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-18 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −2−2+12+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Carlos Boozer topped the game at 53.6 FPTS: 31 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.1Season avg25.0Last 5

25.0 points a game over his last five games, against 16.1 in 32 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg3.3Last 3

3.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 28 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Season avg36.5Today

36 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Bulls-Sixers

Philadelphia upsets Chicago

Philadelphia (14–21) beat Chicago (23–11) 105–99. Jodie Meeks led Philadelphia with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over IND3LAL over NOH4PHI over CHI6MIA over MIL6POR over MIN10MEM over UTA11ORL over HOU15GSW over CLE18WAS over NJN20BOS over TOR20NYK over PHX25Final margin, points. Pink = PHI over CHI.
Top performances

Wesley Matthews leads the day with 36

Wesley MatthewsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 25, 14, 6, 30, 14, 10, 9, 36Blazers-Wolves · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +20.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 44, 36, 39, 22, 12, 25, 25, 20, 29, 32Warriors-Cavs · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 26, 31, 24, 20, 20, 12, 12, 31Bulls-Sixers · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 43, 12, 25, 16, 16, 26, 23, 12, 35, 30Wolves-Blazers · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Chris Douglas-RobertsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 6, 5, 0, 5, 6, 6, 7, 30Bucks-Heat · L
9.1 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 15, 26, 18, 27, 25, 28, 27, 28Blazers-Wolves · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Antawn JamisonCLE+6.5 22.7 last 10 · 16.2 season
DeMar DeRozanTOR+5.2 19.6 last 10 · 14.4 season
Jared DudleyPHX+5.1 14.1 last 10 · 9.0 season
Nick YoungWAS+4.1 19.5 last 10 · 15.4 season
Chauncey BillupsDEN+3.9 20.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
Cold
Gilbert ArenasORL−5.1 9.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.5 14.1 last 10 · 18.6 season
Jason RichardsonORL−4.3 13.3 last 10 · 17.6 season
Russell WestbrookOKC−3.7 18.2 last 10 · 21.9 season
Jeff GreenOKC−3.6 11.9 last 10 · 15.5 season