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Wednesday, January 19, 2011Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed TOR by 11 at halftime and won 104–95.

Final · Box score
Suns106
Cavs98
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Jazz95
Nets103
Q1 NJN +8; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 NJN +13; Q4 NJN +8
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers98
Magic99
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL -4; Q3 ORL -7; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Celtics86
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS -3; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Wizards87
Bucks100
Q1 MIL -8; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +13
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies102
Hornets103
Q1 NOH -8; Q2 NOH -9; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 NOH +1
Final · Box score
Knicks89
Rockets104
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +11; Q4 HOU +15
Final · Box score
Raptors95
Spurs104
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS -11; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Lakers100
Mavs109
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL +9; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Thunder107
Nuggets112
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN -1; Q4 DEN +5
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers94
Kings90
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR -2; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +4
Final · Box score
Pacers108
Warriors110
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW -5; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Clippers126
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +15
On this day · 2009–10Jan 19, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Pacers), 32 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Spurs

San Antonio climbs out of an 11-point hole against Toronto

Danny Granger goes for 32 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-11+6+9SAS AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2330162695
Spurs22203329104
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 24, 25, 21, 19, 23, 11, 18, 23SAS23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
DeJuan BlairPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 2, 4, 0, 6, 5, 18, 3, 22SAS22 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 13, 20, 28, 9, 15, 7, 23, 28TOR28 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Jose CalderonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 6, 20, 11, 13, 11, 11, 21, 0, 14TOR14 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Magic14
Pacers-Warriors14
Blazers-Kings13
Pistons-Celtics12
Grizzlies-Hornets11
Wizards-Bucks8
Lakers-Mavs8
Thunder-Nuggets7
Raptors-Spurs4
Suns-Cavs3
Jazz-Nets3
Knicks-Rockets1
Wolves-Clippers1
Shot of the night

Thornton's layup with 6.6 seconds left in OT puts the Hornets ahead, 103-102 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Clippers combined for 237, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-ClippersWolves 111, Clippers 126
237
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 107, Nuggets 112
219
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 108, Warriors 110
218
Lakers-MavsLakers 100, Mavs 109
209
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 102, Hornets 103
205
Suns-CavsSuns 106, Cavs 98
204
Raptors-SpursRaptors 95, Spurs 104
199
Jazz-NetsJazz 95, Nets 103
198
Sixers-MagicSixers 98, Magic 99
197
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 89, Rockets 104
193
Wizards-BucksWizards 87, Bucks 100
187
Blazers-KingsBlazers 94, Kings 90
184
Pistons-CelticsPistons 82, Celtics 86
168
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-MagicSixers 98, Magic 99
+1 ORL
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 102, Hornets 103
+1 NOH
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 108, Warriors 110
+2 GSW
Pistons-CelticsPistons 82, Celtics 86
+4 BOS
Blazers-KingsBlazers 94, Kings 90
+4 POR
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 107, Nuggets 112
+5 DEN
Jazz-NetsJazz 95, Nets 103
+8 NJN
Suns-CavsSuns 106, Cavs 98
+8 PHX
Raptors-SpursRaptors 95, Spurs 104
+9 SAS
Lakers-MavsLakers 100, Mavs 109
+9 DAL
Wizards-BucksWizards 87, Bucks 100
+13 MIL
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 89, Rockets 104
+15 HOU
Wolves-ClippersWolves 111, Clippers 126
+15 LAC
SAS erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-SpursSAS won · Raptors 95, Spurs 104
11 pts
Grizzlies-HornetsNOH won · Grizzlies 102, Hornets 103
9 pts
Wizards-BucksMIL won · Wizards 87, Bucks 100
8 pts
Lakers-MavsDAL won · Lakers 100, Mavs 109
8 pts
Sixers-MagicORL won · Sixers 98, Magic 99
7 pts
Dooling shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DoolingMIL · 23 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
82% (9-11)
ConleyMEM · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
82% (9-11)
Thaddeus YoungPHI · 17 PTS, 5 REB
80% (8-10)
MarionDAL · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
ThorntonNOH · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Grizzlies-Hornets
Grizzlies 102Hornets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2625162510102
Hornets1824252511103
The story
David West had 19 points and 11 rebounds as New Orleans beat Memphis 103-102 in OT

Rudy Gay led Memphis with 22 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 19 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Hornets took the third 25-16.

NOH lead by quarter
200 −8−900+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Sixers-Magic
Sixers 98Magic 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers21272220898
Magic17271927999
The story
Jameer Nelson's 16 points and 8 assists carried Orlando past Philadelphia, 99-98 in OT

For Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala had 15 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 16 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 7-15 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 27-20.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −4−4−70+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Jrue Holiday was the fantasy play: 42.1 FPTS on 16 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Final · Blazers-Kings
Blazers 94Kings 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers21251920994
Kings26221720590
The story
Portland beat Sacramento 94-90 in OT behind 24 points from Nicolas Batum

Tyreke Evans paced Sacramento: 16 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 9-16 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers settled it in overtime, 9-5.

POR lead by quarter
200 −5−200+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.5Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.5 in 38 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 40 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Houston by 15.

ORL over PHI1NOH over MEM1GSW over IND2BOS over DET4POR over SAC4DEN over OKC5PHX over CLE8NJN over UTA8SAS over TOR9DAL over LAL9MIL over WAS13HOU over NYK15LAC over MIN15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Monta Ellis leads the day with 36

Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 20, 29, 32, 13, 38, 30, 26, 36Warriors-Pacers · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 33, 31, 26, 8, 28, 21, 12, 12, 35Nuggets-Thunder · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 25, 15, 16, 27, 17, 22, 32, 32Pacers-Warriors · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 24, 30, 31, 22, 23, 24, 28, 18, 47, 29Clippers-Wolves · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 8, 28, 15, 22, 23, 32, 32, 28Thunder-Nuggets · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 13, 20, 28, 9, 15, 7, 23, 28Raptors-Spurs · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.9 27.0 last 10 · 21.1 season
Joe JohnsonATL+5.7 25.3 last 10 · 19.6 season
Antawn JamisonCLE+5.4 22.0 last 10 · 16.6 season
Blake GriffinLAC+4.9 27.6 last 10 · 22.7 season
Sasha VujacicNJN+4.7 13.7 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Gilbert ArenasORL−5.8 7.8 last 10 · 13.6 season
Hakim WarrickPHX−4.5 5.4 last 10 · 9.9 season
Roy HibbertIND−4.3 8.1 last 10 · 12.4 season
Jeff GreenOKC−4.0 11.0 last 10 · 15.0 season
Richard JeffersonSAS−3.7 8.8 last 10 · 12.5 season