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Wednesday, February 2, 2011Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed NYK by 7 after the first quarter and won 113–97.

Final · Box score
Raptors87
Hawks100
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +6; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Pacers117
Cavs112
Q1 IND +10; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Nets92
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +9; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +14
Final · Box score
Bobcats97
Pistons87
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +3; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Knicks97
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +16
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Wolves84
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +8; Q3 MEM +22; Q4 MEM +18
Final · Box score
Hornets93
Thunder104
Q1 OKC +4; Q2 OKC -6; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +11
Final · Box score
Blazers90
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 DEN -1; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +19
Final · Box score
Bucks77
Suns92
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +21; Q3 PHX +18; Q4 PHX +15
Final · Box score
Rockets97
Jazz96
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU -3; Q4 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Bulls106
Clippers88
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI +11; Q4 CHI +18
On this day · 2009–10Feb 2, 2010: 7 games. Top scorer: Joe Johnson (Hawks-Thunder), 37 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Knicks

Dallas extends win streak to 6

Kevin Durant goes for 43 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+4+13+16DAL AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27293027113
Knicks3418212497
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 7, 32, 14, 19, 23, 20, 18, 19, 24, 29DAL29 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 7, 2, 8, 25, 19, 6, 2, 22DAL22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 11, 16, 23, 17, 20, 12, 29, 27NYK27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Toney DouglasPoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 13, 11, 10, 3, 5, 4, 8, 22NYK22 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Nuggets22
Hornets-Thunder15
Rockets-Jazz13
Pacers-Cavs10
Mavs-Knicks9
Bobcats-Pistons8
Raptors-Hawks4
Sixers-Nets4
Grizzlies-Wolves2
Bucks-Suns0
Bulls-Clippers0
The night in charts
Pacers-Cavs combined for 229, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-CavsPacers 117, Cavs 112
229
Mavs-KnicksMavs 113, Knicks 97
210
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 90, Nuggets 109
199
Sixers-NetsSixers 106, Nets 92
198
Hornets-ThunderHornets 93, Thunder 104
197
Bulls-ClippersBulls 106, Clippers 88
194
Rockets-JazzRockets 97, Jazz 96
193
Raptors-HawksRaptors 87, Hawks 100
187
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 102, Wolves 84
186
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 97, Pistons 87
184
Bucks-SunsBucks 77, Suns 92
169
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-JazzRockets 97, Jazz 96
+1 HOU
Pacers-CavsPacers 117, Cavs 112
+5 IND
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 97, Pistons 87
+10 CHA
Hornets-ThunderHornets 93, Thunder 104
+11 OKC
Raptors-HawksRaptors 87, Hawks 100
+13 ATL
Sixers-NetsSixers 106, Nets 92
+14 PHI
Bucks-SunsBucks 77, Suns 92
+15 PHX
Mavs-KnicksMavs 113, Knicks 97
+16 DAL
Bulls-ClippersBulls 106, Clippers 88
+18 CHI
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 102, Wolves 84
+18 MEM
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 90, Nuggets 109
+19 DEN
DAL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-KnicksDAL won · Mavs 113, Knicks 97
7 pts
Hornets-ThunderOKC won · Hornets 93, Thunder 104
6 pts
Rockets-JazzHOU won · Rockets 97, Jazz 96
3 pts
Blazers-NuggetsDEN won · Blazers 90, Nuggets 109
1 pt
KD shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KDOKC · 43 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
Amir JohnsonTOR · 20 PTS, 14 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Joe JohnsonATL · 37 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB
71% (15-21)
DouglasNYK · 22 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
HilarioDEN · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 97Jazz 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets3024251897
Jazz2629271496
The story
Kyle Lowry had 16 points as Houston beat Utah 97-96

Paul Millsap led Utah with 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 6-10 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 30-26, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +4−1−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson led the game in fantasy with 48.4 FPTS (20 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 117Cavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers35243028117
Cavs25293325112
The story
Indiana beat Cleveland 117-112 behind 22 points and 9 assists from Darren Collison

Antawn Jamison paced Cleveland: 21 PTS, 7 REB 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 9-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 35-25 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +10+5+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Thunder
Hornets 93Thunder 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2530172193
Thunder29203223104
The story
Serge Ibaka's 12 rebounds and 8 points carried Oklahoma City past New Orleans, 104-93

For New Orleans, David West had 20 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST 12 REB, 8 PTS, 6 BLK, 1 AST · 3-5 FG

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 32-17.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +4−6+9+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.4Season avg18.0Last 5

18.0 points a game over his last five games, against 6.4 in 28 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.9Season avg17.5Last 3

17.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.9 in 27 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg45.4Today

45 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 47 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Denver by 19.

HOU over UTA1IND over CLE5CHA over DET10OKC over NOH11ATL over TOR13PHI over NJN14PHX over MIL15DAL over NYK16MEM over MIN18CHI over LAC18DEN over POR19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 43

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 36, 24, 22, 30, 22, 47, 40, 33, 43Thunder-Hornets · W
29.2 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Blake Griffin LAC, Feb 26, 2017: 43 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 14, 10, 21, 23, 31, 14, 24, 39Bobcats-Pistons · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +20.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 30, 36, 19, 9, 32, 15, 34, 27, 37Hawks-Raptors · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 47, 29, 20, 30, 22, 14, 24, 32, 32Clippers-Bulls · L
23.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 29, 34, 22, 33, 26, 24, 21, 22, 20, 32Bulls-Clippers · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 7, 32, 14, 19, 23, 20, 18, 19, 24, 29Mavs-Knicks · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Joe JohnsonATL+5.9 26.5 last 10 · 20.6 season
Corey MaggetteMIL+5.9 18.7 last 10 · 12.8 season
Amir JohnsonTOR+4.7 14.9 last 10 · 10.2 season
Ryan AndersonORL+4.6 16.1 last 10 · 11.5 season
LeBron JamesMIA+4.4 30.4 last 10 · 26.0 season
Cold
Michael BeasleyMIN−5.6 14.7 last 10 · 20.3 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−5.4 7.4 last 10 · 12.8 season
Raymond FeltonNYK−4.4 12.7 last 10 · 17.1 season
Gerald WallaceCHA−4.2 10.9 last 10 · 15.1 season
Marco BelinelliNOH−4.0 6.0 last 10 · 10.0 season