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Friday, February 4, 2011Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NYK by 9 after three quarters and won 100–98.

Final · Box score
Heat109
Bobcats97
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Pacers100
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +13
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI -1; Q3 PHI -9; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Wolves100
Raptors111
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Magic110
Wizards92
Q1 ORL +8; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +18
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Hawks101
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Nets82
Pistons92
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +9; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Mavs101
Celtics97
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 DAL +4
Final · Box score
Cavs105
Grizzlies112
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM -7; Q3 MEM -1; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Thunder111
Suns107
Q1 OKC -5; Q2 OKC +3; Q3 OKC -7; Q4 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Spurs113
Kings100
Q1 SAS +15; Q2 SAS +18; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Jazz113
Nuggets106
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +7
On this day · 2009–10Feb 4, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Heat), 36 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Sixers

Elton Brand scores 33, Philadelphia rallies past New York

Rudy Gay goes for 26 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+14-1-9+2PHI AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2131301698
Sixers35162227100
Who led
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 12, 19, 22, 14, 15, 15, 15, 33PHI33 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 19, 22, 8, 15, 12, 24, 16, 18PHI18 PTS · 4 REB · 16 AST
Raymond FeltonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 23, 10, 17, 6, 21, 12, 11, 26NYK26 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 41, 25, 18, 18, 30, 24, 27, 33, 21, 21NYK21 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Orlando by 18.

ATL over LAC1PHI over NYK2DAL over BOS4OKC over PHX4MEM over CLE7UTA over DEN7DET over NJN10TOR over MIN11MIA over CHA12IND over POR13SAS over SAC13ORL over WAS18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Clippers-Hawks20
Jazz-Nuggets14
Magic-Wizards13
Mavs-Celtics11
Heat-Bobcats10
Wolves-Raptors8
Cavs-Grizzlies8
Thunder-Suns8
Blazers-Pacers2
Nets-Pistons0
Spurs-Kings0
Shot of the night

Kidd's three with 2.5 seconds left puts the Mavericks ahead, 101-97 final

The night in charts
Jazz-Nuggets combined for 219, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 113, Nuggets 106
219
Thunder-SunsThunder 111, Suns 107
218
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 105, Grizzlies 112
217
Spurs-KingsSpurs 113, Kings 100
213
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 100, Raptors 111
211
Heat-BobcatsHeat 109, Bobcats 97
206
Magic-WizardsMagic 110, Wizards 92
202
Clippers-HawksClippers 100, Hawks 101
201
Knicks-SixersKnicks 98, Sixers 100
198
Mavs-CelticsMavs 101, Celtics 97
198
Blazers-PacersBlazers 87, Pacers 100
187
Nets-PistonsNets 82, Pistons 92
174
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-HawksClippers 100, Hawks 101
+1 ATL
Knicks-SixersKnicks 98, Sixers 100
+2 PHI
Mavs-CelticsMavs 101, Celtics 97
+4 DAL
Thunder-SunsThunder 111, Suns 107
+4 OKC
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 105, Grizzlies 112
+7 MEM
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 113, Nuggets 106
+7 UTA
Nets-PistonsNets 82, Pistons 92
+10 DET
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 100, Raptors 111
+11 TOR
Heat-BobcatsHeat 109, Bobcats 97
+12 MIA
Blazers-PacersBlazers 87, Pacers 100
+13 IND
Spurs-KingsSpurs 113, Kings 100
+13 SAS
Magic-WizardsMagic 110, Wizards 92
+18 ORL
PHI rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-SixersPHI won · Knicks 98, Sixers 100
9 pts
Cavs-GrizzliesMEM won · Cavs 105, Grizzlies 112
7 pts
Thunder-SunsOKC won · Thunder 111, Suns 107
7 pts
Clippers-HawksATL won · Clippers 100, Hawks 101
3 pts
Jazz-NuggetsUTA won · Jazz 113, Nuggets 106
1 pt
Dwight shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightORL · 22 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST
91% (10-11)
IbakaOKC · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK
90% (9-10)
HilarioDEN · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
Amir JohnsonTOR · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
DeRozanTOR · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
Final · Clippers-Hawks
Clippers 100Hawks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers19311733100
Hawks22253222101
The story
Al Horford's 23 points and 12 rebounds carried Atlanta past Los Angeles, 101-100

For Los Angeles, Blake Griffin had 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 9-14 FG

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 32-17.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +3−3+12+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Baron Davis was the fantasy play: 58.3 FPTS on 22 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB

Final · Knicks-Sixers
Knicks 98Sixers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2131301698
Sixers35162227100
The story
Andre Iguodala had 18 points and 16 assists as Philadelphia beat New York 100-98

Raymond Felton led New York with 26 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 18 PTS, 16 AST, 4 REB · 5-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 35-21, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +14−1−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Suns
Thunder 111Suns 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder31321731111
Suns36242720107
The story
Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 111-107 behind 24 points and 11 rebounds from Kevin Durant

Steve Nash paced Phoenix: 12 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 8-16 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 31-20 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −5+3−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vince Carter topped the game at 52.7 FPTS: 33 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.9Season avg17.8Last 5

17.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.9 in 45 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Season avg8.9Last 3

8.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.9 in 44 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.8Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jamal Crawford leads the day with 34

Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 8, 8, 19, 14, 14, 20, 11, 11, 7, 34Hawks-Clippers · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +18.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 0 REB · 4 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 12, 19, 22, 14, 15, 15, 15, 33Sixers-Knicks · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 29, 3, 12, 9, 2, 22, 17, 12, 2, 33Suns-Thunder · L
15.5 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
JJ HicksonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 2, 13, 12, 12, 24, 0, 14, 10, 31Cavs-Grizzlies · L
11.6 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high31 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 35, 23, 36, 23, 18, 33, 12, 37, 20, 31Nuggets-Jazz · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 28, 29, 17, 23, 15, 12, 12, 30Raptors-Wolves · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcin GortatPHX+6.7 13.7 last 10 · 7.0 season
LeBron JamesMIA+5.9 32.3 last 10 · 26.4 season
Corey MaggetteMIL+5.3 18.3 last 10 · 13.0 season
Joe JohnsonATL+5.1 25.6 last 10 · 20.5 season
Amir JohnsonTOR+4.7 15.1 last 10 · 10.4 season
Cold
Michael BeasleyMIN−6.5 13.4 last 10 · 19.9 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−4.9 7.8 last 10 · 12.7 season
Wilson ChandlerNYK−4.6 11.9 last 10 · 16.5 season
Brandon JenningsMIL−4.5 11.7 last 10 · 16.2 season
Marco BelinelliNOH−4.0 6.0 last 10 · 10.0 season