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Tuesday, February 8, 2011Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 10 at halftime and won 105–101.

Final · Box score
Sixers117
Hawks83
Q1 PHI +18; Q2 PHI +32; Q3 PHI +30; Q4 PHI +34
Final · Box score
Clippers85
Magic101
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL -4; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +16
Final · Box score
Spurs100
Pistons89
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Pacers112
Heat117
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA -3; Q3 MIA -7; Q4 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Raptors74
Bucks92
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +2; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +18
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies105
Thunder101
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM -10; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Wolves112
Rockets108
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +4
On this day · 2009–10Feb 8, 2010: 3 games. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Magic-Hornets), 48 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Thunder

Zach Randolph scores 31, Memphis wins in overtime

LeBron James goes for 41 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-3-10+30+4MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2420302110105
Thunder272717246101
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 22, 24, 10, 23, 29, 22, 8, 31MEM31 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Tony AllenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 8, 15, 6, 6, 0, 6, 6, 27MEM27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 30, 22, 47, 40, 33, 43, 24, 21, 31OKC31 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 28, 28, 18, 16, 35, 21, 10, 19, 33, 21OKC21 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Philadelphia posts the night's biggest win

Philadelphia beat Atlanta by 34, the widest margin of 7 games.

MEM over OKC4MIN over HOU4MIA over IND5SAS over DET11ORL over LAC16MIL over TOR18PHI over ATL34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Wolves-Rockets29
Spurs-Pistons15
Pacers-Heat12
Grizzlies-Thunder11
Clippers-Magic6
Raptors-Bucks2
Sixers-Hawks0
The night in charts
Pacers-Heat combined for 229, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-HeatPacers 112, Heat 117
229
Wolves-RocketsWolves 112, Rockets 108
220
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 105, Thunder 101
206
Sixers-HawksSixers 117, Hawks 83
200
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 100, Pistons 89
189
Clippers-MagicClippers 85, Magic 101
186
Raptors-BucksRaptors 74, Bucks 92
166
3 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-RocketsWolves 112, Rockets 108
+4 MIN
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 105, Thunder 101
+4 MEM
Pacers-HeatPacers 112, Heat 117
+5 MIA
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 100, Pistons 89
+11 SAS
Clippers-MagicClippers 85, Magic 101
+16 ORL
Raptors-BucksRaptors 74, Bucks 92
+18 MIL
Sixers-HawksSixers 117, Hawks 83
+34 PHI
MEM erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-ThunderMEM won · Grizzlies 105, Thunder 101
10 pts
Pacers-HeatMIA won · Pacers 112, Heat 117
7 pts
Clippers-MagicORL won · Clippers 85, Magic 101
4 pts
Wolves-RocketsMIN won · Wolves 112, Rockets 108
2 pts
Tony Allen shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tony AllenMEM · 27 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 BLK
75% (9-12)
DioguLAC · 18 PTS, 5 REB
70% (7-10)
BynumDET · 21 PTS, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
DeRozanTOR · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
LeBronMIA · 41 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL
65% (15-23)
Final · Grizzlies-Thunder
Grizzlies 105Thunder 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2420302110105
Thunder272717246101
The story
Tony Allen had 27 points as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 105-101 in OT

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 31 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-12 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Grizzlies took the third 30-17.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −3−10+30+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wolves-Rockets
Wolves 112Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves27292729112
Rockets29243223108
The story
Minnesota beat Houston 112-108 behind 13 points from Wesley Johnson

Luis Scola paced Houston: 22 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 13 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 6-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-23 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −2+3−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chuck Hayes topped the game at 46.6 FPTS: 13 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST

Final · Pacers-Heat
Pacers 112Heat 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers29373115112
Heat33302727117
The story
Dwyane Wade's 17 points carried Miami past Indiana, 117-112

For Indiana, Darren Collison had 15 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 17 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 7-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 27-15.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +4−3−7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.9Season avg16.0Last 5

16.0 points a game over his last five games, against 5.9 in 49 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.7Season avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.7 in 47 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.1Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 16.1 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 27 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 41

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 34, 38, 24, 39, 23, 24, 51, 19, 12, 41Heat-Pacers · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Mar 6, 2007: 40 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
41 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 22, 24, 10, 23, 29, 22, 8, 31Grizzlies-Thunder · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 30, 22, 47, 40, 33, 43, 24, 21, 31Thunder-Grizzlies · L
29.0 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tony AllenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 8, 15, 6, 6, 0, 6, 6, 27Grizzlies-Thunder · W
6.7 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 7, 21, 14, 12, 18, 10, 22, 14, 25Clippers-Magic · L
12.4 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 11, 28, 29, 17, 23, 15, 12, 12, 30, 23Raptors-Bucks · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +1.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcin GortatPHX+6.9 13.9 last 10 · 7.0 season
Tracy McGradyDET+4.9 12.8 last 10 · 7.9 season
Tyson ChandlerDAL+4.8 15.1 last 10 · 10.3 season
Amir JohnsonTOR+4.4 14.7 last 10 · 10.2 season
Corey MaggetteMIL+4.2 17.3 last 10 · 13.1 season
Cold
Brandon JenningsMIL−5.9 9.8 last 10 · 15.7 season
Wilson ChandlerNYK−5.0 11.4 last 10 · 16.4 season
Charlie VillanuevaDET−4.9 6.8 last 10 · 11.7 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−4.6 7.8 last 10 · 12.4 season
Martell WebsterMIN−3.8 6.7 last 10 · 10.5 season