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Wednesday, February 9, 2011Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed PHI by 9 after the first quarter and won 99–95.

Final · Box score
Pistons103
Cavs94
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Bobcats103
Pacers104
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +1
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets101
Nets103
Q1 NJN -4; Q2 NJN +4; Q3 NJN -2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +2
Final · Box score
Magic99
Sixers95
Q1 ORL -9; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Raptors100
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS -3; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Bucks85
Wizards100
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 WAS +10; Q3 WAS +17; Q4 WAS +15
Final · Box score
Clippers116
Knicks108
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC +11; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +8
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Jazz86
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Mavs102
Kings100
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Warriors116
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW +2; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +2
On this day · 2009–10Feb 9, 2010: 11 games. Top scorer: Wilson Chandler (Knicks-Kings), 35 points.
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The lead · Magic-Sixers

Dwight Howard scores 30 as Orlando wins in Philadelphia

David West goes for 32 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+2+5+4ORL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1831252599
Sixers2720222695
Who led
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 40, 20, 25, 17, 22, 28, 22, 30ORL30 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 13, 5, 10, 8, 17, 2, 15, 8, 12, 13ORL13 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 15, 9, 12, 26, 9, 19, 20, 23PHI23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 22, 8, 15, 12, 24, 16, 18, 14, 11, 21PHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Raptors13
Mavs-Kings12
Clippers-Knicks11
Bulls-Jazz11
Magic-Sixers7
Hornets-Nets6
Bobcats-Pacers3
Nuggets-Warriors2
Pistons-Cavs1
Bucks-Wizards1
The night in charts
Nuggets-Warriors combined for 230, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 114, Warriors 116
230
Clippers-KnicksClippers 116, Knicks 108
224
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 111, Raptors 100
211
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 103, Pacers 104
207
Hornets-NetsHornets 101, Nets 103
204
Mavs-KingsMavs 102, Kings 100
202
Pistons-CavsPistons 103, Cavs 94
197
Magic-SixersMagic 99, Sixers 95
194
Bucks-WizardsBucks 85, Wizards 100
185
Bulls-JazzBulls 91, Jazz 86
177
6 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 103, Pacers 104
+1 IND
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 114, Warriors 116
+2 GSW
Hornets-NetsHornets 101, Nets 103
+2 NJN
Mavs-KingsMavs 102, Kings 100
+2 DAL
Magic-SixersMagic 99, Sixers 95
+4 ORL
Bulls-JazzBulls 91, Jazz 86
+5 CHI
Clippers-KnicksClippers 116, Knicks 108
+8 LAC
Pistons-CavsPistons 103, Cavs 94
+9 DET
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 111, Raptors 100
+11 SAS
Bucks-WizardsBucks 85, Wizards 100
+15 WAS
ORL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-SixersORL won · Magic 99, Sixers 95
9 pts
Mavs-KingsDAL won · Mavs 102, Kings 100
8 pts
Hornets-NetsNJN won · Hornets 101, Nets 103
4 pts
Spurs-RaptorsSAS won · Spurs 111, Raptors 100
3 pts
Bulls-JazzCHI won · Bulls 91, Jazz 86
2 pts
Amar'e shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amar'eNYK · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
GomesLAC · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Reggie WilliamsGSW · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
BlairSAS · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
67% (14-21)
HicksonCLE · 18 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Hornets-Nets
Hornets 101Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hornets2715292010101
Nets2323232212103
The story
Sasha Vujacic had 25 points as New Jersey beat New Orleans 103-101 in OT

Marco Belinelli led New Orleans with 17 PTS, 3 REB 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 9-14 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the first, the Nets took the second 23-15.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −4+4−20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Kings
Mavs 102Kings 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs20361828102
Kings28192627100
The story
Jason Kidd's 14 points carried Dallas past Sacramento, 102-100

For Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 19 PTS, 15 REB 14 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 5-10 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 8 going into the second, then won it 36-19.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −8+9+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tyreke Evans was the fantasy play: 41.5 FPTS on 16 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST

Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 114Warriors 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets35332422114
Warriors34363016116
The story
Golden State beat Denver 116-114 behind 23 points and 11 rebounds from Dorell Wright

Carmelo Anthony paced Denver: 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL · 8-20 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

A 30-24 third quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −1+2+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.7Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.7 in 51 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Season avg5.0Last 3

5.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.5 in 33 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.6Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 10.6 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Washington by 15.

IND over CHA1NJN over NOH2DAL over SAC2GSW over DEN2ORL over PHI4CHI over UTA5LAC over NYK8DET over CLE9SAS over TOR11WAS over MIL15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Monta Ellis leads the day with 37

Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 25, 26, 21, 2, 24, 33, 21, 37Warriors-Nuggets · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 22, 21, 17, 10, 20, 16, 18, 32Hornets-Nets · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 40, 20, 25, 17, 22, 28, 22, 30Magic-Sixers · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Roy HibbertPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 20, 2, 24, 13, 15, 11, 20, 29Pacers-Bobcats · W
12.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 33, 26, 24, 21, 22, 20, 32, 14, 36, 29Bulls-Jazz · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 33, 12, 37, 20, 31, 25, 50, 29Nuggets-Warriors · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcin GortatPHX+6.9 13.9 last 10 · 7.0 season
Tyson ChandlerDAL+4.9 15.2 last 10 · 10.3 season
J.J. BareaDAL+4.7 13.7 last 10 · 9.0 season
Tracy McGradyDET+4.6 12.5 last 10 · 7.9 season
Amir JohnsonTOR+4.5 14.8 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Brandon JenningsMIL−5.9 9.9 last 10 · 15.8 season
Wilson ChandlerNYK−5.2 11.1 last 10 · 16.3 season
Charlie VillanuevaDET−5.2 6.6 last 10 · 11.8 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−4.8 7.3 last 10 · 12.1 season
Jrue HolidayPHI−4.5 9.0 last 10 · 13.5 season