Wednesday, February 16, 2011Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed NOH by 6 after three quarters and won 103–96.

Final · Box score

Wizards76

Magic101

Final · Box score

Heat103

Raptors95

Final · Box score

Nets80

Celtics94

Final · Box score

Lakers99

Cavs104

Final · OT · Box score

Pacers109

Pistons115

Final · Box score

Hawks90

Knicks102

Final · Box score

Clippers98

Wolves90

Final · Box score

Kings100

Mavs116

Final · Box score

Sixers114

Rockets105

Final · Box score

Nuggets94

Bucks87

Final · Box score

Warriors107

Jazz100

Final · Box score

Hornets96

Blazers103

On this day · 2009–10Feb 16, 2010: 10 games. Top scorer: Derrick Rose (Bulls-Knicks), 29 points.

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The lead · Hornets-Blazers

LaMarcus Aldridge scores 34 in Portland win over New Orleans

Monta Ellis goes for 35 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	26	23	27	20	96
Blazers	35	13	22	33	103

Who led

LaMarcus AldridgePOR34 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST

Wesley MatthewsPOR24 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST

David WestNOH27 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST

Willie GreenNOH24 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST

Top scorers tonight

Carmelo Anthony DEN38

Andrea Bargnani TOR38

Kyle Lowry HOU36

Monta Ellis GSW35

LaMarcus Aldridge POR34

Ellis tops the night at 58.3 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

EllisGSW · 35 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL

58.3

MeloDEN · 38 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL

56.9

DwightORL · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST

56.5

PauLAL · 30 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST

56.5

LowryHOU · 36 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL

56.3

IguodalaPHI · 13 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL

53.9

AldridgePOR · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL

52.4

SessionsCLE · 32 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB

51.7

Records so far

San Antonio leads the league at 46–9

East

1. BOS40-14

2. MIA41-15

3. CHI37-16

4. ORL36-21

5. ATL34-21

6. NYK28-26

7. PHI27-29

8. IND24-30

9. CHA24-32

10. MIL21-34

11. DET21-36

12. NJN17-40

13. WAS15-39

14. TOR15-41

15. CLE10-46

West

1. SAS46-9

2. DAL39-16

3. LAL38-19

4. OKC35-19

5. POR32-24

6. NOH33-25

7. DEN32-25

8. MEM31-26

9. UTA31-26

10. PHX27-26

11. GSW26-29

12. HOU26-31

13. LAC21-35

14. SAC13-40

15. MIN13-43

Lead changes

Warriors-Jazz19

Nuggets-Bucks10

Lakers-Cavs9

Clippers-Wolves8

Sixers-Rockets7

Nets-Celtics6

Hornets-Blazers6

Kings-Mavs5

Hawks-Knicks3

Pacers-Pistons2

Wizards-Magic1

Heat-Raptors1

The night in charts

Pacers-Pistons combined for 224, 5 more than any other game

Points by game

Pacers-PistonsPacers 109, Pistons 115

224

Sixers-RocketsSixers 114, Rockets 105

219

Kings-MavsKings 100, Mavs 116

216

Warriors-JazzWarriors 107, Jazz 100

207

Lakers-CavsLakers 99, Cavs 104

203

Hornets-BlazersHornets 96, Blazers 103

199

Heat-RaptorsHeat 103, Raptors 95

198

Hawks-KnicksHawks 90, Knicks 102

192

Clippers-WolvesClippers 98, Wolves 90

188

Nuggets-BucksNuggets 94, Bucks 87

181

Wizards-MagicWizards 76, Magic 101

177

Nets-CelticsNets 80, Celtics 94

174

CLE won the closest game by 5

Closest finishes

Lakers-CavsLakers 99, Cavs 104

+5 CLE

Pacers-PistonsPacers 109, Pistons 115

+6 DET

Hornets-BlazersHornets 96, Blazers 103

+7 POR

Warriors-JazzWarriors 107, Jazz 100

+7 GSW

Nuggets-BucksNuggets 94, Bucks 87

+7 DEN

Clippers-WolvesClippers 98, Wolves 90

+8 LAC

Heat-RaptorsHeat 103, Raptors 95

+8 MIA

Sixers-RocketsSixers 114, Rockets 105

+9 PHI

Hawks-KnicksHawks 90, Knicks 102

+12 NYK

Nets-CelticsNets 80, Celtics 94

+14 BOS

Kings-MavsKings 100, Mavs 116

+16 DAL

Wizards-MagicWizards 76, Magic 101

+25 ORL

POR rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Hornets-BlazersPOR won · Hornets 96, Blazers 103

6 pts

Warriors-JazzGSW won · Warriors 107, Jazz 100

3 pts

Wizards-MagicORL won · Wizards 76, Magic 101

1 pt

Lowry shot 15-of-18 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

LowryHOU · 36 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL

83% (15-18)

DwightORL · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST

80% (12-15)

HawesPHI · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST

73% (8-11)

JruePHI · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL

73% (8-11)

AldridgePOR · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL

72% (13-18)

Final · Lakers-Cavs

Lakers 99Cavs 104

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Lakers	21	25	25	28	99
Cavs	29	22	23	30	104

The story

Cleveland beat Los Angeles 104-99 behind 32 points and 8 assists from Ramon Sessions

Shannon Brown paced Los Angeles: 15 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 9-16 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 29-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol topped the game at 56.5 FPTS: 30 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST

Final · Pacers-Pistons

Pacers 109Pistons 115

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Pacers	22	33	23	26	5	109
Pistons	33	27	24	20	11	115

The story

Tayshaun Prince had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit beat Indiana 115-109 in OT

Josh McRoberts led Indiana with 15 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 11-16 FG

The swing

The Pistons won the first 33-22, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Roy Hibbert led the game in fantasy with 47.3 FPTS (29 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Wizards-Magic

Wizards 76Magic 101

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	18	21	16	21	76
Magic	17	31	32	21	101

The story

Dwight Howard's 32 points and 10 rebounds carried Orlando past Washington, 101-76

For Washington, John Wall had 27 PTS, 5 REB 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 12-15 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 32-16, was where the Magic built it.

ORL lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

LaMarcus AldridgePOR

+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

34.0 points a game over his last five games, against 22.1 in 55 earlier games. Today: 34 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes

Brandon RushIND

−17.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.5 in 38 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Jermaine TaylorSAC

+29.0minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

39 minutes today, against 10.0 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 5. Widest: Orlando by 25.

Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 38

Carmelo AnthonyNuggets-Bucks · W

25.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

38 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST

Andrea BargnaniRaptors-Heat · L

21.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

38 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST

Kyle LowryRockets-Sixers · L

12.1 PPG season to date · +24.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Career high36 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST

Monta EllisWarriors-Jazz · W

25.3 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST

LaMarcus AldridgeBlazers-Hornets · W

22.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

34 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST

John SalmonsBucks-Nuggets · L

13.7 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Marcin GortatPHX+7.2 14.6 last 10 · 7.4 season

Randy FoyeLAC+6.9 15.3 last 10 · 8.4 season

Carmelo AnthonyDEN+6.4 31.6 last 10 · 25.2 season

LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.6 27.9 last 10 · 22.3 season

Ramon SessionsCLE+5.3 17.6 last 10 · 12.3 season

Cold

Mo WilliamsCLE−5.2 8.0 last 10 · 13.2 season

Gilbert ArenasORL−4.9 6.9 last 10 · 11.8 season

Brandon JenningsMIL−4.8 10.6 last 10 · 15.4 season

Charlie VillanuevaDET−4.4 7.1 last 10 · 11.5 season

D.J. AugustinCHA−4.3 9.8 last 10 · 14.1 season

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