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Sunday, February 27, 2011Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed NOH by 15 at halftime and won 91–89.

Final · OT · Box score
Suns110
Pacers108
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +9; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Lakers90
Thunder87
Q1 LAL -6; Q2 LAL -5; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Cavs91
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Warriors123
Wolves126
Q1 MIN -9; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +15; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Bobcats86
Magic100
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Mavs114
Raptors96
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL -7; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +18
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Hornets89
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU -15; Q3 HOU -10; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies88
Spurs95
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS -4; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Heat86
Q1 NYK -11; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK -1; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Hawks90
Blazers83
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +19; Q4 ATL +7
On this day · 2009–10Feb 27, 2010: 7 games. Top scorer: Deron Williams (Jazz-Rockets), 35 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Hornets

Kevin Martin drops 33 in 15-point comeback win over New Orleans

Manu Ginobili goes for 35 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-15-10+2HOU AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2119222991
Hornets2728171789
Who led
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 23, 17, 13, 9, 16, 30, 30, 33HOU33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 14, 26, 7, 36, 9, 2, 10, 18HOU18 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 18, 32, 17, 17, 15, 27, 22, 22NOH22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Marco BelinelliPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 17, 3, 2, 15, 0, 12, 5, 14NOH14 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Dallas by 18.

PHX over IND2HOU over NOH2LAL over OKC3MIN over GSW3PHI over CLE4NYK over MIA5SAS over MEM7ATL over POR7ORL over CHA14DAL over TOR18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Rockets-Hornets10
Grizzlies-Spurs10
Lakers-Thunder9
Warriors-Wolves8
Suns-Pacers6
Knicks-Heat6
Sixers-Cavs3
Mavs-Raptors2
Hawks-Blazers2
Bobcats-Magic0
Shot of the night

Frye's jumper at the buzzer of OT breaks the tie, 110-108 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Wolves combined for 249, 31 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 123, Wolves 126
249
Suns-PacersSuns 110, Pacers 108
218
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 114, Raptors 96
210
Sixers-CavsSixers 95, Cavs 91
186
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 86, Magic 100
186
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 88, Spurs 95
183
Rockets-HornetsRockets 91, Hornets 89
180
Knicks-HeatKnicks 91, Heat 86
177
Lakers-ThunderLakers 90, Thunder 87
177
Hawks-BlazersHawks 90, Blazers 83
173
6 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-HornetsRockets 91, Hornets 89
+2 HOU
Suns-PacersSuns 110, Pacers 108
+2 PHX
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 123, Wolves 126
+3 MIN
Lakers-ThunderLakers 90, Thunder 87
+3 LAL
Sixers-CavsSixers 95, Cavs 91
+4 PHI
Knicks-HeatKnicks 91, Heat 86
+5 NYK
Hawks-BlazersHawks 90, Blazers 83
+7 ATL
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 88, Spurs 95
+7 SAS
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 86, Magic 100
+14 ORL
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 114, Raptors 96
+18 DAL
HOU erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-HornetsHOU won · Rockets 91, Hornets 89
15 pts
Knicks-HeatNYK won · Knicks 91, Heat 86
11 pts
Warriors-WolvesMIN won · Warriors 123, Wolves 126
9 pts
Mavs-RaptorsDAL won · Mavs 114, Raptors 96
7 pts
Lakers-ThunderLAL won · Lakers 90, Thunder 87
6 pts
Amir Johnson shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amir JohnsonTOR · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
CalderonTOR · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
WestNOH · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
StephGSW · 33 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
62% (13-21)
LoveMIN · 37 PTS, 23 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
Final · Suns-Pacers
Suns 110Pacers 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns3327221711110
Pacers292221279108
The story
Grant Hill had 34 points as Phoenix beat Indiana 110-108 in OT

Danny Granger led Indiana with 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 34 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 14-26 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the second 27-22, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +4+9+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Hornets
Rockets 91Hornets 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2119222991
Hornets2728171789
The story
Kyle Lowry's 18 points carried Houston past New Orleans, 91-89

For New Orleans, Chris Paul had 12 AST, 6 PTS 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 29-17.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −6−15−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Wolves
Warriors 123Wolves 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors41321634123
Wolves32373522126
The story
Minnesota beat Golden State 126-123 behind 25 points from Michael Beasley

Monta Ellis paced Golden State: 20 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 12-23 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 35-16 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −9−4+15+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.6Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.6 in 57 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.2Season avg19.4Last 3

19.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.2 in 25 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.8Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 11.8 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Love leads the day with 37

Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 22, 16, 12, 18, 20, 15, 11, 37Wolves-Warriors · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 23 REB · 1 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 12, 8, 6, 22, 16, 11, 26, 35Spurs-Grizzlies · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 27, 21, 32, 9, 20, 13, 30, 35Bobcats-Magic · L
19.4 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 6, 9, 13, 10, 10, 7, 8, 34Suns-Pacers · W
14.0 PPG season to date · +20.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 13, 12, 23, 14, 4, 18, 7, 33Warriors-Wolves · L
18.5 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 23, 17, 13, 9, 16, 30, 30, 33Rockets-Hornets · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Randy FoyeLAC+8.3 17.9 last 10 · 9.6 season
Ramon SessionsCLE+6.7 19.4 last 10 · 12.7 season
JJ HicksonCLE+6.6 19.2 last 10 · 12.6 season
Samuel DalembertSAC+6.5 13.3 last 10 · 6.8 season
Al JeffersonUTA+5.9 23.7 last 10 · 17.8 season
Cold
Mo WilliamsCLE−5.2 8.0 last 10 · 13.2 season
Joe JohnsonATL−5.2 14.0 last 10 · 19.2 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−5.0 6.6 last 10 · 11.6 season
Brandon RushIND−4.7 5.5 last 10 · 10.2 season
Michael BeasleyMIN−4.5 15.1 last 10 · 19.6 season