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Friday, March 4, 2011Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed MIN by 9 after the first quarter and won 111–100.

Final · Box score
Raptors103
Nets116
Q1 NJN +4; Q2 NJN -4; Q3 NJN -3; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Bulls89
Magic81
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Wolves100
Sixers111
Q1 PHI -9; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Thunder111
Hawks104
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +5; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +7
Final · Box score
Warriors103
Celtics107
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Cavs119
Knicks115
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE -6; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Grizzlies91
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 NOH +7
Final · Box score
Pacers108
Mavs116
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +9; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Suns102
Bucks88
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX -3; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +14
Final · Box score
Heat95
Spurs125
Q1 SAS +24; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +22; Q4 SAS +30
Final · Box score
Bobcats84
Lakers92
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +8
On this day · 2009–10Mar 4, 2010: 3 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Heat), 39 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Sixers

Andre Iguodala posts 22-10-13 as Philadelphia tops Minnesota

Monta Ellis goes for 41 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+7+7+11PHI AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves31182922100
Sixers22342926111
Who led
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 15, 9, 13, 10, 21, 6, 15, 22PHI22 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 12, 13, 10, 15, 20, 16, 12, 21PHI21 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 18, 20, 15, 11, 37, 13, 20, 21MIN21 PTS · 23 REB · 3 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 4, 5, 2, 2, 11, 0, 2, 16MIN16 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Mavs11
Hornets-Grizzlies10
Raptors-Nets8
Suns-Bucks5
Wolves-Sixers4
Bulls-Magic3
Thunder-Hawks3
Cavs-Knicks3
Bobcats-Lakers1
Warriors-Celtics0
Heat-Spurs0
The night in charts
Cavs-Knicks combined for 234, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-KnicksCavs 119, Knicks 115
234
Pacers-MavsPacers 108, Mavs 116
224
Heat-SpursHeat 95, Spurs 125
220
Raptors-NetsRaptors 103, Nets 116
219
Thunder-HawksThunder 111, Hawks 104
215
Wolves-SixersWolves 100, Sixers 111
211
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 103, Celtics 107
210
Suns-BucksSuns 102, Bucks 88
190
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 98, Grizzlies 91
189
Bobcats-LakersBobcats 84, Lakers 92
176
Bulls-MagicBulls 89, Magic 81
170
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-KnicksCavs 119, Knicks 115
+4 CLE
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 103, Celtics 107
+4 BOS
Thunder-HawksThunder 111, Hawks 104
+7 OKC
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 98, Grizzlies 91
+7 NOH
Pacers-MavsPacers 108, Mavs 116
+8 DAL
Bulls-MagicBulls 89, Magic 81
+8 CHI
Bobcats-LakersBobcats 84, Lakers 92
+8 LAL
Wolves-SixersWolves 100, Sixers 111
+11 PHI
Raptors-NetsRaptors 103, Nets 116
+13 NJN
Suns-BucksSuns 102, Bucks 88
+14 PHX
Heat-SpursHeat 95, Spurs 125
+30 SAS
PHI rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-SixersPHI won · Wolves 100, Sixers 111
9 pts
Cavs-KnicksCLE won · Cavs 119, Knicks 115
6 pts
Suns-BucksPHX won · Suns 102, Bucks 88
4 pts
Raptors-NetsNJN won · Raptors 103, Nets 116
4 pts
Dirk shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DirkDAL · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
83% (10-12)
Jeff GreenBOS · 21 PTS, 2 STL, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
Ray AllenBOS · 27 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
MaggetteMIL · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Brook LopezNJN · 25 PTS, 3 BLK, 2 REB, 1 AST
65% (11-17)
Final · Warriors-Celtics
Warriors 103Celtics 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors27262822103
Celtics32322419107
The story
Paul Pierce had 27 points as Boston beat Golden State 107-103

Rajon Rondo added 16 AST, 6 PTS 27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 9-14 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 32-26, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +5+11+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Knicks
Cavs 119Knicks 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs32262734119
Knicks32322427115
The story
JJ Hickson's 23 points carried Cleveland past New York, 119-115

For New York, Carmelo Anthony had 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 9-17 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 34-27.

CLE lead by quarter
200 0−6−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Sixers
Wolves 100Sixers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves31182922100
Sixers22342926111
The story
Philadelphia beat Minnesota 111-100 behind 16 points from Thaddeus Young

Luke Ridnour paced Minnesota: 10 AST, 8 PTS, 2 REB 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 8-13 FG

The swing

A 34-18 second quarter erased a 9-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −9+7+7+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg15.4Last 5

15.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 57 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Season avg3.3Last 3

3.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.8 in 34 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.9Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 11.9 a game in 58 earlier games. Line: 5 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: San Antonio by 30.

BOS over GSW4CLE over NYK4OKC over ATL7NOH over MEM7CHI over ORL8DAL over IND8LAL over CHA8PHI over MIN11NJN over TOR13PHX over MIL14SAS over MIA30Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 41

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 41, 23, 24, 23, 19, 31, 16, 30, 24, 41Knicks-Cavs · L
26.2 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Apr 22, 2019: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Ties season high41 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 33, 21, 35, 15, 16, 20, 13, 21, 41Warriors-Celtics · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Karl Malone UTA, Mar 7, 1997: 41 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 17, 24, 14, 24, 14, 19, 17, 30Raptors-Nets · L
16.3 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 35, 29, 17, 21, 30, 23, 21, 21, 29Thunder-Hawks · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +0.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 42, 28, 16, 38, 27, 27, 29, 25, 22, 29Knicks-Cavs · L
25.3 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 22, 13, 35, 23, 21, 31, 22, 29Mavs-Pacers · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 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
Randy FoyeLAC+7.5 17.3 last 10 · 9.8 season
Marcin GortatPHX+6.0 14.2 last 10 · 8.2 season
JJ HicksonCLE+5.8 18.5 last 10 · 12.7 season
Ramon SessionsCLE+5.7 18.4 last 10 · 12.7 season
Al JeffersonUTA+5.5 23.5 last 10 · 18.0 season
Cold
Rashard LewisWAS−6.2 5.5 last 10 · 11.8 season
Deron WilliamsNJN−5.6 15.2 last 10 · 20.8 season
Al HarringtonDEN−5.1 5.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Vince CarterPHX−5.0 9.1 last 10 · 14.1 season
Michael BeasleyMIN−4.7 14.5 last 10 · 19.2 season