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Wednesday, March 9, 2011Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed DAL by 10 after three quarters and won 93–92.

Final · Box score
Bulls101
Bobcats84
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +17
Final · Box score
Warriors90
Nets94
Q1 NJN +7; Q2 NJN +2; Q3 NJN -3; Q4 NJN +4
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder110
Sixers105
Q1 OKC -6; Q2 Thunder 0; Q3 OKC +2; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Jazz96
Raptors94
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +2; Q3 UTA -8; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Celtics103
Q1 LAC +13; Q2 LAC +18; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Knicks110
Grizzlies108
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +14; Q4 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Cavs90
Bucks110
Q1 MIL -4; Q2 MIL +13; Q3 MIL +21; Q4 MIL +20
Final · Box score
Pacers75
Wolves101
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +23; Q4 MIN +26
Final · Box score
Mavs92
Hornets93
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 NOH -3; Q3 NOH -10; Q4 NOH +1
Final · Box score
Pistons104
Spurs111
Q1 SAS +14; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +13; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Magic106
Kings102
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL -3; Q4 ORL +4
On this day · 2009–10Mar 9, 2010: 8 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Raptors), 32 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Hornets

New Orleans fights back late to top Dallas

Kevin Durant goes for 34 points

Game flow · NOH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-3-10+1NOH AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1630242292
Hornets1627173393
Who led
Jarrett JackPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 13, 5, 17, 21, 19, 14, 23, 21NOH21 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Marco BelinelliPoints, last 10 games: 0, 12, 5, 14, 13, 2, 14, 18, 17, 21NOH21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 13, 35, 23, 21, 31, 22, 29, 23, 25, 26DAL26 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 12, 6, 12, 7, 23, 3, 2, 16DAL16 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Timberwolves rout

Five of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Minnesota beat Indiana by 26.

NOH over DAL1UTA over TOR2NYK over MEM2NJN over GSW4ORL over SAC4OKC over PHI5LAC over BOS5SAS over DET7CHI over CHA17MIL over CLE20MIN over IND26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Thunder-Sixers17
Warriors-Nets14
Clippers-Celtics8
Magic-Kings8
Jazz-Raptors7
Cavs-Bucks5
Bulls-Bobcats4
Mavs-Hornets4
Pacers-Wolves2
Knicks-Grizzlies2
Pistons-Spurs0
Shot of the night

Jefferson's tip-in at the buzzer breaks the tie, 96-94 final

The night in charts
Knicks-Grizzlies combined for 218, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 110, Grizzlies 108
218
Pistons-SpursPistons 104, Spurs 111
215
Thunder-SixersThunder 110, Sixers 105
215
Clippers-CelticsClippers 108, Celtics 103
211
Magic-KingsMagic 106, Kings 102
208
Cavs-BucksCavs 90, Bucks 110
200
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 96, Raptors 94
190
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 101, Bobcats 84
185
Mavs-HornetsMavs 92, Hornets 93
185
Warriors-NetsWarriors 90, Nets 94
184
Pacers-WolvesPacers 75, Wolves 101
176
7 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-HornetsMavs 92, Hornets 93
+1 NOH
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 96, Raptors 94
+2 UTA
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 110, Grizzlies 108
+2 NYK
Magic-KingsMagic 106, Kings 102
+4 ORL
Warriors-NetsWarriors 90, Nets 94
+4 NJN
Clippers-CelticsClippers 108, Celtics 103
+5 LAC
Thunder-SixersThunder 110, Sixers 105
+5 OKC
Pistons-SpursPistons 104, Spurs 111
+7 SAS
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 101, Bobcats 84
+17 CHI
Cavs-BucksCavs 90, Bucks 110
+20 MIL
Pacers-WolvesPacers 75, Wolves 101
+26 MIN
NOH erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-HornetsNOH won · Mavs 92, Hornets 93
10 pts
Jazz-RaptorsUTA won · Jazz 96, Raptors 94
8 pts
Thunder-SixersOKC won · Thunder 110, Sixers 105
6 pts
Magic-KingsORL won · Magic 106, Kings 102
4 pts
Cavs-BucksMIL won · Cavs 90, Bucks 110
4 pts
Jordan shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
ParkerSAS · 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 1 REB
73% (11-15)
ManuSAS · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
JeffersonUTA · 34 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
71% (17-24)
KorverCHI · 20 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Mavs-Hornets
Mavs 92Hornets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1630242292
Hornets1627173393
The story
Jarrett Jack had 21 points as New Orleans beat Dallas 93-92

Tyson Chandler led Dallas with 16 PTS, 13 REB 21 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 8-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Hornets took the fourth 33-22.

NOH lead by quarter
200 0−3−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dirk Nowitzki led the game in fantasy with 37.3 FPTS (26 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Magic-Kings
Magic 106Kings 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic29272030106
Kings33262023102
The story
Orlando beat Sacramento 106-102 behind 26 points from Jameer Nelson

DeMarcus Cousins paced Sacramento: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 11-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 30-23 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −4−3−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Sixers
Thunder 110Sixers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder282727199110
Sixers342125214105
The story
Russell Westbrook's 27 points and 12 assists carried Oklahoma City past Philadelphia, 110-105 in OT

For Philadelphia, Elton Brand had 15 REB, 13 PTS, 2 AST 27 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB · 12-23 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 27-21.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −60+20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg23.0Last 5

23.0 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 52 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.6Season avg25.9Last 3

25.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.6 in 54 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 20.3 a game in 67 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 34

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 30, 23, 21, 21, 29, 18, 23, 34Thunder-Sixers · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 30, 30, 20, 28, 19, 27, 36, 34Jazz-Raptors · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 38, 27, 27, 29, 25, 22, 29, 14, 34, 31Knicks-Grizzlies · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 9, 13, 12, 5, 28, 18, 20, 29Kings-Magic · L
14.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 0, 17, 10, 0, 16, 17, 17, 17, 28Clippers-Celtics · W
14.0 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 25, 18, 22, 21, 28, 32, 27, 27Thunder-Sixers · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Al JeffersonUTA+9.2 27.9 last 10 · 18.7 season
Gerald HendersonCHA+7.4 15.2 last 10 · 7.8 season
Jarrett JackNOH+6.8 15.5 last 10 · 8.7 season
Randy FoyeLAC+6.3 16.1 last 10 · 9.8 season
Kyle LowryHOU+6.1 18.9 last 10 · 12.8 season
Cold
Brandon RoyPOR−6.3 8.6 last 10 · 14.9 season
Rashard LewisWAS−5.6 6.1 last 10 · 11.7 season
Al HarringtonDEN−5.2 5.3 last 10 · 10.5 season
Deron WilliamsNJN−4.9 15.9 last 10 · 20.8 season
Steve NashPHX−4.8 11.1 last 10 · 15.9 season