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Friday, March 18, 2011Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed NYK by 8 after three quarters and won 99–95.

Final · OT · Box score
Bulls108
Pacers115
Q1 IND +10; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +16; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets82
Magic85
Q1 ORL -3; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +4; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Wizards107
Raptors116
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +11; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Heat106
Hawks85
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +29; Q4 MIA +21
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Pistons99
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +2; Q3 DET -8; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Bobcats82
Thunder99
Q1 OKC +8; Q2 OKC +2; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +17
Final · Box score
Spurs97
Mavs91
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Celtics77
Rockets93
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +22; Q3 HOU +25; Q4 HOU +16
Final · Box score
Nets95
Bucks110
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Warriors97
Suns108
Q1 PHX +7; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +19; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Sixers102
Kings80
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI +26; Q4 PHI +22
Final · Box score
Wolves98
Lakers106
Q1 LAL -6; Q2 LAL -2; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +8
On this day · 2009–10Mar 18, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Magic), 36 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Pistons

Detroit fights back late to top New York

Dwight Howard goes for 18 rebounds

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+2-8+4DET AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2528251795
Pistons2629152999
Who led
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 10, 25, 1, 0, 20, 16, 15, 12, 22, 16DET16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Charlie VillanuevaPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 12, 13, 16, 6, 5, 8, 9, 14DET14 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Toney DouglasPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 10, 20, 18, 18, 3, 17, 29, 20NYK20 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 41, 26, 31, 26, 36, 28, 21, 16, 20NYK20 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Philadelphia by 22.

ORL over DEN3DET over NYK4SAS over DAL6IND over CHI7LAL over MIN8TOR over WAS9PHX over GSW11MIL over NJN15HOU over BOS16OKC over CHA17MIA over ATL21PHI over SAC22Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Wolves-Lakers16
Knicks-Pistons13
Celtics-Rockets10
Nuggets-Magic6
Bulls-Pacers5
Wizards-Raptors5
Bobcats-Thunder4
Sixers-Kings3
Heat-Hawks2
Nets-Bucks2
Warriors-Suns2
Spurs-Mavs1
Shot of the night

Nelson's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 85-82 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Raptors combined for 223
Points by game
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 107, Raptors 116
223
Bulls-PacersBulls 108, Pacers 115
223
Warriors-SunsWarriors 97, Suns 108
205
Nets-BucksNets 95, Bucks 110
205
Wolves-LakersWolves 98, Lakers 106
204
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 95, Pistons 99
194
Heat-HawksHeat 106, Hawks 85
191
Spurs-MavsSpurs 97, Mavs 91
188
Sixers-KingsSixers 102, Kings 80
182
Bobcats-ThunderBobcats 82, Thunder 99
181
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 77, Rockets 93
170
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 82, Magic 85
167
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 82, Magic 85
+3 ORL
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 95, Pistons 99
+4 DET
Spurs-MavsSpurs 97, Mavs 91
+6 SAS
Bulls-PacersBulls 108, Pacers 115
+7 IND
Wolves-LakersWolves 98, Lakers 106
+8 LAL
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 107, Raptors 116
+9 TOR
Warriors-SunsWarriors 97, Suns 108
+11 PHX
Nets-BucksNets 95, Bucks 110
+15 MIL
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 77, Rockets 93
+16 HOU
Bobcats-ThunderBobcats 82, Thunder 99
+17 OKC
Heat-HawksHeat 106, Hawks 85
+21 MIA
Sixers-KingsSixers 102, Kings 80
+22 PHI
DET rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-PistonsDET won · Knicks 95, Pistons 99
8 pts
Wolves-LakersLAL won · Wolves 98, Lakers 106
6 pts
Nuggets-MagicORL won · Nuggets 82, Magic 85
3 pts
Nets-BucksMIL won · Nets 95, Bucks 110
2 pts
Booker shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BookerWAS · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
80% (12-15)
LeBronMIA · 43 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
76% (16-21)
DeRozanTOR · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
PauLAL · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
Mbah a MouteMIL · 15 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Nuggets-Magic
Nuggets 82Magic 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2121182282
Magic1829172185
The story
Hedo Turkoglu's 15 points and 8 assists carried Orlando past Denver, 85-82

For Denver, Kenyon Martin had 10 REB, 8 PTS, 3 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 5-12 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 29-21.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −3+5+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Pacers
Bulls 108Pacers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls212725296108
Pacers3131271313115
The story
Tyler Hansbrough had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Indiana beat Chicago 115-108 in OT

Derrick Rose led Chicago with 42 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST · 12-19 FG

The swing

The Pacers won the first 31-21, their biggest quarter edge.

IND lead by quarter
200 +10+14+160+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Sixers-Kings
Sixers 102Kings 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers32232522102
Kings2315162680
The story
Philadelphia beat Sacramento 102-80 behind 15 points from Jrue Holiday

DeMarcus Cousins paced Sacramento: 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL · 6-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 32-23 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
300 +9+17+26+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.8Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.8 in 26 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.6Season avg23.3Last 3

23.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.6 in 65 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 43

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 26, 26, 31, 19, 27, 21, 19, 43Heat-Hawks · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady ORL, Mar 9, 2003: 43 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
43 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 27, 24, 20, 34, 26, 23, 21, 42Bulls-Pacers · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Rex Chapman PHX, Apr 25, 1997: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Ties career high42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 26, 14, 23, 35, 8, 17, 20, 33Raptors-Wizards · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 2, 15, 14, 23, 27, 21, 18, 33Spurs-Mavs · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Dorell WrightPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 16, 7, 10, 32, 16, 18, 14, 30Warriors-Suns · L
16.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 17, 30, 30, 17, 16, 11, 16, 30Raptors-Wizards · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcus ThorntonSAC+11.8 22.3 last 10 · 10.5 season
Tyler HansbroughIND+10.0 20.8 last 10 · 10.8 season
Al JeffersonUTA+7.2 26.2 last 10 · 19.0 season
Toney DouglasNYK+6.8 17.0 last 10 · 10.2 season
Kyle LowryHOU+6.4 19.4 last 10 · 13.0 season
Cold
Steve NashPHX−6.1 9.5 last 10 · 15.6 season
Deron WilliamsNJN−5.7 14.7 last 10 · 20.4 season
Rashard LewisWAS−5.6 6.1 last 10 · 11.7 season
Al HarringtonDEN−5.5 4.7 last 10 · 10.2 season
Raymond FeltonDEN−5.2 10.7 last 10 · 15.9 season