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Sunday, March 20, 2011Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed NJN by 13 at halftime and won 98–92.

Final · Box score
Nets92
Wizards98
Q1 WAS -12; Q2 WAS -13; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 WAS +6
Final · Box score
Pistons96
Hawks104
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Bucks100
Q1 MIL +23; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Suns108
Clippers99
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Kings127
Wolves95
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +9; Q3 SAC +10; Q4 SAC +32
Final · Box score
Jazz108
Rockets110
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Raptors95
Thunder93
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Warriors73
Mavs101
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +28
Final · Box score
Blazers80
Lakers84
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL -4; Q3 LAL -4; Q4 LAL +4
On this day · 2009–10Mar 20, 2010: 7 games. Top scorer: Chris Bosh (Raptors-Nets), 36 points.
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The lead · Nets-Wizards

Washington turns it around against New Jersey

Kyle Lowry posts a triple-double

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-13+3+6WAS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3521122492
Wizards2320282798
Who led
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 18, 24, 10, 25, 14, 17, 21, 26WAS26 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Jordan CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 2, 4, 8, 7, 22, 16, 12, 27, 25, 21WAS21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 25, 34, 26, 24, 20, 22, 25, 21NJN21 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Anthony MorrowPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 22, 6, 22, 9, 15, 8, 9, 19NJN19 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Thunder17
Warriors-Mavs6
Kings-Wolves5
Nets-Wizards4
Pistons-Hawks4
Suns-Clippers4
Jazz-Rockets2
Blazers-Lakers2
Knicks-Bucks0
Shot of the night

Johnson's hook with 1.4 seconds left breaks the tie, 95-93 final

The night in charts
Kings-Wolves combined for 222, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-WolvesKings 127, Wolves 95
222
Jazz-RocketsJazz 108, Rockets 110
218
Suns-ClippersSuns 108, Clippers 99
207
Pistons-HawksPistons 96, Hawks 104
200
Knicks-BucksKnicks 95, Bucks 100
195
Nets-WizardsNets 92, Wizards 98
190
Raptors-ThunderRaptors 95, Thunder 93
188
Warriors-MavsWarriors 73, Mavs 101
174
Blazers-LakersBlazers 80, Lakers 84
164
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-ThunderRaptors 95, Thunder 93
+2 TOR
Jazz-RocketsJazz 108, Rockets 110
+2 HOU
Blazers-LakersBlazers 80, Lakers 84
+4 LAL
Knicks-BucksKnicks 95, Bucks 100
+5 MIL
Nets-WizardsNets 92, Wizards 98
+6 WAS
Pistons-HawksPistons 96, Hawks 104
+8 ATL
Suns-ClippersSuns 108, Clippers 99
+9 PHX
Warriors-MavsWarriors 73, Mavs 101
+28 DAL
Kings-WolvesKings 127, Wolves 95
+32 SAC
WAS erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-WizardsWAS won · Nets 92, Wizards 98
13 pts
Blazers-LakersLAL won · Blazers 80, Lakers 84
4 pts
Wilcox shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WilcoxDET · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK
90% (9-10)
OdomLAL · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
BarbosaTOR · 19 PTS, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
GortatPHX · 17 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
MillsapUTA · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
67% (12-18)
Final · Jazz-Rockets
Jazz 108Rockets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz19282833108
Rockets30252233110
The story
Kevin Martin's 34 points carried Houston past Utah, 110-108

For Utah, CJ Miles had 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 7-18 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-19, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +11+8+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Thunder
Raptors 95Thunder 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2523281995
Thunder2222222793
The story
Toronto beat Oklahoma City 95-93 behind 23 points from Andrea Bargnani

Russell Westbrook paced Oklahoma City: 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 5 REB · 7-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 28-22 third quarter did the most damage for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +3+4+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

James Harden topped the game at 35.4 FPTS: 23 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB

Final · Nets-Wizards
Nets 92Wizards 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3521122492
Wizards2320282798
The story
John Wall had 26 points and 8 assists as Washington beat New Jersey 98-92

Kris Humphries led New Jersey with 18 PTS, 17 REB 26 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL · 11-22 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the Wizards took the third 28-12.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −12−13+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.5Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 10.5 in 58 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.4Season avg14.4Last 3

14.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.4 in 67 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.8Season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 15.8 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Kings rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Sacramento beat Minnesota by 32.

HOU over UTA2TOR over OKC2LAL over POR4MIL over NYK5WAS over NJN6ATL over DET8PHX over LAC9DAL over GSW28SAC over MIN32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Paul Millsap leads the day with 35

Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 18, 23, 23, 17, 10, 12, 4, 35Jazz-Rockets · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 20, 15, 17, 28, 23, 21, 25, 34Rockets-Jazz · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Carlos DelfinoPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 15, 4, 12, 3, 13, 2, 26, 30Bucks-Knicks · W
12.1 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 18, 19, 32, 13, 18, 11, 20, 28Rockets-Jazz · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Baron Davis CHH, Apr 30, 2002: 28 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
28 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Samuel DalembertPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 8, 5, 2, 16, 27, 16, 6, 26Kings-Wolves · W
7.6 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 18, 24, 10, 25, 14, 17, 21, 26Wizards-Nets · W
15.9 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marcus ThorntonSAC+11.0 21.7 last 10 · 10.7 season
Tyler HansbroughIND+10.1 20.9 last 10 · 10.8 season
Kyle LowryHOU+7.2 20.4 last 10 · 13.2 season
Al JeffersonUTA+6.9 25.9 last 10 · 19.0 season
James HardenOKC+6.1 18.0 last 10 · 11.9 season
Cold
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
Steve NashPHX−4.6 11.1 last 10 · 15.7 season