Sunday, April 3, 2011Regular season · 11 games

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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Rockets trailed Hawks by 9 at halftime and won 114–109.

Final · Box score

Suns97

Spurs114

Final · Box score

Nuggets95

Lakers90

Final · Box score

Pistons90

Celtics101

Final · Box score

Wizards97

Bobcats91

Final · Box score

Heat108

Nets94

Final · Box score

Cavs107

Knicks123

Final · Box score

Jazz97

Kings106

Final · Box score

Magic98

Raptors102

Final · Box score

Hawks109

Rockets114

Final · Box score

Pacers96

Hornets108

Final · Box score

Mavs96

Blazers104

On this day · 2009–10Apr 3, 2010: 9 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Wolves), 39 points.

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The lead · Hawks-Rockets

Kevin Martin scores 35, Houston rallies past Atlanta

Andray Blatche goes for 25 points

Game flow · Rockets margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hawks	23	40	18	28	109
Rockets	21	33	32	28	114

Who led

Kevin MartinRockets35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST

Chuck HayesRockets19 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST

Joe JohnsonHawks25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST

Josh SmithHawks21 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST

Top scorers tonight

Kevin Martin Rockets35

LeBron James Heat31

Dwight Howard Magic31

George Hill Spurs29

Kobe Bryant Lakers28

Blatche tops the night at 59.4 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

BlatcheWizards · 25 PTS, 17 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST

59.4

LeBronHeat · 31 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL

56.7

Josh SmithHawks · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL

52.7

CousinsKings · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 5 STL

49.8

KobeLakers · 28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

45.8

HayesRockets · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL

44.9

Kevin MartinRockets · 35 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB

44.8

DwightMagic · 31 PTS, 9 REB, 1 BLK

43.8

Records so far

San Antonio leads the league at 58–19

East

1. Bulls56-20

2. Heat54-23

3. Celtics53-23

4. Magic48-29

5. Hawks44-33

6. Sixers40-37

7. Knicks38-38

8. Pacers35-43

9. Bobcats32-44

10. Bucks31-45

11. Pistons26-50

12. Nets23-53

13. Raptors21-55

14. Wizards20-56

15. Cavs15-61

West

1. Spurs58-19

2. Lakers55-21

3. Mavs53-24

4. Thunder50-26

5. Nuggets47-29

6. Blazers45-32

7. Grizzlies44-33

8. Hornets44-33

9. Rockets41-36

10. Suns37-39

11. Jazz36-41

12. Warriors33-44

13. Clippers30-47

14. Kings22-54

15. Wolves17-60

Lead changes

Nuggets-Lakers23

Pistons-Celtics22

Hawks-Rockets21

Magic-Raptors14

Suns-Spurs11

Wizards-Bobcats10

Mavs-Blazers2

Cavs-Knicks1

Jazz-Kings1

Pacers-Hornets1

Heat-Nets0

The night in charts

Cavs-Knicks combined for 230, 7 more than any other game

Points by game

Cavs-KnicksCavs 107, Knicks 123

230

Hawks-RocketsHawks 109, Rockets 114

223

Suns-SpursSuns 97, Spurs 114

211

Pacers-HornetsPacers 96, Hornets 108

204

Jazz-KingsJazz 97, Kings 106

203

Heat-NetsHeat 108, Nets 94

202

Magic-RaptorsMagic 98, Raptors 102

200

Mavs-BlazersMavs 96, Blazers 104

200

Pistons-CelticsPistons 90, Celtics 101

191

Wizards-BobcatsWizards 97, Bobcats 91

188

Nuggets-LakersNuggets 95, Lakers 90

185

3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Magic-RaptorsMagic 98, Raptors 102

+4 Raptors

Nuggets-LakersNuggets 95, Lakers 90

+5 Nuggets

Hawks-RocketsHawks 109, Rockets 114

+5 Rockets

Wizards-BobcatsWizards 97, Bobcats 91

+6 Wizards

Mavs-BlazersMavs 96, Blazers 104

+8 Blazers

Jazz-KingsJazz 97, Kings 106

+9 Kings

Pistons-CelticsPistons 90, Celtics 101

+11 Celtics

Pacers-HornetsPacers 96, Hornets 108

+12 Hornets

Heat-NetsHeat 108, Nets 94

+14 Heat

Cavs-KnicksCavs 107, Knicks 123

+16 Knicks

Suns-SpursSuns 97, Spurs 114

+17 Spurs

Rockets rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Hawks-RocketsRockets won · Hawks 109, Rockets 114

9 pts

Nuggets-LakersNuggets won · Nuggets 95, Lakers 90

7 pts

Magic-RaptorsRaptors won · Magic 98, Raptors 102

6 pts

Pistons-CelticsCeltics won · Pistons 90, Celtics 101

3 pts

Gerald Wallace shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

Gerald WallaceBlazers · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL

80% (8-10)

MarionMavs · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST

73% (8-11)

LeBronHeat · 31 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL

72% (13-18)

KGCeltics · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK

71% (10-14)

PauLakers · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 1 BLK

70% (7-10)

Final · Hawks-Rockets

Hawks 109Rockets 114

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hawks	23	40	18	28	109
Rockets	21	33	32	28	114

The story

Houston beat Atlanta 114-109 behind 19 points and 12 rebounds from Chuck Hayes

Joe Johnson paced Atlanta: 25 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-9 FG

The swing

A 32-18 third quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Rockets.

Rockets lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Josh Smith topped the game at 52.7 FPTS: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST

Final · Wizards-Bobcats

Wizards 97Bobcats 91

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wizards	22	26	28	21	97
Bobcats	19	24	22	26	91

The story

John Wall had 18 points as Washington beat Charlotte 97-91

D.J. Augustin led Charlotte with 21 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 7-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the third 28-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Wizards lead by quarter

Final · Jazz-Kings

Jazz 97Kings 106

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Jazz	19	21	32	25	97
Kings	26	24	31	25	106

The story

DeMarcus Cousins' 17 points carried Sacramento past Utah, 106-97

For Utah, Paul Millsap had 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 5 STL · 6-13 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 26-19, was where the Kings built it.

Kings lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Jordan CrawfordWizards

+13.1points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

23.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.7 in 35 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes

Corey BrewerMavs

−15.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 63 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Gordon HaywardJazz

+25.2minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

41 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in 65 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: San Antonio by 17.

Top performances

Kevin Martin leads the day with 35

Kevin MartinRockets-Hawks · W

23.4 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST

LeBron JamesHeat-Nets · W

26.6 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST

Dwight HowardMagic-Raptors · L

23.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST

George HillSpurs-Suns · W

11.5 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

29 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST

Kobe BryantLakers-Nuggets · L

25.2 PPG season to date · +2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

28 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST

Amar'e StoudemireKnicks-Cavs · W

25.5 PPG season to date · +2.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

28 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Jordan CrawfordWizards+11.0 22.1 last 10 · 11.1 season

Marcus ThorntonKings+8.5 20.6 last 10 · 12.1 season

Maurice EvansWizards+7.2 13.3 last 10 · 6.1 season

Marcin GortatSuns+6.1 15.8 last 10 · 9.7 season

JaVale McGeeWizards+6.0 16.1 last 10 · 10.1 season

Cold

Brandon RoyBlazers−7.2 5.6 last 10 · 12.8 season

Ben GordonPistons−6.3 5.3 last 10 · 11.6 season

Rashard LewisWizards−5.6 6.1 last 10 · 11.7 season

Ryan GomesClippers−5.4 1.8 last 10 · 7.2 season

Deron WilliamsNets−5.4 14.8 last 10 · 20.2 season

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