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Wednesday, January 4, 2012Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NOH by 11 after the first quarter and won 101–93.

Final · Box score
Wizards85
Magic103
Q1 ORL +17; Q2 ORL +18; Q3 ORL +23; Q4 ORL +18
Final · Box score
Cavs77
Raptors92
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +15; Q4 TOR +15
Final · Box score
Nets70
Celtics89
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +19
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Pistons83
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +16
Final · Box score
Pacers83
Heat118
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +23; Q3 MIA +22; Q4 MIA +35
Final · Box score
Bobcats118
Knicks110
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +10; Q3 CHA +10; Q4 CHA +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies90
Wolves86
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM -2; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Sixers101
Hornets93
Q1 PHI -11; Q2 PHI -7; Q3 PHI -6; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Suns89
Mavs98
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +11; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Spurs101
Q1 SAS -6; Q2 SAS -8; Q3 SAS -5; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Kings83
Nuggets110
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +21; Q4 DEN +27
Final · Box score
Rockets89
Clippers117
Q1 LAC +15; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +28
On this day · 2010–11Jan 4, 2011: 7 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Bucks), 34 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Hornets

Philadelphia rallies from 11 down to beat New Orleans

LeBron James goes for 33 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-7-6+8PHI AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers16242734101
Hornets2720262093
Who led
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 5 games: 13, 15, 22, 12, 23PHI23 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Evan TurnerPoints, last 5 games: 10, 12, 0, 9, 21PHI21 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 2 games: 20, 22NOH22 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Carl LandryPoints, last 6 games: 14, 20, 17, 12, 3, 21NOH21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Hornets11
Warriors-Spurs11
Cavs-Raptors6
Grizzlies-Wolves6
Suns-Mavs6
Kings-Nuggets6
Pacers-Heat5
Nets-Celtics4
Bobcats-Knicks1
Rockets-Clippers1
Wizards-Magic0
Bulls-Pistons0
The night in charts
Bobcats-Knicks combined for 228, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 118, Knicks 110
228
Rockets-ClippersRockets 89, Clippers 117
206
Pacers-HeatPacers 83, Heat 118
201
Warriors-SpursWarriors 95, Spurs 101
196
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 93
194
Kings-NuggetsKings 83, Nuggets 110
193
Wizards-MagicWizards 85, Magic 103
188
Suns-MavsSuns 89, Mavs 98
187
Bulls-PistonsBulls 99, Pistons 83
182
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 90, Wolves 86
176
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 77, Raptors 92
169
Nets-CelticsNets 70, Celtics 89
159
MEM won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 90, Wolves 86
+4 MEM
Warriors-SpursWarriors 95, Spurs 101
+6 SAS
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 93
+8 PHI
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 118, Knicks 110
+8 CHA
Suns-MavsSuns 89, Mavs 98
+9 DAL
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 77, Raptors 92
+15 TOR
Bulls-PistonsBulls 99, Pistons 83
+16 CHI
Wizards-MagicWizards 85, Magic 103
+18 ORL
Nets-CelticsNets 70, Celtics 89
+19 BOS
Kings-NuggetsKings 83, Nuggets 110
+27 DEN
Rockets-ClippersRockets 89, Clippers 117
+28 LAC
Pacers-HeatPacers 83, Heat 118
+35 MIA
PHI erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-HornetsPHI won · Sixers 101, Hornets 93
11 pts
Warriors-SpursSAS won · Warriors 95, Spurs 101
8 pts
Grizzlies-WolvesMEM won · Grizzlies 90, Wolves 86
2 pts
Nets-CelticsBOS won · Nets 70, Celtics 89
1 pt
Dwight shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightORL · 28 PTS, 20 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
85% (11-13)
DiawCHA · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
80% (12-15)
HendersonCHA · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL
77% (10-13)
CousinsSAC · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
75% (9-12)
HarringtonDEN · 15 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Grizzlies-Wolves
Grizzlies 90Wolves 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2023143390
Wolves1423222786
The story
Rudy Gay had 19 points as Memphis beat Minnesota 90-86

Ricky Rubio led Minnesota with 12 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 7-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 20-14, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +6+6−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Love led the game in fantasy with 47.8 FPTS (27 PTS, 14 REB)

Final · Warriors-Spurs
Warriors 95Spurs 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2627222095
Spurs20252531101
The story
Tim Duncan's 15 points and 11 rebounds carried San Antonio past Golden State, 101-95

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 20 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 15 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 6-9 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 31-20.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −6−8−5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 101Hornets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers16242734101
Hornets2720262093
The story
Philadelphia beat New Orleans 101-93 behind 23 points and 8 assists from Jrue Holiday

Jarrett Jack paced New Orleans: 19 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB 23 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 8-15 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-20 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −11−7−6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eric Gordon topped the game at 43.2 FPTS: 22 PTS, 6 REB

Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 2 vs 2010–11 avg
Minutes per game
21.92010–11 avg3.0Last 2

3.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.9 in 2010–11 (76 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.2Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 9.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−5.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.5Season avg10.8Last 5

10.8 points a game over his last five games, against 16.5 in 6 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 32 minutes.

Second story · the whole slate

Miami posts the night's biggest win

Miami beat Indiana by 35, the widest margin of 12 games.

MEM over MIN4SAS over GSW6CHA over NYK8PHI over NOH8DAL over PHX9TOR over CLE15CHI over DET16ORL over WAS18BOS over NJN19DEN over SAC27LAC over HOU28MIA over IND35Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Monta Ellis leads the day with 38

Monta EllisPoints, last 5 games: 15, 26, 22, 18, 38Warriors-Spurs · L
23.8 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 7 games: 37, 26, 35, 34, 16, 28, 33Heat-Pacers · W
29.9 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 6 games: 37, 13, 27, 23, 35, 32Knicks-Bobcats · L
27.8 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 6 games: 13, 21, 30, 28, 21, 31Raptors-Cavs · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 7 games: 11, 21, 16, 20, 19, 19, 28Magic-Wizards · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 20 REB · 2 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 6 games: 22, 31, 25, 25, 24, 27Wolves-Grizzlies · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +1.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST