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Wednesday, February 1, 2012Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bucks trailed Heat by 17 after the first quarter and won 105–97.

Final · Box score
Wizards103
Magic109
Q1 Magic +5; Q2 Magic +4; Q3 Magic +1; Q4 Magic +6
Final · Box score
Bulls82
Sixers98
Q1 Sixers +6; Q2 Sixers +5; Q3 Sixers +20; Q4 Sixers +16
Final · Box score
Raptors64
Celtics100
Q1 Celtics +13; Q2 Celtics +22; Q3 Celtics +28; Q4 Celtics +36
Final · Box score
Pistons96
Nets99
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 Nets +11; Q3 Nets +1; Q4 Nets +3
Final · Box score
Thunder95
Mavs86
Q1 Thunder -8; Q2 Thunder -3; Q3 Thunder +5; Q4 Thunder +9
Final · Box score
Heat97
Bucks105
Q1 Bucks -17; Q2 Bucks -13; Q3 Bucks -3; Q4 Bucks +8
Final · Box score
Pacers109
Wolves99
Q1 Pacers -5; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +6; Q4 Pacers +10
Final · Box score
Suns120
Hornets103
Q1 Suns -2; Q2 Suns -3; Q3 Suns +1; Q4 Suns +17
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Spurs99
Q1 Spurs -11; Q2 Spurs -13; Q3 Spurs -4; Q4 Spurs +8
Final · Box score
Bobcats68
Blazers112
Q1 Blazers +17; Q2 Blazers +26; Q3 Blazers +44; Q4 Blazers +44
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Jazz105
Q1 Clippers +3; Q2 Clippers -2; Q3 Clippers -2; Q4 Clippers +2
On this day · 2010–11Feb 1, 2011: 4 games. Top scorer: LaMarcus Aldridge (Blazers-Spurs), 40 points.
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The lead · Heat-Bucks

Brandon Jennings drops 31 in 17-point comeback win over Miami

Chris Paul goes for 34 points

Game flow · Bucks margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-13-3+8Bucks AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat4020191897
Bucks23242929105
Who led
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 30, 36, 23, 19, 20, 25, 12, 21, 31Bucks31 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 2, 5, 10, 2, 13, 11, 23, 23, 16, 17Bucks17 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 31, 28, 28, 18, 32, 31, 35, 22, 40Heat40 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 19, 22, 12, 34, 17, 12, 28, 15, 22, 23Heat23 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Rockets-Spurs

San Antonio climbs out of a 13-point hole against Houston

Down 13 at the half, the Spurs won the fourth quarter 32–20 and the game 99–91. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Spurs-Rockets
Tim Duncan · SpursKevin Martin · RocketsPTS2529REB79AST04Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Suns-Hornets20
Clippers-Jazz14
Pistons-Nets11
Thunder-Mavs11
Wizards-Magic6
Rockets-Spurs6
Pacers-Wolves4
Bulls-Sixers3
Heat-Bucks3
Bobcats-Blazers2
Raptors-Celtics0
The night in charts
Suns-Hornets combined for 223, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-HornetsSuns 120, Hornets 103
223
Wizards-MagicWizards 103, Magic 109
212
Clippers-JazzClippers 107, Jazz 105
212
Pacers-WolvesPacers 109, Wolves 99
208
Heat-BucksHeat 97, Bucks 105
202
Pistons-NetsPistons 96, Nets 99
195
Rockets-SpursRockets 91, Spurs 99
190
Thunder-MavsThunder 95, Mavs 86
181
Bulls-SixersBulls 82, Sixers 98
180
Bobcats-BlazersBobcats 68, Blazers 112
180
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 64, Celtics 100
164
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-JazzClippers 107, Jazz 105
+2 Clippers
Pistons-NetsPistons 96, Nets 99
+3 Nets
Wizards-MagicWizards 103, Magic 109
+6 Magic
Heat-BucksHeat 97, Bucks 105
+8 Bucks
Rockets-SpursRockets 91, Spurs 99
+8 Spurs
Thunder-MavsThunder 95, Mavs 86
+9 Thunder
Pacers-WolvesPacers 109, Wolves 99
+10 Pacers
Bulls-SixersBulls 82, Sixers 98
+16 Sixers
Suns-HornetsSuns 120, Hornets 103
+17 Suns
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 64, Celtics 100
+36 Celtics
Bobcats-BlazersBobcats 68, Blazers 112
+44 Blazers
Bucks erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-BucksBucks won · Heat 97, Bucks 105
17 pts
Rockets-SpursSpurs won · Rockets 91, Spurs 99
13 pts
Thunder-MavsThunder won · Thunder 95, Mavs 86
8 pts
Pacers-WolvesPacers won · Pacers 109, Wolves 99
5 pts
Suns-HornetsSuns won · Suns 120, Hornets 103
3 pts
Nash shot 13-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashSuns · 30 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
81% (13-16)
DuncanSpurs · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
MonroePistons · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Lavoy AllenSixers · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
TerryMavs · 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 107Jazz 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers32241635107
Jazz29291631105
The story
Blake Griffin's 31 points and 14 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Utah, 107-105

For Utah, Al Jefferson had 27 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST 31 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 14-22 FG

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 35-31.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 +3−2−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Nets
Pistons 96Nets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2315332596
Nets2326232799
The story
New Jersey beat Detroit 99-96 behind 26 points and 9 assists from Deron Williams

Greg Monroe paced Detroit: 21 PTS, 8 REB 26 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 12-21 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 26-15 second quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

Nets lead by quarter
200 0+11+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kris Humphries topped the game at 41.1 FPTS: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 97Bucks 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat4020191897
Bucks23242929105
The story
Drew Gooden had 17 points as Milwaukee beat Miami 105-97

Mario Chalmers led Miami with 16 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 7-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 29-18.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 −17−13−3+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.3Season avg29.0Last 5

29.0 points a game over his last five games, against 20.3 in 21 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Season avg8.9Last 3

8.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.3 in 19 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.4Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 17.4 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 40

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 31, 28, 28, 18, 32, 31, 35, 22, 40Heat-Bucks · L
29.7 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Karl Malone Jazz, Mar 7, 1998: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Season high40 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 26, 16, 16, 22, 21, 24, 21, 36Pacers-Wolves · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 20, 9, 11, 27, 33, 4, 18, 25, 26, 34Clippers-Jazz · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 26, 36, 21, 24, 14, 28, 31, 33Thunder-Mavs · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 10, 14, 21, 18, 26, 20, 17, 22, 31Clippers-Jazz · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 30, 36, 23, 19, 20, 25, 12, 21, 31Bucks-Heat · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kevin MartinRockets+4.2 25.2 last 10 · 20.9 season
Tayshaun PrincePistons+3.9 16.0 last 10 · 12.1 season
Russell WestbrookThunder+3.7 25.6 last 10 · 21.9 season
Danny GrangerPacers+3.6 21.9 last 10 · 18.3 season
James JohnsonRaptors+3.5 10.4 last 10 · 6.9 season
Cold
Kyle LowryRockets−3.2 11.5 last 10 · 14.7 season
Tyler HansbroughPacers−3.1 6.3 last 10 · 9.4 season
Antawn JamisonCavs−2.4 12.4 last 10 · 14.8 season
Byron MullensBobcats−2.4 8.8 last 10 · 11.2 season
Amir JohnsonRaptors−2.3 4.1 last 10 · 6.4 season