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Saturday, February 4, 2012Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed NJN by 10 after the first quarter and won 99–92.

Final · Box score
Sixers98
Hawks87
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +16; Q3 PHI +19; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Magic85
Pacers81
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 Magic 0; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Wizards81
Q1 LAC +11; Q2 LAC +24; Q3 LAC +34; Q4 LAC +26
Final · Box score
Mavs88
Cavs91
Q1 CLE -9; Q2 CLE -8; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Hornets87
Pistons89
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +4; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Nets92
Knicks99
Q1 NYK -10; Q2 NYK -2; Q3 NYK -2; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Wolves100
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Bulls113
Bucks90
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +24; Q3 CHI +23; Q4 CHI +23
Final · Box score
Thunder96
Spurs107
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +18; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Bobcats89
Suns95
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX -6; Q3 Suns 0; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Lakers87
Jazz96
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets97
Blazers117
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +14; Q4 POR +20
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors106
Kings114
Q1 SAC -1; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +8
On this day · 2010–11Feb 4, 2011: 12 games. Top scorer: Jamal Crawford (Hawks-Clippers), 34 points.
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The lead · Nets-Knicks

New York turns it around against New Jersey

Tony Parker goes for 42 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-2-2+7NYK AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3018242092
Knicks2026242999
Who led
Jeremy LinPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 0, 4, 3, 8, 9, 4, 2, 25NYK25 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 20, 11, 9, 14, 17, 9, 20, 17NYK17 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 16, 34, 27, 24, 34, 26, 12, 21NJN21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Kris HumphriesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 7, 13, 18, 3, 13, 18, 16, 20NJN20 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Clippers rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Clippers beat Washington by 26.

DET over NOH2CLE over DAL3ORL over IND4PHX over CHA6NYK over NJN7SAC over GSW8MIN over HOU9UTA over LAL9PHI over ATL11SAS over OKC11POR over DEN20CHI over MIL23LAC over WAS26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Warriors-Kings27
Lakers-Jazz19
Nets-Knicks14
Hornets-Pistons9
Bobcats-Suns8
Sixers-Hawks6
Rockets-Wolves6
Mavs-Cavs4
Magic-Pacers3
Nuggets-Blazers2
Bulls-Bucks1
Thunder-Spurs1
Clippers-Wizards0
The night in charts
Warriors-Kings combined for 220, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-KingsWarriors 106, Kings 114
220
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 97, Blazers 117
214
Thunder-SpursThunder 96, Spurs 107
203
Bulls-BucksBulls 113, Bucks 90
203
Rockets-WolvesRockets 91, Wolves 100
191
Nets-KnicksNets 92, Knicks 99
191
Clippers-WizardsClippers 107, Wizards 81
188
Sixers-HawksSixers 98, Hawks 87
185
Bobcats-SunsBobcats 89, Suns 95
184
Lakers-JazzLakers 87, Jazz 96
183
Mavs-CavsMavs 88, Cavs 91
179
Hornets-PistonsHornets 87, Pistons 89
176
Magic-PacersMagic 85, Pacers 81
166
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-PistonsHornets 87, Pistons 89
+2 DET
Mavs-CavsMavs 88, Cavs 91
+3 CLE
Magic-PacersMagic 85, Pacers 81
+4 ORL
Bobcats-SunsBobcats 89, Suns 95
+6 PHX
Nets-KnicksNets 92, Knicks 99
+7 NYK
Warriors-KingsWarriors 106, Kings 114
+8 SAC
Lakers-JazzLakers 87, Jazz 96
+9 UTA
Rockets-WolvesRockets 91, Wolves 100
+9 MIN
Thunder-SpursThunder 96, Spurs 107
+11 SAS
Sixers-HawksSixers 98, Hawks 87
+11 PHI
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 97, Blazers 117
+20 POR
Bulls-BucksBulls 113, Bucks 90
+23 CHI
Clippers-WizardsClippers 107, Wizards 81
+26 LAC
NYK erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-KnicksNYK won · Nets 92, Knicks 99
10 pts
Mavs-CavsCLE won · Mavs 88, Cavs 91
9 pts
Bobcats-SunsPHX won · Bobcats 89, Suns 95
6 pts
Lakers-JazzUTA won · Lakers 87, Jazz 96
3 pts
Hornets-PistonsDET won · Hornets 87, Pistons 89
3 pts
Jordan shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK
82% (9-11)
ArizaNOH · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
AldridgePOR · 29 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
72% (13-18)
VucevicPHI · 15 PTS, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
BlakeLAC · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Hornets-Pistons
Hornets 87Pistons 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2321172687
Pistons2516242489
The story
Greg Monroe's 24 points and 16 rebounds carried Detroit past New Orleans, 89-87

For New Orleans, Greivis Vasquez had 14 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB 24 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST · 10-17 FG

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 24-17.

DET lead by quarter
200 +2−3+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Trevor Ariza was the fantasy play: 46.4 FPTS on 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Mavs-Cavs
Mavs 88Cavs 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2427132488
Cavs1528272191
The story
Antawn Jamison had 19 points as Cleveland beat Dallas 91-88

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 6-18 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 27-13.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −9−8+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Kings
Warriors 106Kings 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors282622264106
Kings2726341512114
The story
Sacramento beat Golden State 114-106 in OT behind 26 points and 9 assists from Tyreke Evans

Dorell Wright paced Golden State: 24 PTS, 4 REB 26 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 9-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 34-22 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −1−1+110+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.8Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.8 in 23 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg12.1Last 3

12.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 23 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.1Season avg35.9Today

36 minutes today, against 6.1 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 42

Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 20, 15, 20, 9, 5, 24, 18, 42Spurs-Thunder · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +24.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury PHX, Feb 14, 2003: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Season high42 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 19, 0, 9, 14, 0, 10, 16, 14, 15, 33Blazers-Nuggets · W
12.4 PPG season to date · +21.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 13, 23, 18, 23, 25, 22, 28, 29Blazers-Nuggets · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Marcus ThorntonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 13, 14, 12, 17, 17, 2, 20, 28Kings-Warriors · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 14, 16, 28, 24, 17, 23, 19, 27Magic-Pacers · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 22, 24, 34, 34, 35, 18, 32, 26Bulls-Bucks · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +2.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anthony MorrowNJN+3.9 18.6 last 10 · 14.7 season
Dorell WrightGSW+3.6 14.9 last 10 · 11.3 season
Russell WestbrookOKC+3.5 25.2 last 10 · 21.7 season
Danny GrangerIND+3.5 21.7 last 10 · 18.2 season
James JohnsonTOR+3.4 10.5 last 10 · 7.1 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−3.7 25.7 last 10 · 29.4 season
Kyle LowryHOU−3.1 11.5 last 10 · 14.6 season
Josh SmithATL−3.1 11.9 last 10 · 15.0 season
DeJuan BlairSAS−3.0 6.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Jose CalderonTOR−2.7 7.1 last 10 · 9.8 season