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Wednesday, February 20, 2013Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed MIL by 12 at halftime and won 97–94.

Final · Box score
Pistons105
Bobcats99
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Pacers125
Q1 IND +12; Q2 IND +30; Q3 IND +36; Q4 IND +34
Final · Box score
Grizzlies88
Raptors82
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +9; Q4 MEM +6
Final · Box score
Heat103
Hawks90
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA -10; Q4 MIA +13
Final · Box score
Hornets100
Cavs105
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Thunder119
Rockets122
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU -5; Q3 HOU -5; Q4 HOU +3
Final · Box score
Nets97
Bucks94
Q1 BKN -8; Q2 BKN -12; Q3 BKN -8; Q4 BKN +3
Final · Box score
Sixers87
Wolves94
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +15; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Magic96
Mavs111
Q1 DAL +12; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +15
Final · Box score
Suns98
Warriors108
Q1 GSW +7; Q2 GSW +8; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +10
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +9; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +14
On this day · 2011–12Feb 20, 2012: 11 games. Top scorer: Deron Williams (Nets-Knicks), 38 points.
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The lead · Nets-Bucks

Brooklyn rallies from 12 down to beat Milwaukee

James Harden goes for 46 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-12-8+3BKN AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2121262997
Bucks2925221894
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 9, 11, 15, 12, 20, 15, 19, 23BKN23 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
C.J. WatsonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 7, 5, 0, 0, 4, 1, 25, 11, 17BKN17 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 20, 12, 17, 26, 7, 21, 34, 31MIL31 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 21, 12, 13, 8, 24, 27, 18, 14MIL14 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Indiana posts the night's biggest win

Indiana beat New York by 34, the widest margin of 11 games.

HOU over OKC3BKN over MIL3CLE over NOH5DET over CHA6MEM over TOR6MIN over PHI7GSW over PHX10MIA over ATL13LAL over BOS14DAL over ORL15IND over NYK34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Bobcats14
Hornets-Cavs8
Heat-Hawks7
Magic-Mavs4
Thunder-Rockets3
Nets-Bucks2
Celtics-Lakers2
Grizzlies-Raptors1
Suns-Warriors1
Knicks-Pacers0
Sixers-Wolves0
The night in charts
Thunder-Rockets combined for 241, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-RocketsThunder 119, Rockets 122
241
Knicks-PacersKnicks 91, Pacers 125
216
Celtics-LakersCeltics 99, Lakers 113
212
Magic-MavsMagic 96, Mavs 111
207
Suns-WarriorsSuns 98, Warriors 108
206
Hornets-CavsHornets 100, Cavs 105
205
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 105, Bobcats 99
204
Heat-HawksHeat 103, Hawks 90
193
Nets-BucksNets 97, Bucks 94
191
Sixers-WolvesSixers 87, Wolves 94
181
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 88, Raptors 82
170
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-BucksNets 97, Bucks 94
+3 BKN
Thunder-RocketsThunder 119, Rockets 122
+3 HOU
Hornets-CavsHornets 100, Cavs 105
+5 CLE
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 105, Bobcats 99
+6 DET
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 88, Raptors 82
+6 MEM
Sixers-WolvesSixers 87, Wolves 94
+7 MIN
Suns-WarriorsSuns 98, Warriors 108
+10 GSW
Heat-HawksHeat 103, Hawks 90
+13 MIA
Celtics-LakersCeltics 99, Lakers 113
+14 LAL
Magic-MavsMagic 96, Mavs 111
+15 DAL
Knicks-PacersKnicks 91, Pacers 125
+34 IND
BKN erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-BucksBKN won · Nets 97, Bucks 94
12 pts
Heat-HawksMIA won · Heat 103, Hawks 90
10 pts
Thunder-RocketsHOU won · Thunder 119, Rockets 122
5 pts
Hornets-CavsCLE won · Hornets 100, Cavs 105
1 pt
Pistons-BobcatsDET won · Pistons 105, Bobcats 99
1 pt
Horford shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HorfordATL · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
80% (12-15)
DwightLAL · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
HardenHOU · 46 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
74% (14-19)
SefoloshaOKC · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
69% (11-16)
JenningsMIL · 31 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 119Rockets 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29333027119
Rockets36213035122
The story
Jeremy Lin had 29 points as Houston beat Oklahoma City 122-119

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 16 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST 29 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 12-22 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 35-27.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +7−5−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Bucks
Nets 97Bucks 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2121262997
Bucks2925221894
The story
Deron Williams' 23 points and 8 assists carried Brooklyn past Milwaukee, 97-94

For Milwaukee, Larry Sanders had 13 REB, 12 PTS, 3 AST 23 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 7-16 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 29-18.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −8−12−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brandon Jennings was the fantasy play: 50.9 FPTS on 31 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB

Final · Heat-Hawks
Heat 103Hawks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat24211840103
Hawks1732241790
The story
Miami beat Atlanta 103-90 behind 20 points from Dwyane Wade

Kyle Korver paced Atlanta: 12 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 8-18 FG

The swing

A 40-17 fourth quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +7−4−10+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.1Season avg34.8Last 5

34.8 points a game over his last five games, against 26.1 in 53 earlier games. Today: 46 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.6Season avg20.0Last 3

20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.6 in 26 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 25.1 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 46

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 21, 21, 18, 36, 35, 30, 27, 46Rockets-Thunder · W
26.5 PPG season to date · +19.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 12, 1999: 46 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Career high46 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 14, 35, 22, 24, 26, 20, 6, 35Cavs-Hornets · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 20, 12, 17, 26, 7, 21, 34, 31Bucks-Nets · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Jeremy LinPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 9, 28, 13, 16, 12, 14, 14, 29Rockets-Thunder · W
12.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 28, 24, 22, 17, 24, 22, 26, 28Thunder-Rockets · L
22.7 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 17, 6, 19, 9, 11, 22, 15, 28Warriors-Suns · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jerryd BaylessMEM+7.0 14.1 last 10 · 7.1 season
Tony ParkerSAS+5.4 26.4 last 10 · 21.0 season
Ty LawsonDEN+5.4 21.4 last 10 · 16.0 season
Ricky RubioMIN+4.9 12.8 last 10 · 7.9 season
Maurice HarklessORL+4.7 10.1 last 10 · 5.4 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.8 18.8 last 10 · 26.6 season
Jordan CrawfordWAS−6.0 7.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.6 8.4 last 10 · 14.0 season
Jason KiddNYK−4.9 2.1 last 10 · 7.0 season
Nicolas BatumPOR−4.7 10.6 last 10 · 15.3 season