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Friday, March 8, 2013Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed TOR by 12 after the first quarter and won 118–116.

Final · Box score
Thunder116
Bobcats94
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +24; Q4 OKC +22
Final · Box score
Pacers115
Magic86
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +15; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +29
Final · Box score
Wizards78
Nets95
Q1 BKN +24; Q2 BKN +26; Q3 BKN +16; Q4 BKN +17
Final · Box score
Grizzlies103
Cavs92
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM +11; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Mavs102
Pistons99
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +3
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks102
Celtics107
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS +4; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Jazz88
Bulls89
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +9; Q3 CHI +2; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Heat102
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA +1; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Blazers136
Spurs106
Q1 POR -2; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 POR +8; Q4 POR +30
Final · Box score
Suns112
Kings121
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Rockets94
Warriors88
Q1 HOU -9; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -3; Q4 HOU +6
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors116
Lakers118
Q1 LAL -12; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL -10; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +2
On this day · 2011–12Mar 8, 2012: 2 games. Top scorer: Dwight Howard (Magic-Bulls), 29 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Lakers

Kobe Bryant scores 41, Lakers rally past Toronto

Dwight Howard goes for 24 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-12-6-100+2LAL AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Raptors372230207116
Lakers252826309118
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 40, 38, 29, 33, 34, 30, 42, 41LAL41 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 19, 9, 15, 11, 11, 6, 20, 24LAL24 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 7, 18, 25, 34, 9, 18, 15, 15, 28TOR28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 13, 32, 7, 24, 21, 26, 5, 17TOR17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Celtics15
Rockets-Warriors14
Sixers-Heat11
Thunder-Bobcats10
Jazz-Bulls10
Suns-Kings7
Raptors-Lakers6
Mavs-Pistons4
Grizzlies-Cavs3
Pacers-Magic1
Wizards-Nets0
Shot of the night

Kobe's jumper with 10 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 118-116 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Spurs combined for 242, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-SpursBlazers 136, Spurs 106
242
Raptors-LakersRaptors 116, Lakers 118
234
Suns-KingsSuns 112, Kings 121
233
Thunder-BobcatsThunder 116, Bobcats 94
210
Hawks-CelticsHawks 102, Celtics 107
209
Pacers-MagicPacers 115, Magic 86
201
Mavs-PistonsMavs 102, Pistons 99
201
Sixers-HeatSixers 93, Heat 102
195
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 103, Cavs 92
195
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 94, Warriors 88
182
Jazz-BullsJazz 88, Bulls 89
177
Wizards-NetsWizards 78, Nets 95
173
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-BullsJazz 88, Bulls 89
+1 CHI
Raptors-LakersRaptors 116, Lakers 118
+2 LAL
Mavs-PistonsMavs 102, Pistons 99
+3 DAL
Hawks-CelticsHawks 102, Celtics 107
+5 BOS
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 94, Warriors 88
+6 HOU
Suns-KingsSuns 112, Kings 121
+9 SAC
Sixers-HeatSixers 93, Heat 102
+9 MIA
Grizzlies-CavsGrizzlies 103, Cavs 92
+11 MEM
Wizards-NetsWizards 78, Nets 95
+17 BKN
Thunder-BobcatsThunder 116, Bobcats 94
+22 OKC
Pacers-MagicPacers 115, Magic 86
+29 IND
Blazers-SpursBlazers 136, Spurs 106
+30 POR
LAL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-LakersLAL won · Raptors 116, Lakers 118
12 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 94, Warriors 88
9 pts
Sixers-HeatMIA won · Sixers 93, Heat 102
4 pts
Grizzlies-CavsMEM won · Grizzlies 103, Cavs 92
3 pts
Blazers-SpursPOR won · Blazers 136, Spurs 106
2 pts
Thaddeus Young shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Thaddeus YoungPHI · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
80% (12-15)
Tyreke EvansSAC · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
MaynorPOR · 20 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
HansbroughIND · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Brandan WrightDAL · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Jazz-Bulls
Jazz 88Bulls 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2323241888
Bulls2629171789
The story
Chicago beat Utah 89-88 behind 22 points and 10 rebounds from Carlos Boozer

Marco Belinelli backed him with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 10-22 FG

The swing

A 29-23 second quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +3+9+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Derrick Favors topped the game at 42.0 FPTS: 11 PTS, 10 REB

Final · Raptors-Lakers
Raptors 116Lakers 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors372230207116
Lakers252826309118
The story
Steve Nash had 22 points as Los Angeles beat Toronto 118-116 in OT

Rudy Gay led Toronto with 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 7-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 30-20.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −12−6−100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Hawks-Celtics
Hawks 102Celtics 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks262121268102
Celtics2824202213107
The story
Paul Pierce's 27 points carried Boston past Atlanta, 107-102 in OT

For Atlanta, Al Horford had 22 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST 27 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 10-16 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Celtics took it 13-8.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +2+5+40+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Josh Smith was the fantasy play: 53.1 FPTS on 32 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.2Season avg24.4Last 5

24.4 points a game over his last five games, against 15.2 in 61 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Season avg11.0Last 3

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.8 in 42 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.7Season avg34.5Today

35 minutes today, against 11.7 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Portland posts the night's biggest win

Portland beat San Antonio by 30, the widest margin of 12 games.

CHI over UTA1LAL over TOR2DAL over DET3BOS over ATL5HOU over GSW6MIA over PHI9SAC over PHX9MEM over CLE11BKN over WAS17OKC over CHA22IND over ORL29POR over SAS30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Deron Williams leads the day with 42

Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 23, 15, 24, 33, 24, 14, 20, 42Nets-Wizards · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +24.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: CJ McCollum POR, Mar 28, 2018: 42 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Season high42 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 40, 38, 29, 33, 34, 30, 42, 41Lakers-Raptors · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter TOR, Mar 21, 2004: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
41 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 33, 12, 24, 19, 12, 26, 24, 20, 20, 35Blazers-Spurs · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 15, 23, 24, 5, 19, 15, 13, 32Hawks-Celtics · L
17.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 7, 18, 25, 34, 9, 18, 15, 15, 28Raptors-Lakers · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 26, 8, 23, 26, 26, 18, 13, 27Celtics-Hawks · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Derrick WilliamsMIN+7.4 18.6 last 10 · 11.2 season
Marcus ThorntonSAC+6.8 19.9 last 10 · 13.1 season
Maurice HarklessORL+6.2 12.6 last 10 · 6.4 season
Al HorfordATL+6.1 23.6 last 10 · 17.5 season
Ty LawsonDEN+5.7 22.5 last 10 · 16.8 season
Cold
Jordan CrawfordBOS−7.3 4.8 last 10 · 12.1 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Shannon BrownPHX−4.7 6.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Chris KamanDAL−4.5 7.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Kevin SeraphinWAS−4.4 5.0 last 10 · 9.4 season