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Monday, March 18, 2013Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed BOS by 12 after the first quarter and won 105–103.

Final · Box score
Wizards114
Bobcats119
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA +4; Q3 CHA +5; Q4 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Cavs90
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +15; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +21
Final · Box score
Blazers100
Sixers101
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +8; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Mavs127
Hawks113
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +13; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Nets119
Pistons82
Q1 BKN +13; Q2 BKN +14; Q3 BKN +31; Q4 BKN +37
Final · Box score
Heat105
Celtics103
Q1 MIA -12; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA -4; Q4 MIA +2
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets119
Bulls118
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Wolves77
Grizzlies92
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +21; Q4 MEM +15
Final · Box score
Warriors93
Hornets72
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +21
Final · Box score
Lakers76
Suns99
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +23
Final · Box score
Knicks90
Jazz83
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK -2; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +7
On this day · 2011–12Mar 18, 2012: 8 games. Top scorer: Andrew Bynum (Lakers-Jazz), 33 points.
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The lead · Heat-Celtics

LeBron James scores 37 as Miami wins in Boston

Jeff Green goes for 43 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-6-4+2MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat19342527105
Celtics31282321103
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 26, 25, 13, 15, 27, 28, 22, 37MIA37 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Mario ChalmersPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 5, 8, 26, 14, 7, 7, 1, 21MIA21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 16, 11, 12, 8, 14, 20, 10, 43BOS43 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 26, 18, 13, 27, 20, 15, 14, 17BOS17 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Bobcats14
Knicks-Jazz13
Nuggets-Bulls11
Heat-Celtics9
Lakers-Suns7
Nets-Pistons5
Warriors-Hornets5
Pacers-Cavs2
Mavs-Hawks2
Shot of the night

Iguodala's three with 7 seconds left in OT puts the Nuggets ahead, 119-118 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Hawks combined for 240, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-HawksMavs 127, Hawks 113
240
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 119, Bulls 118
237
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 114, Bobcats 119
233
Heat-CelticsHeat 105, Celtics 103
208
Blazers-SixersBlazers 100, Sixers 101
201
Pacers-CavsPacers 111, Cavs 90
201
Nets-PistonsNets 119, Pistons 82
201
Lakers-SunsLakers 76, Suns 99
175
Knicks-JazzKnicks 90, Jazz 83
173
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 77, Grizzlies 92
169
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 93, Hornets 72
165
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-SixersBlazers 100, Sixers 101
+1 PHI
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 119, Bulls 118
+1 DEN
Heat-CelticsHeat 105, Celtics 103
+2 MIA
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 114, Bobcats 119
+5 CHA
Knicks-JazzKnicks 90, Jazz 83
+7 NYK
Mavs-HawksMavs 127, Hawks 113
+14 DAL
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 77, Grizzlies 92
+15 MEM
Pacers-CavsPacers 111, Cavs 90
+21 IND
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 93, Hornets 72
+21 GSW
Lakers-SunsLakers 76, Suns 99
+23 PHX
Nets-PistonsNets 119, Pistons 82
+37 BKN
MIA erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-CelticsMIA won · Heat 105, Celtics 103
12 pts
Lakers-SunsPHX won · Lakers 76, Suns 99
4 pts
Warriors-HornetsGSW won · Warriors 93, Hornets 72
3 pts
Knicks-JazzNYK won · Knicks 90, Jazz 83
2 pts
Hilario shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HilarioWAS · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
MonroeDET · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
CollisonDAL · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB
71% (10-14)
NoahCHI · 14 PTS, 12 REB, 7 BLK, 6 AST
70% (7-10)
Brook LopezBKN · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Nuggets-Bulls
Nuggets 119Bulls 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets2132262614119
Bulls2025283213118
The story
Wilson Chandler's 35 points carried Denver past Chicago, 119-118 in OT

For Chicago, Joakim Noah had 14 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST 35 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 13-21 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 32-25, was where the Nuggets built it.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +1+8+60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Sixers
Blazers 100Sixers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers28222228100
Sixers32262023101
The story
Philadelphia beat Portland 101-100 behind 27 points from Jrue Holiday

Damian Lillard paced Portland: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 27 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 11-21 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 32-28 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4+8+6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

LaMarcus Aldridge topped the game at 52.8 FPTS: 32 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST

Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 105Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat19342527105
Celtics31282321103
The story
Dwyane Wade had 16 points as Miami beat Boston 105-103

Paul Pierce led Boston with 17 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 16 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 7-15 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Heat took the second 34-28.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −12−6−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.0Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.0 in 52 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.3Season avg17.0Last 3

17.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.3 in 46 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.6Season avg51.2Today

51 minutes today, against 25.6 a game in 63 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nets rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Brooklyn beat Detroit by 37.

PHI over POR1DEN over CHI1MIA over BOS2CHA over WAS5NYK over UTA7DAL over ATL14MEM over MIN15IND over CLE21GSW over NOH21PHX over LAL23BKN over DET37Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Jeff Green leads the day with 43

Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 16, 11, 12, 8, 14, 20, 10, 43Celtics-Heat · L
11.7 PPG season to date · +31.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: CJ McCollum NOP, Feb 13, 2025: 43 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Career high43 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 26, 25, 13, 15, 27, 28, 22, 37Heat-Celtics · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Wilson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 35, 13, 4, 12, 7, 11, 24, 5, 35Nuggets-Bulls · W
11.9 PPG season to date · +23.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high35 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 12, 6, 7, 14, 19, 19, 20, 34Bulls-Nuggets · L
12.3 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 23, 10, 26, 16, 28, 22, 31, 32Blazers-Sixers · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 14, 20, 42, 17, 27, 21, 18, 31Nets-Pistons · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Monta EllisMIL+6.9 26.5 last 10 · 19.6 season
Deron WilliamsBKN+6.5 24.7 last 10 · 18.2 season
Marcus ThorntonSAC+6.5 19.4 last 10 · 12.9 season
Derrick WilliamsMIN+5.6 17.3 last 10 · 11.7 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+5.4 17.9 last 10 · 12.5 season
Cold
Carmelo AnthonyNYK−6.1 21.4 last 10 · 27.5 season
Byron MullensCHA−5.4 5.7 last 10 · 11.1 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Randy FoyeUTA−5.1 5.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Shannon BrownPHX−4.7 6.3 last 10 · 11.0 season