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Wednesday, March 27, 2013Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed ORL by 19 after the first quarter and won 114–108.

Final · Box score
Magic108
Bobcats114
Q1 CHA -19; Q2 CHA -7; Q3 CHA +1; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Celtics93
Cavs92
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI -2; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Raptors88
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL -10; Q3 Hawks 0; Q4 ATL +19
Final · Box score
Grizzlies101
Knicks108
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +28; Q3 NYK +16; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Heat97
Bulls101
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +9; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Pacers100
Rockets91
Q1 IND +16; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Lakers120
Wolves117
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Hornets91
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +8; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +14
Final · Box score
Wizards80
Thunder103
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +17; Q4 OKC +23
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Spurs100
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Suns88
Jazz103
Q1 UTA +11; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +15
Final · Box score
Kings105
Warriors98
Q1 SAC -3; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Nets111
Blazers93
Q1 BKN +20; Q2 BKN +23; Q3 BKN +26; Q4 BKN +18
On this day · 2011–12Mar 27, 2012: 7 games. Top scorer: Monta Ellis (Bucks-Hawks), 33 points.
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The lead · Magic-Bobcats

Kemba Walker drops 34 in 19-point comeback win over Orlando

Dwight Howard goes for 25 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-19-7+1+6CHA AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic39192426108
Bobcats20313231114
Who led
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 10, 20, 14, 18, 14, 25, 20, 34CHA34 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Gerald HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 35, 22, 16, 27, 21, 15, 18, 34CHA34 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 17, 19, 14, 6, 14, 10, 20, 29ORL29 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Kyle O'QuinnPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 4, 0, 0, 2, 12, 11, 12, 23ORL23 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Thunder rout

Four of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. OKC beat Washington by 23.

BOS over CLE1SAS over DEN1LAL over MIN3CHI over MIA4CHA over ORL6NYK over MEM7SAC over GSW7PHI over MIL8IND over HOU9LAC over NOH14UTA over PHX15BKN over POR18ATL over TOR19OKC over WAS23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Spurs20
Clippers-Hornets14
Lakers-Wolves12
Kings-Warriors12
Hawks-Raptors11
Magic-Bobcats11
Celtics-Cavs11
Heat-Bulls6
Suns-Jazz6
Bucks-Sixers3
Wizards-Thunder2
Grizzlies-Knicks1
Nets-Blazers1
Pacers-Rockets0
Shot of the night

Green's layup at the buzzer puts the Celtics ahead, 93-92 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Wolves combined for 237, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-WolvesLakers 120, Wolves 117
237
Magic-BobcatsMagic 108, Bobcats 114
222
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 101, Knicks 108
209
Nets-BlazersNets 111, Blazers 93
204
Kings-WarriorsKings 105, Warriors 98
203
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 99, Spurs 100
199
Heat-BullsHeat 97, Bulls 101
198
Clippers-HornetsClippers 105, Hornets 91
196
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 107, Raptors 88
195
Bucks-SixersBucks 92, Sixers 100
192
Suns-JazzSuns 88, Jazz 103
191
Pacers-RocketsPacers 100, Rockets 91
191
Celtics-CavsCeltics 93, Cavs 92
185
Wizards-ThunderWizards 80, Thunder 103
183
4 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-CavsCeltics 93, Cavs 92
+1 BOS
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 99, Spurs 100
+1 SAS
Lakers-WolvesLakers 120, Wolves 117
+3 LAL
Heat-BullsHeat 97, Bulls 101
+4 CHI
Magic-BobcatsMagic 108, Bobcats 114
+6 CHA
Kings-WarriorsKings 105, Warriors 98
+7 SAC
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 101, Knicks 108
+7 NYK
Bucks-SixersBucks 92, Sixers 100
+8 PHI
Pacers-RocketsPacers 100, Rockets 91
+9 IND
Clippers-HornetsClippers 105, Hornets 91
+14 LAC
Suns-JazzSuns 88, Jazz 103
+15 UTA
Nets-BlazersNets 111, Blazers 93
+18 BKN
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 107, Raptors 88
+19 ATL
Wizards-ThunderWizards 80, Thunder 103
+23 OKC
CHA erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-BobcatsCHA won · Magic 108, Bobcats 114
19 pts
Hawks-RaptorsATL won · Hawks 107, Raptors 88
10 pts
Celtics-CavsBOS won · Celtics 93, Cavs 92
6 pts
Kings-WarriorsSAC won · Kings 105, Warriors 98
3 pts
Nuggets-SpursSAS won · Nuggets 99, Spurs 100
3 pts
McGee shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McGeeDEN · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
91% (10-11)
AldridgePOR · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
O'QuinnORL · 23 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
David LeeGSW · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
ValanciunasTOR · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Final · Nuggets-Spurs
Nuggets 99Spurs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2034212499
Spurs22293217100
The story
San Antonio beat Denver 100-99 behind 23 points and 14 rebounds from Tim Duncan

JaVale McGee paced Denver: 21 PTS, 11 REB 23 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK · 9-18 FG

The swing

A 32-21 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2−3+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Wolves
Lakers 120Wolves 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers26244129120
Wolves23233338117
The story
Kobe Bryant's 31 points carried Los Angeles past Minnesota, 120-117

For Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic had 19 PTS, 16 REB 31 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 12-21 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 41-33, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3+4+12+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Bobcats
Magic 108Bobcats 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic39192426108
Bobcats20313231114
The story
Gerald Henderson had 34 points as Charlotte beat Orlando 114-108

Kyle O'Quinn led Orlando with 23 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST 34 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 12-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 19 after the first, the Bobcats took the second 31-19.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −19−7+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg20.0Last 5

20.0 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 70 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 47 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+32.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.4Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 9.4 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

JR Smith leads the day with 35

JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 33, 17, 20, 22, 14, 25, 32, 35Knicks-Grizzlies · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 10, 20, 14, 18, 14, 25, 20, 34Bobcats-Magic · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Gerald HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 35, 22, 16, 27, 21, 15, 18, 34Bobcats-Magic · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 27, 28, 22, 37, 25, 29, 32, 24, 32Heat-Bulls · L
26.8 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 9, 27, 14, 22, 26, 7, 24, 10, 25, 31Kings-Warriors · W
13.9 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 42, 41, 19, 11, 31, 0, 21, 36, 31Lakers-Wolves · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gerald HendersonCHA+7.8 22.6 last 10 · 14.8 season
Jerryd BaylessMEM+7.7 16.1 last 10 · 8.4 season
John WallWAS+7.5 24.3 last 10 · 16.8 season
Roy HibbertIND+5.8 17.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+5.6 18.2 last 10 · 12.6 season
Cold
Shannon BrownPHX−6.7 3.9 last 10 · 10.6 season
O.J. MayoDAL−5.6 10.8 last 10 · 16.4 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Brandon JenningsMIL−5.2 12.5 last 10 · 17.7 season
Byron MullensCHA−4.7 6.1 last 10 · 10.8 season