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Friday, March 7, 2014Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed CHI by 4 at halftime and won 85–77.

Final · Box score
Cavs92
Bobcats101
Q1 CHA +7; Q2 CHA +5; Q3 CHA +2; Q4 CHA +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies85
Bulls77
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM -4; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Kings87
Raptors99
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +17; Q4 TOR +12
Final · Box score
Nets84
Celtics91
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +12; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Jazz81
Knicks108
Q1 NYK +17; Q2 NYK +19; Q3 NYK +24; Q4 NYK +27
Final · Box score
Pistons101
Wolves114
Q1 MIN +18; Q2 MIN +21; Q3 MIN +28; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Bucks104
Pelicans112
Q1 NOP -3; Q2 NOP +2; Q3 NOP +1; Q4 NOP +8
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +23; Q2 DAL +19; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Lakers126
Nuggets134
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +19; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Pacers86
Rockets112
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +26
Final · Box score
Hawks97
Warriors111
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +14
On this day · 2012–13Mar 7, 2013: 2 games. Top scorer: JR Smith (Knicks-Thunder), 36 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Bulls

Memphis beats Chicago, 85–77

Anthony Davis goes for 29 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-4+2+8MEM AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1520302085
Bulls1227241477
Who led
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 17, 15, 14, 17, 22, 10, 18, 18MEM18 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 13, 11, 6, 19, 0, 10, 0, 14MEM14 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Taj GibsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 20, 14, 21, 20, 13, 12, 22, 18CHI18 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Joakim NoahPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 20, 20, 8, 10, 13, 10, 10, 15CHI15 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Pelicans24
Blazers-Mavs8
Hawks-Warriors7
Cavs-Bobcats6
Grizzlies-Bulls4
Lakers-Nuggets3
Pacers-Rockets3
Kings-Raptors2
Pistons-Wolves2
Jazz-Knicks1
Nets-Celtics0
Shot of the night

Harris's jumper with 24 seconds left breaks the tie, 103-98 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Nuggets combined for 260, 44 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 126, Nuggets 134
260
Bucks-PelicansBucks 104, Pelicans 112
216
Pistons-WolvesPistons 101, Wolves 114
215
Hawks-WarriorsHawks 97, Warriors 111
208
Blazers-MavsBlazers 98, Mavs 103
201
Pacers-RocketsPacers 86, Rockets 112
198
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 92, Bobcats 101
193
Jazz-KnicksJazz 81, Knicks 108
189
Kings-RaptorsKings 87, Raptors 99
186
Nets-CelticsNets 84, Celtics 91
175
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 85, Bulls 77
162
DAL won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Blazers-MavsBlazers 98, Mavs 103
+5 DAL
Nets-CelticsNets 84, Celtics 91
+7 BOS
Bucks-PelicansBucks 104, Pelicans 112
+8 NOP
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 126, Nuggets 134
+8 DEN
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 85, Bulls 77
+8 MEM
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 92, Bobcats 101
+9 CHA
Kings-RaptorsKings 87, Raptors 99
+12 TOR
Pistons-WolvesPistons 101, Wolves 114
+13 MIN
Hawks-WarriorsHawks 97, Warriors 111
+14 GSW
Pacers-RocketsPacers 86, Rockets 112
+26 HOU
Jazz-KnicksJazz 81, Knicks 108
+27 NYK
MEM rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-BullsMEM won · Grizzlies 85, Bulls 77
4 pts
Bucks-PelicansNOP won · Bucks 104, Pelicans 112
3 pts
Tyson Chandler shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tyson ChandlerNYK · 16 PTS, 11 REB
80% (8-10)
David LeeGSW · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Wilson ChandlerDEN · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
FariedDEN · 32 PTS, 13 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
70% (14-20)
JeffersonCHA · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (12-18)
Final · Blazers-Mavs
Blazers 98Mavs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1028362498
Mavs33241828103
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points as Dallas beat Portland 103-98

Wesley Matthews led Portland with 26 PTS, 6 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 8-19 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 33-10, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +23+19+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

LaMarcus Aldridge led the game in fantasy with 60.9 FPTS (30 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Bucks-Pelicans
Bucks 104Pelicans 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks25242827104
Pelicans22292734112
The story
Tyreke Evans' 25 points carried New Orleans past Milwaukee, 112-104

For Milwaukee, Khris Middleton had 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 25 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 7-13 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 34-27, was where the Pelicans built it.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −3+2+1+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 126Nuggets 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers35312535126
Nuggets42353324134
The story
Denver beat Los Angeles 134-126 behind 30 points and 17 assists from Ty Lawson

Ryan Kelly paced Los Angeles: 24 PTS, 11 REB 30 PTS, 17 AST, 4 REB · 12-22 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

A 33-25 third quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +7+11+19+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.7Season avg22.4Last 5

22.4 points a game over his last five games, against 12.7 in 53 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg5.7Last 3

5.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 59 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 31 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Bucks-Pelicans

New Orleans gets past Milwaukee

112–104, with New Orleans ahead 51–49 at halftime. Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
DAL over POR5BOS over BKN7MEM over CHI8NOP over MIL8DEN over LAL8CHA over CLE9TOR over SAC12MIN over DET13GSW over ATL14HOU over IND26NYK over UTA27Final margin, points. Pink = NOP over MIL.
Top performances

Kenneth Faried leads the day with 32

Kenneth FariedPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 16, 32Nuggets-Lakers · W
11.6 PPG season to date · +20.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Ty LawsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 27, 27, 18, 24, 6, 31, 20, 30Nuggets-Lakers · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 17 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 22, 26, 12, 25, 16, 21, 10, 30Blazers-Mavs · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 26, 26, 6, 32, 8, 13, 28, 29Pelicans-Bucks · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 42, 44, 35, 44, 29, 23, 21, 28, 33, 29Knicks-Jazz · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 31, 32, 42, 37, 31, 33, 22, 33, 19, 28Wolves-Pistons · W
26.5 PPG season to date · +1.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gerald GreenPHX+7.2 22.8 last 10 · 15.6 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+5.9 17.5 last 10 · 11.6 season
Matt BarnesLAC+5.1 14.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Carmelo AnthonyNYK+4.7 32.8 last 10 · 28.1 season
Markieff MorrisPHX+4.6 18.0 last 10 · 13.4 season
Cold
Brandon JenningsDET−5.1 11.5 last 10 · 16.6 season
Evan TurnerIND−5.1 11.5 last 10 · 16.6 season
Stephen CurryGSW−5.0 18.6 last 10 · 23.6 season
Jameer NelsonORL−4.6 7.7 last 10 · 12.3 season
Jeremy LinHOU−4.5 7.7 last 10 · 12.2 season