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Wednesday, March 12, 2014Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed NOP by 9 at halftime and won 90–88.

Final · Box score
Nets96
Heat95
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 BKN +2; Q4 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets120
Magic112
Q1 DEN -4; Q2 DEN +2; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Kings115
Sixers98
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +17
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Raptors101
Q1 TOR +8; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +14
Final · Box score
Bobcats98
Wizards85
Q1 CHA -5; Q2 CHA +2; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +13
Final · Box score
Knicks116
Celtics92
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +20; Q3 NYK +10; Q4 NYK +24
Final · Box score
Grizzlies90
Pelicans88
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -9; Q3 MEM -7; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Mavs108
Jazz101
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Blazers90
Spurs103
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Cavs110
Suns101
Q1 CLE +13; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +5; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Warriors98
Clippers111
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC -2; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +13
On this day · 2012–13Mar 12, 2013: 8 games. Top scorer: Dwight Howard (Lakers-Magic), 39 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Pelicans

Memphis climbs back to beat New Orleans

Blake Griffin goes for 30 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-9-7+2MEM AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2820192390
Pelicans2631171488
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 7, 6, 22, 20, 2, 12, 20, 17, 16MEM16 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 17, 22, 10, 18, 18, 14, 19, 15MEM15 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 6, 32, 8, 13, 28, 29, 32, 29NOP29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Austin RiversPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 6, 4, 19, 6, 12, 4, 13, 14NOP14 PTS · 0 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: New York by 24.

BKN over MIA1MEM over NOP2DAL over UTA7DEN over ORL8CLE over PHX9CHA over WAS13SAS over POR13LAC over GSW13TOR over DET14SAC over PHI17NYK over BOS24Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Warriors-Clippers21
Mavs-Jazz18
Kings-Sixers11
Nets-Heat10
Bobcats-Wizards9
Grizzlies-Pelicans7
Nuggets-Magic5
Pistons-Raptors3
Blazers-Spurs2
Knicks-Celtics0
Cavs-Suns0
Shot of the night

Conley's jumper with 1 second left breaks the tie, 90-88 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Magic combined for 232, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 120, Magic 112
232
Kings-SixersKings 115, Sixers 98
213
Cavs-SunsCavs 110, Suns 101
211
Mavs-JazzMavs 108, Jazz 101
209
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 98, Clippers 111
209
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 116, Celtics 92
208
Blazers-SpursBlazers 90, Spurs 103
193
Nets-HeatNets 96, Heat 95
191
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 87, Raptors 101
188
Bobcats-WizardsBobcats 98, Wizards 85
183
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 90, Pelicans 88
178
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-HeatNets 96, Heat 95
+1 BKN
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 90, Pelicans 88
+2 MEM
Mavs-JazzMavs 108, Jazz 101
+7 DAL
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 120, Magic 112
+8 DEN
Cavs-SunsCavs 110, Suns 101
+9 CLE
Bobcats-WizardsBobcats 98, Wizards 85
+13 CHA
Blazers-SpursBlazers 90, Spurs 103
+13 SAS
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 98, Clippers 111
+13 LAC
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 87, Raptors 101
+14 TOR
Kings-SixersKings 115, Sixers 98
+17 SAC
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 116, Celtics 92
+24 NYK
MEM rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-PelicansMEM won · Grizzlies 90, Pelicans 88
9 pts
Bobcats-WizardsCHA won · Bobcats 98, Wizards 85
5 pts
Nuggets-MagicDEN won · Nuggets 120, Magic 112
4 pts
Mavs-JazzDAL won · Mavs 108, Jazz 101
2 pts
Warriors-ClippersLAC won · Warriors 98, Clippers 111
2 pts
Dirk shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DirkDAL · 31 PTS, 8 REB
86% (12-14)
PierceBKN · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
D WadeMIA · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
JenningsDET · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
David LeeGSW · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Nets-Heat
Nets 96Heat 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2220312396
Heat2220292495
The story
Paul Pierce's 29 points carried Brooklyn past Miami, 96-95

For Miami, Chris Bosh had 24 PTS, 7 REB 29 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 9-12 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-29, was where the Nets built it.

BKN lead by quarter
200 00+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

LeBron James was the fantasy play: 40.0 FPTS on 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Pelicans
Grizzlies 90Pelicans 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2820192390
Pelicans2631171488
The story
Marc Gasol had 15 points as Memphis beat New Orleans 90-88

Austin Rivers led New Orleans with 14 PTS, 9 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 5-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 23-14.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +2−9−7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Clippers
Warriors 98Clippers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2927231998
Clippers29253027111
The story
Los Angeles beat Golden State 111-98 behind 11 rebounds and 10 points from DeAndre Jordan

Stephen Curry paced Golden State: 13 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB 11 REB, 10 PTS, 6 BLK · 4-6 FG

The swing

A 27-19 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 0−2+5+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.9Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.9 in 61 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.1Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.1 in 51 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg35.2Today

35 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 34

Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 44, 29, 23, 21, 28, 33, 29, 26, 22, 34Knicks-Celtics · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 18, 15, 22, 27, 22, 14, 12, 31Mavs-Jazz · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 22, 23, 20, 22, 20, 27, 37, 30Clippers-Warriors · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 6, 32, 8, 13, 28, 29, 32, 29Pelicans-Grizzlies · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 25, 6, 18, 12, 14, 14, 10, 2, 15, 29Nets-Heat · W
13.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 32, 24, 14, 22, 15, 20, 20, 27Kings-Sixers · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Matt BarnesLAC+7.0 16.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+6.2 18.3 last 10 · 12.1 season
Gerald GreenPHX+5.5 21.1 last 10 · 15.6 season
James HardenHOU+4.3 29.2 last 10 · 24.9 season
Jerryd BaylessBOS+4.3 13.1 last 10 · 8.8 season
Cold
Glen DavisLAC−7.1 3.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
Evan TurnerIND−6.9 9.3 last 10 · 16.2 season
Brandon JenningsDET−6.3 10.2 last 10 · 16.5 season
Stephen CurryGSW−6.0 17.2 last 10 · 23.2 season
Kendall MarshallLAL−5.6 2.9 last 10 · 8.5 season