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Friday, March 6, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed BKN by 11 after three quarters and won 108–100.

Final · Box score
Raptors94
Hornets103
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +6; Q4 CHA +9
Final · Box score
Bulls84
Pacers98
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +3; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Kings114
Magic119
Q1 ORL +9; Q2 ORL +11; Q3 ORL +6; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Jazz89
Sixers83
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Heat97
Wizards99
Q1 WAS +22; Q2 WAS +28; Q3 WAS +15; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Cavs97
Hawks106
Q1 ATL +17; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 ATL +9
Final · OT · Box score
Suns108
Nets100
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX -11; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Rockets103
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +11; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Lakers90
Grizzlies97
Q1 MEM +8; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM -4; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Pelicans98
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Spurs120
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Mavs89
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +5; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +15
On this day · 2013–14Mar 6, 2014: 3 games. Top scorer: Gerald Green (Suns-Thunder), 41 points.
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The lead · Suns-Nets

Phoenix outlasts Brooklyn in overtime

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final00+4-110+8PHX AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Suns2129192316108
Nets212534128100
Who led
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 32, 12, 13, 21, 18, 28, 12, 20, 13, 19PHX19 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Marcus MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 3, 14, 17, 5, 12, 11, 19, 11, 7, 19PHX19 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 22, 19, 15, 12, 7, 26, 8, 19BKN19 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Cory JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 1, 2, 0, 2, 7, 3, 6, 12BKN12 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Nets18
Jazz-Sixers10
Bulls-Pacers9
Lakers-Grizzlies8
Cavs-Hawks6
Nuggets-Spurs6
Heat-Wizards0
The night in charts
Kings-Magic combined for 233, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-MagicKings 114, Magic 119
233
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 111, Spurs 120
231
Suns-NetsSuns 108, Nets 100
208
Cavs-HawksCavs 97, Hawks 106
203
Celtics-PelicansCeltics 104, Pelicans 98
202
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 94, Hornets 103
197
Heat-WizardsHeat 97, Wizards 99
196
Pistons-RocketsPistons 93, Rockets 103
196
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 89, Warriors 104
193
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 90, Grizzlies 97
187
Bulls-PacersBulls 84, Pacers 98
182
Jazz-SixersJazz 89, Sixers 83
172
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-WizardsHeat 97, Wizards 99
+2 WAS
Kings-MagicKings 114, Magic 119
+5 ORL
Celtics-PelicansCeltics 104, Pelicans 98
+6 BOS
Jazz-SixersJazz 89, Sixers 83
+6 UTA
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 90, Grizzlies 97
+7 MEM
Suns-NetsSuns 108, Nets 100
+8 PHX
Cavs-HawksCavs 97, Hawks 106
+9 ATL
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 94, Hornets 103
+9 CHA
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 111, Spurs 120
+9 SAS
Pistons-RocketsPistons 93, Rockets 103
+10 HOU
Bulls-PacersBulls 84, Pacers 98
+14 IND
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 89, Warriors 104
+15 GSW
PHX erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-NetsPHX won · Suns 108, Nets 100
11 pts
Lakers-GrizzliesMEM won · Lakers 90, Grizzlies 97
4 pts
Jazz-SixersUTA won · Jazz 89, Sixers 83
3 pts
Clarkson shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ClarksonLAL · 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
67% (12-18)
ParkerSAS · 24 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
FryeORL · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
64% (7-11)
RandolphMEM · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
63% (10-16)
GaySAC · 39 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
62% (16-26)
Final · Heat-Wizards
Heat 97Wizards 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1821342497
Wizards4027211199
The story
John Wall's 12 assists and 6 points carried Washington past Miami, 99-97

For Miami, Goran Dragic had 18 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 12 AST, 7 REB, 6 PTS, 3 STL · 2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 40-18, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
300 +22+28+15+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Nets
Suns 108Nets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2129192316108
Nets212534128100
The story
Eric Bledsoe had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Phoenix beat Brooklyn 108-100 in OT

Brook Lopez led Brooklyn with 19 PTS, 13 REB 19 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 5-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 23-12.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0+4−110+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Marcus Morris led the game in fantasy with 41.9 FPTS (19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Pistons-Rockets
Pistons 93Rockets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2323232493
Rockets29252623103
The story
Houston beat Detroit 103-93 behind 17 points from Terrence Jones

Andre Drummond paced Detroit: 21 REB, 8 PTS, 2 AST 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK · 7-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 29-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6+8+11+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.1Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.1 in 62 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Season avg2.7Last 3

2.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.5 in 54 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Season avg36.4Today

36 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Lakers-Grizzlies

Lakers' skid reaches four

Memphis won 97–90; the Lakers fall to 16–45. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

Streak strip · LAL
Lvs DEN96–106L@ POR86–102Lvs BKN105–114Wvs BOS118–111W@ UTA100–97Wvs MIL101–93Lvs OKC101–108L@ CHA103–104L@ MIA94–100L@ MEM90–97
Top performances

Rudy Gay leads the day with 39

Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 28, 15, 28, 16, 24, 25, 10, 39Kings-Magic · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 40, 9, 26, 20, 31, 21, 15, 33, 18, 38Rockets-Pistons · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Nov 24, 2007: 37 PTS · 12 REB · 12 AST
38 PTS · 12 REB · 12 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 19, 22, 17, 13, 19, 21, 38, 32Magic-Kings · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 10, 14, 18, 14, 13, 35, 25, 30Raptors-Hornets · L
18.7 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 32, 24, 29, 23, 41, 8, 13, 6, 39, 29Pelicans-Celtics · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 28, 15, 28, 31, 21, 16, 22, 14, 29Kings-Magic · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Danilo GallinariDEN+6.1 16.2 last 10 · 10.1 season
Jordan ClarksonLAL+5.6 14.9 last 10 · 9.3 season
Russell WestbrookOKC+5.5 32.9 last 10 · 27.4 season
Mo WilliamsCHA+5.4 19.1 last 10 · 13.7 season
PJ TuckerPHX+5.2 14.0 last 10 · 8.8 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Monta EllisDAL−5.2 13.8 last 10 · 19.0 season
Arron AfflaloPOR−5.1 8.8 last 10 · 13.9 season
Mike ConleyMEM−4.8 11.6 last 10 · 16.4 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−4.5 12.9 last 10 · 17.4 season