6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by NYK (vs TOR) and MIA (vs UTA).
Final
ATL81
BOS98
Final
MIN106
CHI86
Final
ORL103
CLE97
Final
LAC103
GSW99
Final
UTA72
MIA74
Final
TOR90
NYK91
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · TOR @ NYK
New York turns it around against Toronto
From 8 down after one to a 1-point win: 91–90. Latrell Sprewell led New York with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Vince Carter scored 36 for Toronto in the loss.
Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 31 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 90 |
| NYK | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 91 |
Who led
Latrell SprewellNYK25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonNYK18 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Vince CarterTOR36 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Antonio DavisTOR12 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Three close finishes and one Timberwolves rout
Three of 6 games were decided by four points or fewer. Minnesota beat Chicago by 20.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Rusty LaRueCHI
+8.3points, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Points per game
13.0 points a game over his last two games, against 4.7 in 1998–99 (43 games). Today: 13 points in 46 minutes.
Losing minutes
−10.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.3 in 22 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 19 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+24.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
42 minutes today, against 17.8 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists.
Top performances
Vince Carter leads the day with 36
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Vince CarterTOR @ NYK · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 1 ASTBob SuraCLE vs ORL · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 ASTTyrone NesbyLAC @ GSW · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 9 REB · 1 ASTLatrell SprewellNYK vs TOR · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 ASTAntoine WalkerBOS vs ATL · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 4 ASTLamar OdomLAC @ GSW · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 11 REB · 7 ASTHot and cold
Last 10 games against the season so far
Points per game in each player's last 10 games minus his season average through tonight. Regular season, players with 20+ games and 20+ minutes a game.
Hot
Cold