7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed CHH by 4 after the first quarter and won 99–94.
Final
LAC93
PHI108
Final
LAL99
CHH94
Final
NJN104
NYK114
Final
HOU93
ORL108
Final
SAS91
MIN85
Final
VAN92
GSW79
Final
DEN84
SAC117
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 · LAL @ CHH
Shaquille O'Neal scores 38 as Lakers win in Charlotte
Final: 99–94. Shaquille O'Neal made 14 of 23 shots from the field.
Game flow · LAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 20 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 99 |
| CHH | 24 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 94 |
Who led
Shaquille O'NealLAL38 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantLAL25 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Jamal MashburnCHH26 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Baron DavisCHH22 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Sacramento posts the night's biggest win
Sacramento beat Denver by 33, the widest margin of 7 games.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+8.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
38.8 points a game over his last five games, against 30.3 in 50 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 44 minutes.
Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.5 in 47 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 18 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Isaiah RiderLAL
+15.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
34 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
Top performances
Allen Iverson leads the day with 42
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.
Allen IversonPHI vs LAC · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 4 REB · 4 ASTShaquille O'NealLAL @ CHH · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 12 REB · 4 ASTTracy McGradyORL vs HOU · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 2 ASTKevin GarnettMIN vs SAS · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 16 REB · 5 ASTCuttino MobleyHOU @ ORL · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 2 ASTAllan HoustonNYK vs NJN · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 0 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