3 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed DAL by 1 at halftime and won 126–124.
Final · OT
HOU98
WAS100
Final · OT
SAC126
DAL124
Final
DET85
LAL95
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 · SAC @ DAL
Peja Stojakovic scores 36, Sacramento wins in overtime
Tied 118–118 after regulation. Final: 126–124. Dirk Nowitzki scored 36 for Dallas in the loss.
Game flow · SAC margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 27 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 126 |
| DAL | 21 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 124 |
Who led
Peja StojakovicSAC36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bobby JacksonSAC17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiDAL36 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Michael FinleyDAL31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · HOU @ WAS
Washington outlasts Houston in overtime
88–88 at the end of regulation. Washington took the last extra period 12–10. Final: 100–98. Michael Jordan led Washington with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Top-scorer duel · WAS vs HOU
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 50 minutes.
Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
48 minutes today, against 27.0 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists.
Top performances
Dirk Nowitzki 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.
Dirk NowitzkiDAL vs SAC · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 3 ASTPeja StojakovicSAC @ DAL · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 ASTMichael JordanWAS vs HOU · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 6 ASTShaquille O'NealLAL vs DET · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 14 REB · 3 ASTMichael FinleyDAL vs SAC · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 ASTKobe BryantLAL vs DET · W
30.8 PPG season to date · −0.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 1 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