3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DET by 10 after three quarters and won 100–97.
Final
MIA106
NJN90
Final
IND87
DEN96
Final
DET97
PHX100
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 · DET @ PHX
Phoenix rallies from 10 down to beat Detroit
Trailing by 10 after three, Phoenix outscored the Pistons 34–21 the rest of the way. Final: 100–97. Amar'e Stoudemire led Phoenix with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist.
Game flow · PHX 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 22 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 97 |
| PHX | 24 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 100 |
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePHX26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Quentin RichardsonPHX20 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Rasheed WallaceDET22 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsDET17 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Second story · MIA @ NJN
Miami climbs out of a 9-point hole against New Jersey
Down 9 after one, the Heat won the third quarter 32–17 and the game 106–90. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
Top-scorer duel · MIA vs NJN
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Vince CarterNJN
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
29.4 points a game over his last five games, against 22.5 in 53 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 39 minutes.
Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.5 in 54 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 33 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+15.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
31 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.
Top performances
Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 28
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.
Carmelo AnthonyDEN vs IND · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 3 ASTDwyane WadeMIA @ NJN · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 8 ASTVince CarterNJN vs MIA · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 9 ASTAmar'e StoudemirePHX vs DET · W
26.2 PPG season to date · −0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 ASTRasheed WallaceDET @ PHX · L
13.9 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 13 REB · 0 ASTShaquille O'NealMIA @ NJN · W
22.6 PPG season to date · −2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
20 PTS · 13 REB · 2 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