2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed DAL by 4 at halftime and won 100–95.
Final
MIN90
MIA107
Final
LAL100
DAL95
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 @ DAL
Kobe Bryant scores 36 as Lakers win in Dallas
Final: 100–95. Kobe Bryant made 14 of 22 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 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 100 |
| DAL | 20 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 95 |
Who led
Kobe BryantLAL36 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Lamar OdomLAL15 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiDAL25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Josh HowardDAL18 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Second story · MIN @ MIA
Miami makes it seven straight
Miami beat Minnesota 107–90 and moved to 47–16. Shaquille O'Neal led Miami with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.
Streak strip · MIA
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Kobe BryantLAL
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
36.0 points a game over his last five games, against 28.4 in 45 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 44 minutes.
Losing minutes
Caron ButlerLAL
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.8 in 56 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 25 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+13.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
29 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 56 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 17 rebounds, 0 assists.
Top performances
Kobe Bryant 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.
Kobe BryantLAL @ DAL · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 3 ASTShaquille O'NealMIA vs MIN · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 3 ASTDirk NowitzkiDAL vs LAL · L
26.9 PPG season to date · −1.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 ASTKevin GarnettMIN @ MIA · L
22.3 PPG season to date · −0.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 19 REB · 5 ASTDwyane WadeMIA vs MIN · W
23.9 PPG season to date · −3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 3 ASTTroy HudsonMIN @ MIA · L
8.8 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high20 PTS · 1 REB · 5 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