8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed GSW by 16 after the first quarter and won 116–106.
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 · GSW @ DAL
Michael Finley drops 39 in 16-point comeback win over Golden State
Golden State led by 16 after one. Final: 116–106.
Game flow · DAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSW | 39 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 106 |
| DAL | 23 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 116 |
Who led
Michael FinleyDAL39 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiDAL33 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Antawn JamisonGSW32 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Danny FortsonGSW24 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate
New Jersey posts the night's biggest win
New Jersey beat Chicago by 32, the widest margin of 8 games.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+4.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.2 in 16 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 39 minutes.
Losing minutes
Derek FisherLAL
−11.6minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
24.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 35.6 in 2000–01 (20 games). Today: 6 points in 28 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+25.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
45 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists.
Top performances
Michael Finley leads the day with 39
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.
Michael FinleyDAL vs GSW · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high39 PTS · 3 REB · 7 ASTKobe BryantLAL vs MIL · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 4 ASTDirk NowitzkiDAL vs GSW · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 0 ASTPaul PierceBOS @ MIA · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 1 ASTAntawn JamisonGSW @ DAL · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 6 REB · 1 ASTBrent BarrySEA vs MIN · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST