Sunday Beat is a weekly post featuring the most remarkable performances of the week, z-points-wise.
Ray Allen (BOS)
25 pts, 0.67 2PT%, 0.67 3PT%, 100% FT%
45 z-pts (1.28), 0.68 z2PT%, 0.88 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
A clutch 3-pointer by Allen gave the lead to the Celtics with 17 seconds remaining. The Celtics SG scored 8 points in the 4th quarter.
Delonte West (CLE)
16 pts, 0.38 2PT%, 100% FT%
27 z-pts (0.77), 0.47 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
West scored 8 points in the last period, including a couple of free throws for a 93-91 Cavs lead with under a minute remaining.
Mo Williams (CLE)
17 pts, 0.54 2PT%, 0.20 3PT%, 100% FT%
24 z-pts (0.71), 0.43 z2PT%, 0.33 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Williams also buried a couple of clutch free throws to give the Cavaliers a three-point lead with 9 seconds left.
Al Harrington (NYK)
14 pts, 0.43 2PT%, 0.67 3PT%, 100% FT%
21 z-pts (0.56), 0.62 z2PT%, 0.70 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Harrington sealed the win for the Knicks with a jumper with 50 seconds left in the game.
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Darren Collison (NOR)
16 pts, 0.56 2PT%, 0.67 3PT%, 0.00 FT%
23 z-pts (0.68), 0.67 z2PT%, 0.77 z3PT%, 0.00 zFT%
Collison’s layup with 9 seconds left gave the Hornets a three point lead and a great chance to win the game.
David West (NOR)
28 pts, 0.69 2PT%, 0.86 FT%
36 z-pts (1.07), 0.70 z2PT%, 0.96 zFT%
Likewise, David West cooly made his two free throws to get a three-point lead with 7 seconds remaining.
Kobe Bryant (LAL)
32 pts, 0.58 2PT%, 0.00 3PT%, 0.91 FT%
51 z-pts (1.61), 0.65 z2PT%, 0.00 z3PT%, 0.95 zFT%
Another buzzer beater by Kobe Bryant, this time to beat the Raptors with 1.9 seconds left. Kobe scored 12 of his 32 points in the 4th quarter.
Chris Bosh (TOR)
22 pts, 0.31 2PT%, 100% 3PT%, 100% FT%
27 z-pts (0.84), 0.28 z2PT%, 100% z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Bosh’s three-pointer tied the game with 9 seconds left, setting up the stage for Kobe’s clutch play in the last possession.
Carmelo Anthony (DEN)
32 pts, 0.52 2PT%, 0.00 3PT%, 100% FT%
39 z-pts (0.97), 0.59 z2PT%, 0.00 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
The Nuggets outscored the Hornets 12-4 between the 7:13 and 3:45 mark in the 4th quarter, led by Anthony’s 8 points during that stretch. Overall, Melo scored 12 of his 32 points in the 4th.
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