Sunday Beat is a weekly post featuring the most remarkable performances of the week, z-points-wise.
Aaron Brooks (HOU)
31 pts, 0.69 2PT%, 0.50 3PT%, 0.78 FT%
48 z-pts (1.43), 0.85 z2PT%, 0.41 z3PT%, 0.64 zFT%
Brooks won the game for the Rockets with this pull-up jumper with 2.9 seconds remaining.
Luis Scola (HOU)
23 pts, 0.61 2PT%, 100% FT%
30 z-pts (0.89), 0.69 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
The Argentinian scored 11 of his 23 points in the 4th quarter on perfect shooting, including a go-ahead And-1 with 41 seconds left.
Chris Bosh (TOR)
14 pts, 0.32 2PT%, 100% FT%
39 z-pts (1.05), 0.60 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
With just 2.1 seconds remaining, Bosh made a 16-foot jumper to lift the Raptors over the Hawks.
Jameer Nelson (ORL)
15 pts, 0.54 2PT%, 0.00 3PT%, 0.50 FT%
26 z-pts (0.88), 0.70 z2PT%, 0.00 z3PT%, 0.50 zFT%
Nelson tied the game with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, giving the Magic a chance to win in overtime.
Michael Beasley (MIA)
8 pts, 0.33 2PT%, 0.00 3PT%, 100% FT%
16 z-pts (0.54), 0.32 z2PT%, 0.00 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Beasley scored the go-ahead bucket for the Heat with 27 seconds to go in the 4th, but in the ensuing Magic possession Jameer Nelson would tie the game as Orlando finally beat Miami in overtime.
Joe Johnson (ATL)
18 pts, 0.30 2PT%, 100% 3PT%, 0.75 FT%
44 z-pts (1.57), 0.57 z2PT%, 100% z3PT%, 0.59 zFT%
Johnson put an end to this OT thriller by sinking the winning jumper at the buzzer. He also made the tying bucket with 35 seconds left in regulation. All in all, he scored 9 points in the 4th and 5 more in overtime.
Raymond Felton (CHA)
25 pts, 0.53 2PT%, 0.75 3PT%
36 z-pts (1.29), 0.68 z2PT%, 0.57 z3PT%
Clutch as usual, Felton scored 4 consecutive points in the last 38 seconds of overtime to give his team the lead with just 3 seconds remaining.
Toney Douglas (NYK)
22 pts, 0.50 2PT%, 0.57 3PT%, 0.80 FT%
39 z-pts (1.11), 0.55 z2PT%, 0.75 z3PT%, 0.98 zFT%
Great finish by Douglas, who scored 14 of his 22 points in the 4th quarter, including 3 hits from beyond the arc.
Brandon Roy (POR)
14 pts, 0.23 2PT%, 0.20 3PT%, 0.83 FT%
27 z-pts (0.86), 0.56 z2PT%, 0.09 z3PT%, 0.84 zFT%
Roy saved the good stuff for the end, beating the Wizards with this shot. But he CLEARLY traveled before taking the shot- how can something so obvious not be called?
Randy Foye (WAS)
11 pts, 0.22 2PT%, 100% 3PT%, 0.50 FT%
23 z-pts (0.73), 0.56 z2PT%, 100% z3PT%, 0.50 zFT%
Foye was, without question, the best Wizard down the stretch. He scored 10 of his 11 points in the 4th quarter (7 in the last 2:11).
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