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Wednesday, November 11, 2009Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by TOR (vs CHI) and ATL (vs NYK).

Final · Box score
Warriors94
Pacers108
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Bulls89
Raptors99
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR -7; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Celtics105
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +22; Q4 BOS +19
Final · Box score
Bobcats75
Pistons98
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +11; Q3 DET +28; Q4 DET +23
Final · Box score
Sixers82
Nets79
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 PHI +3
Final · Box score
Hawks114
Knicks101
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL -7; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Bucks108
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Blazers107
Wolves84
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +24; Q4 POR +23
Final · Box score
Cavs102
Magic93
Q1 CLE +7; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +20; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies79
Rockets104
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +17; Q4 HOU +25
Final · Box score
Mavs83
Spurs92
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +13; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Thunder83
Clippers79
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC -5; Q3 OKC -3; Q4 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Suns124
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +19; Q3 PHX +24; Q4 PHX +20
On this day · 2008–09Nov 11, 2008: 8 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Bucks), 41 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Raptors

Toronto takes care of Chicago

Danny Granger goes for 31 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-7-1+10TOR AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2535181189
Raptors2726242299
Who led
Chris BoshPoints, last 8 games: 21, 37, 35, 25, 27, 26, 32, 28TOR28 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Jose CalderonPoints, last 8 games: 5, 15, 10, 9, 16, 13, 13, 18TOR18 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 8 games: 17, 4, 26, 24, 15, 14, 21, 18CHI18 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Taj GibsonPoints, last 8 games: 6, 6, 4, 5, 11, 6, 10, 18CHI18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Hawks-Knicks

Atlanta beats New York, 114–101

Atlanta led 84–77 after three and won by 13. Al Horford led Atlanta with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
PHI over NJN3OKC over LAC4MIL over DEN6CLE over ORL9SAS over DAL9TOR over CHI10ATL over NYK13IND over GSW14BOS over UTA19PHX over NOH20DET over CHA23POR over MIN23HOU over MEM25Final margin, points. Pink = ATL over NYK.
Lead changes
Bulls-Raptors13
Nuggets-Bucks13
Thunder-Clippers12
Sixers-Nets10
Mavs-Spurs10
Bobcats-Pistons9
Hornets-Suns5
Hawks-Knicks4
Grizzlies-Rockets3
Cavs-Magic2
Warriors-Pacers1
Blazers-Wolves1
Jazz-Celtics0
The night in charts
Hornets-Suns combined for 228, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-SunsHornets 104, Suns 124
228
Hawks-KnicksHawks 114, Knicks 101
215
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 102, Bucks 108
210
Warriors-PacersWarriors 94, Pacers 108
202
Cavs-MagicCavs 102, Magic 93
195
Jazz-CelticsJazz 86, Celtics 105
191
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 107, Wolves 84
191
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 89, Raptors 99
188
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 79, Rockets 104
183
Mavs-SpursMavs 83, Spurs 92
175
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 75, Pistons 98
173
Thunder-ClippersThunder 83, Clippers 79
162
Sixers-NetsSixers 82, Nets 79
161
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-NetsSixers 82, Nets 79
+3 PHI
Thunder-ClippersThunder 83, Clippers 79
+4 OKC
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 102, Bucks 108
+6 MIL
Mavs-SpursMavs 83, Spurs 92
+9 SAS
Cavs-MagicCavs 102, Magic 93
+9 CLE
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 89, Raptors 99
+10 TOR
Hawks-KnicksHawks 114, Knicks 101
+13 ATL
Warriors-PacersWarriors 94, Pacers 108
+14 IND
Jazz-CelticsJazz 86, Celtics 105
+19 BOS
Hornets-SunsHornets 104, Suns 124
+20 PHX
Bobcats-PistonsBobcats 75, Pistons 98
+23 DET
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 107, Wolves 84
+23 POR
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 79, Rockets 104
+25 HOU
TOR rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-RaptorsTOR won · Bulls 89, Raptors 99
7 pts
Hawks-KnicksATL won · Hawks 114, Knicks 101
7 pts
Thunder-ClippersOKC won · Thunder 83, Clippers 79
5 pts
Blazers-WolvesPOR won · Blazers 107, Wolves 84
5 pts
Bobcats-PistonsDET won · Bobcats 75, Pistons 98
2 pts
Amar'e shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amar'ePHX · 21 PTS, 6 REB
80% (8-10)
CalderonTOR · 18 PTS, 6 AST
80% (8-10)
OdenPOR · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
VillanuevaDET · 30 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
76% (13-17)
KGBOS · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Sixers-Nets
Sixers 82Nets 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2221172282
Nets2119182179
The story
Thaddeus Young had 20 points as Philadelphia beat New Jersey 82-79

Terrence Williams led New Jersey with 12 REB, 10 PTS, 2 AST 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-16 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the second 21-19, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1+3+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brook Lopez led the game in fantasy with 43.3 FPTS (23 PTS, 14 REB)

Final · Thunder-Clippers
Thunder 83Clippers 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2221231783
Clippers2226211079
The story
Kevin Durant's 30 points and 10 rebounds carried Oklahoma City past Los Angeles, 83-79

For Los Angeles, Al Thornton had 15 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST · 12-20 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 17-10.

OKC lead by quarter
200 0−5−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Baron Davis was the fantasy play: 55.4 FPTS on 17 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB

Final · Nuggets-Bucks
Nuggets 102Bucks 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets27202530102
Bucks27262827108
The story
Milwaukee beat Denver 108-102 behind 32 points and 9 assists from Brandon Jennings

Carmelo Anthony paced Denver: 32 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 11-19 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 26-20 second quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 0+6+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andrew Bogut topped the game at 49.5 FPTS: 23 PTS, 10 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg13.2Last 5

13.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 7 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.7Season avg24.4Last 3

24.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.7 in 8 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.1Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 13.1 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 36

LeBron JamesPoints, last 8 games: 38, 23, 24, 14, 27, 25, 33, 36Cavs-Magic · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 6 games: 17, 24, 25, 9, 17, 32Bucks-Nuggets · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 9 games: 30, 41, 42, 25, 22, 30, 30, 20, 32Nuggets-Bucks · L
30.2 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 6 games: 31, 22, 18, 21, 22, 31Pacers-Warriors · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high31 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 8 games: 25, 25, 16, 28, 27, 28, 37, 30Thunder-Clippers · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Charlie VillanuevaPoints, last 8 games: 7, 8, 12, 12, 16, 28, 16, 30Pistons-Bobcats · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST