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Saturday, November 14, 2009Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by IND (vs BOS) and MIL (vs GSW).

Final · Box score
Hornets98
Hawks121
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +23
Final · Box score
Blazers80
Bobcats74
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Pacers113
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND -9; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Wizards103
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET -2; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Jazz103
Cavs107
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Nets80
Heat81
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +1; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Sixers88
Bulls94
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI -1; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Wolves87
Grizzlies97
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +10
Final · Box score
Warriors125
Bucks129
Q1 MIL -9; Q2 MIL -8; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Thunder101
Spurs98
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC -7; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +3
On this day · 2008–09Nov 14, 2008: 12 games. Top scorer: Joe Johnson (Hawks-Nets), 32 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Bucks

Brandon Jennings scores 55 as Milwaukee beats Golden State

Dwyane Wade goes for 22 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-8+9+4MIL AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors30272642125
Bucks21284337129
Who led
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 7 games: 17, 24, 25, 9, 17, 32, 55MIL55 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 7 games: 8, 6, 16, 17, 22, 23, 19MIL19 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 9 games: 26, 19, 24, 14, 9, 18, 16, 22, 26GSW26 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 9 games: 10, 9, 20, 6, 20, 11, 21, 22, 25GSW25 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Hawks rout

Five of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Atlanta beat New Orleans by 23.

MIA over NJN1DET over WAS3OKC over SAS3CLE over UTA4MIL over GSW4POR over CHA6CHI over PHI6IND over BOS9MEM over MIN10ATL over NOH23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Nets-Heat13
Warriors-Bucks13
Thunder-Spurs13
Sixers-Bulls12
Celtics-Pacers10
Wolves-Grizzlies10
Pistons-Wizards8
Blazers-Bobcats6
Jazz-Cavs4
Hornets-Hawks3
Shot of the night

D Wade's three at the buzzer puts the Heat ahead, 81-80 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Bucks combined for 254, 35 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BucksWarriors 125, Bucks 129
254
Hornets-HawksHornets 98, Hawks 121
219
Celtics-PacersCeltics 104, Pacers 113
217
Jazz-CavsJazz 103, Cavs 107
210
Pistons-WizardsPistons 106, Wizards 103
209
Thunder-SpursThunder 101, Spurs 98
199
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 87, Grizzlies 97
184
Sixers-BullsSixers 88, Bulls 94
182
Nets-HeatNets 80, Heat 81
161
Blazers-BobcatsBlazers 80, Bobcats 74
154
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-HeatNets 80, Heat 81
+1 MIA
Thunder-SpursThunder 101, Spurs 98
+3 OKC
Pistons-WizardsPistons 106, Wizards 103
+3 DET
Jazz-CavsJazz 103, Cavs 107
+4 CLE
Warriors-BucksWarriors 125, Bucks 129
+4 MIL
Sixers-BullsSixers 88, Bulls 94
+6 CHI
Blazers-BobcatsBlazers 80, Bobcats 74
+6 POR
Celtics-PacersCeltics 104, Pacers 113
+9 IND
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 87, Grizzlies 97
+10 MEM
Hornets-HawksHornets 98, Hawks 121
+23 ATL
IND rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-PacersIND won · Celtics 104, Pacers 113
9 pts
Warriors-BucksMIL won · Warriors 125, Bucks 129
9 pts
Thunder-SpursOKC won · Thunder 101, Spurs 98
7 pts
Pistons-WizardsDET won · Pistons 106, Wizards 103
2 pts
Nets-HeatMIA won · Nets 80, Heat 81
2 pts
Bogut shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BogutMIL · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Josh SmithATL · 17 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
67% (8-12)
DuncanSAS · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
KGBOS · 15 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Mike MillerWAS · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Nets-Heat
Nets 80Heat 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1919192380
Heat1723182381
The story
Udonis Haslem's 28 points and 12 rebounds carried Miami past New Jersey, 81-80

For New Jersey, Brook Lopez had 17 PTS, 9 REB 28 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 12-20 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 23-19.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −2+2+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Wizards
Pistons 106Wizards 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons27282328106
Wizards18293323103
The story
Detroit beat Washington 106-103 behind 25 points from Charlie Villanueva

Andray Blatche paced Washington: 13 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 10-21 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 27-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 +9+8−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Gilbert Arenas topped the game at 50.2 FPTS: 19 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB

Final · Warriors-Bucks
Warriors 125Bucks 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors30272642125
Bucks21284337129
The story
Andrew Bogut had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Golden State 129-125

Corey Maggette led Golden State with 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 9-12 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Bucks took the third 43-26.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −9−8+9+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.1Season avg23.0Last 5

23.0 points a game over his last five games, against 16.1 in 8 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Season avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.2 in 8 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.6Season avg41.0Today

41 minutes today, against 9.6 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Brandon Jennings leads the day with 55

Brandon JenningsPoints, last 7 games: 17, 24, 25, 9, 17, 32, 55Bucks-Warriors · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +34.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kyrie Irving CLE, Jan 28, 2015: 55 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Career high55 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 7 games: 31, 22, 18, 21, 22, 31, 29Pacers-Celtics · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 9 games: 22, 25, 26, 23, 30, 19, 23, 22, 29Pistons-Wizards · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Udonis HaslemPoints, last 9 games: 8, 10, 19, 10, 13, 11, 4, 9, 28Heat-Nets · W
12.4 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 27, 19, 26, 13, 22, 19, 24, 26Hawks-Hornets · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 9 games: 26, 19, 24, 14, 9, 18, 16, 22, 26Warriors-Bucks · L
19.3 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high26 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST