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Friday, November 26, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed LAL by 16 after the first quarter and won 102–96.

Final · Box score
Rockets89
Bobcats99
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA -7; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Cavs100
Magic111
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Raptors101
Celtics110
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Bucks89
Pistons103
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Sixers90
Heat99
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +9
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder110
Pacers106
Q1 OKC +3; Q2 OKC -8; Q3 OKC -5; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Mavs103
Spurs94
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Bulls97
Nuggets98
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +10; Q3 DEN +3; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Suns116
Q1 PHX +21; Q2 PHX +16; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Lakers96
Jazz102
Q1 UTA -16; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +3; Q4 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Warriors111
Grizzlies116
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +10; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Hornets97
Blazers78
Q1 NOH -7; Q2 NOH +6; Q3 NOH +10; Q4 NOH +19
On this day · 2009–10Nov 26, 2009: 2 games. Top scorer: Carlos Boozer (Jazz-Bulls), 28 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Jazz

Utah storms back from 16 down to beat Lakers

Russell Westbrook goes for 43 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-4+3+6UTA AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3317222496
Jazz17292927102
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 24, 17, 31, 23, 23, 12, 12, 26, 29UTA29 PTS · 1 REB · 12 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 19, 12, 16, 10, 20, 19, 23, 20UTA20 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 33, 34, 25, 31, 33, 23, 20, 20, 31LAL31 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 17, 28, 18, 25, 16, 28, 12, 21LAL21 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Thunder-Pacers

OKC outlasts Indiana in overtime

96–96 at the end of regulation. OKC took the last extra period 14–10. Final: 110–106. Russell Westbrook led OKC with 43 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Thunder-Pacers
Russell Westbrook · OKCDanny Granger · INDPTS4330REB84AST82Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Mavs-Spurs14
Lakers-Jazz11
Thunder-Pacers9
Bulls-Nuggets4
Sixers-Heat3
Hornets-Blazers3
Cavs-Magic2
Warriors-Grizzlies2
Rockets-Bobcats1
Clippers-Suns1
Raptors-Celtics0
Bucks-Pistons0
Shot of the night

Melo's jumper at the buzzer puts the Nuggets ahead, 98-97 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Grizzlies combined for 227, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 111, Grizzlies 116
227
Clippers-SunsClippers 108, Suns 116
224
Thunder-PacersThunder 110, Pacers 106
216
Cavs-MagicCavs 100, Magic 111
211
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 101, Celtics 110
211
Lakers-JazzLakers 96, Jazz 102
198
Mavs-SpursMavs 103, Spurs 94
197
Bulls-NuggetsBulls 97, Nuggets 98
195
Bucks-PistonsBucks 89, Pistons 103
192
Sixers-HeatSixers 90, Heat 99
189
Rockets-BobcatsRockets 89, Bobcats 99
188
Hornets-BlazersHornets 97, Blazers 78
175
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-NuggetsBulls 97, Nuggets 98
+1 DEN
Thunder-PacersThunder 110, Pacers 106
+4 OKC
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 111, Grizzlies 116
+5 MEM
Lakers-JazzLakers 96, Jazz 102
+6 UTA
Clippers-SunsClippers 108, Suns 116
+8 PHX
Mavs-SpursMavs 103, Spurs 94
+9 DAL
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 101, Celtics 110
+9 BOS
Sixers-HeatSixers 90, Heat 99
+9 MIA
Rockets-BobcatsRockets 89, Bobcats 99
+10 CHA
Cavs-MagicCavs 100, Magic 111
+11 ORL
Bucks-PistonsBucks 89, Pistons 103
+14 DET
Hornets-BlazersHornets 97, Blazers 78
+19 NOH
UTA erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-JazzUTA won · Lakers 96, Jazz 102
16 pts
Thunder-PacersOKC won · Thunder 110, Pacers 106
8 pts
Hornets-BlazersNOH won · Hornets 97, Blazers 78
7 pts
Rockets-BobcatsCHA won · Rockets 89, Bobcats 99
7 pts
Mavs-SpursDAL won · Mavs 103, Spurs 94
2 pts
Biedrins shot 13-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BiedrinsGSW · 28 PTS, 21 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
87% (13-15)
DirkDAL · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
86% (12-14)
Deron WilliamsUTA · 29 PTS, 12 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
71% (10-14)
NelsonORL · 20 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
MarionDAL · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Bulls-Nuggets
Bulls 97Nuggets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2018352497
Nuggets2523282298
The story
Denver beat Chicago 98-97 behind 22 points and 8 assists from Carmelo Anthony

Joakim Noah paced Chicago: 17 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 7-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 25-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +5+10+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

C.J. Watson topped the game at 45.1 FPTS: 33 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST

Final · Thunder-Pacers
Thunder 110Pacers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder2321272514110
Pacers2032242010106
The story
Kevin Durant had 25 points as Oklahoma City beat Indiana 110-106 in OT

Danny Granger led Indiana with 30 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 9-26 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 25-20.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +3−8−50+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Lakers-Jazz
Lakers 96Jazz 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3317222496
Jazz17292927102
The story
Deron Williams' 29 points and 12 assists carried Utah past Los Angeles, 102-96

For Los Angeles, Pau Gasol had 21 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 12 AST, 1 REB · 10-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 16 going into the second, then won it 29-17.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −16−4+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2Season avg25.0Last 5

25.0 points a game over his last five games, against 19.2 in 16 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Season avg13.7Last 3

13.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.1 in 15 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.3Season avg43.8Today

44 minutes today, against 13.3 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 33 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 43

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 31, 36, 19, 22, 21, 31, 18, 20, 13, 43Thunder-Pacers · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Jan 31, 2007: 43 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Career high43 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
C.J. WatsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 4, 7, 1, 2, 6, 13, 2, 2, 33Bulls-Nuggets · L
6.8 PPG season to date · +28.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 28, 30, 30, 19, 25, 27, 28, 32Clippers-Suns · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 18, 21, 20, 15, 13, 25, 26, 31Spurs-Mavs · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 33, 34, 25, 31, 33, 23, 20, 20, 31Lakers-Jazz · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 17, 34, 22, 22, 13, 20, 24, 30Pacers-Thunder · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST