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Wednesday, December 1, 2010Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 6 points, by OKC (vs NJN) and BOS (vs POR).

Final · Box score
Grizzlies109
Hawks112
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +3
Final · 3OT · Box score
Thunder123
Nets120
Q1 OKC -6; Q2 OKC -5; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder 0; OT2 Thunder 0; OT3 OKC +3
Final · Box score
Wizards108
Raptors127
Q1 TOR +9; Q2 TOR +20; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +19
Final · Box score
Blazers95
Celtics99
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Pistons72
Heat97
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 MIA +22; Q4 MIA +25
Final · Box score
Magic107
Bulls78
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +24; Q3 ORL +23; Q4 ORL +29
Final · Box score
Bobcats73
Hornets89
Q1 NOH +4; Q2 NOH +1; Q3 NOH +3; Q4 NOH +16
Final · Box score
Wolves86
Mavs100
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Rockets109
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -3; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Bucks94
Nuggets105
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Pacers88
Jazz110
Q1 UTA +18; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +22
Final · Box score
Spurs85
Clippers90
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +8; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +5
On this day · 2009–10Dec 1, 2009: 6 games. Top scorer: Antawn Jamison (Wizards-Raptors), 30 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Nets

Russell Westbrook scores 38, OKC wins in triple overtime

Blake Griffin goes for 31 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1End OT2Final0-6-5+9000+3OKC AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Thunder1628272271013123
Nets2227133171010120
Who led
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 31, 18, 20, 13, 43, 23, 25, 38OKC38 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 19, 12, 24, 17, 15, 15, 13, 37OKC37 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 7, 20, 32, 16, 25, 13, 36, 28NJN28 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Jordan FarmarPoints, last 10 games: 15, 7, 8, 14, 3, 10, 5, 6, 17, 28NJN28 PTS · 1 REB · 9 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Nets19
Bobcats-Hornets16
Lakers-Rockets14
Grizzlies-Hawks9
Spurs-Clippers8
Blazers-Celtics7
Wizards-Raptors4
Wolves-Mavs3
Magic-Bulls2
Bucks-Nuggets2
Pistons-Heat0
Pacers-Jazz0
The night in charts
Thunder-Nets combined for 243, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-NetsThunder 123, Nets 120
243
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 108, Raptors 127
235
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 109, Hawks 112
221
Lakers-RocketsLakers 99, Rockets 109
208
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 94, Nuggets 105
199
Pacers-JazzPacers 88, Jazz 110
198
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 95, Celtics 99
194
Wolves-MavsWolves 86, Mavs 100
186
Magic-BullsMagic 107, Bulls 78
185
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 85, Clippers 90
175
Pistons-HeatPistons 72, Heat 97
169
Bobcats-HornetsBobcats 73, Hornets 89
162
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-NetsThunder 123, Nets 120
+3 OKC
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 109, Hawks 112
+3 ATL
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 95, Celtics 99
+4 BOS
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 85, Clippers 90
+5 LAC
Lakers-RocketsLakers 99, Rockets 109
+10 HOU
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 94, Nuggets 105
+11 DEN
Wolves-MavsWolves 86, Mavs 100
+14 DAL
Bobcats-HornetsBobcats 73, Hornets 89
+16 NOH
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 108, Raptors 127
+19 TOR
Pacers-JazzPacers 88, Jazz 110
+22 UTA
Pistons-HeatPistons 72, Heat 97
+25 MIA
Magic-BullsMagic 107, Bulls 78
+29 ORL
OKC rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-NetsOKC won · Thunder 123, Nets 120
6 pts
Blazers-CelticsBOS won · Blazers 95, Celtics 99
6 pts
Bucks-NuggetsDEN won · Bucks 94, Nuggets 105
5 pts
Lakers-RocketsHOU won · Lakers 99, Rockets 109
3 pts
Grizzlies-HawksATL won · Grizzlies 109, Hawks 112
2 pts
Pierce shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PierceBOS · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
ConleyMEM · 22 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
NelsonORL · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
OdomLAL · 25 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
69% (11-16)
BlakeLAC · 31 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (14-21)
Final · Thunder-Nets
Thunder 123Nets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Thunder1628272271013123
Nets2227133171010120
The story
Jeff Green had 37 points as Oklahoma City beat New Jersey 123-120 in OT

Brook Lopez led New Jersey with 28 PTS, 11 REB 37 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 12-21 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Thunder took the third 27-13.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −6−5+9000+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Final · Grizzlies-Hawks
Grizzlies 109Hawks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies29281933109
Hawks27362326112
The story
Al Horford's 20 points carried Atlanta past Memphis, 112-109

For Memphis, Mike Conley had 22 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 20 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 36-28.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −2+6+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Zach Randolph was the fantasy play: 50.8 FPTS on 19 PTS, 19 REB, 2 AST

Final · Spurs-Clippers
Spurs 85Clippers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2416281785
Clippers2523251790
The story
Los Angeles beat San Antonio 90-85 behind 21 points from Eric Gordon

George Hill paced San Antonio: 17 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 8-17 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 23-16 second quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +1+8+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.1Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.1 in 17 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.8Season avg9.8Last 3

9.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.8 in 17 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Season avg51.8Today

52 minutes today, against 23.5 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 28 points, 1 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Magic rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Chicago by 29.

ATL over MEM3OKC over NJN3BOS over POR4LAC over SAS5HOU over LAL10DEN over MIL11DAL over MIN14NOH over CHA16TOR over WAS19UTA over IND22MIA over DET25ORL over CHI29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 38

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 31, 18, 20, 13, 43, 23, 25, 38Thunder-Nets · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 19, 12, 24, 17, 15, 15, 13, 37Thunder-Nets · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 26, 12, 44, 24, 25, 20, 35, 31Clippers-Spurs · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 7, 20, 32, 16, 25, 13, 36, 28Nets-Thunder · L
19.7 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Jordan FarmarPoints, last 10 games: 15, 7, 8, 14, 3, 10, 5, 6, 17, 28Nets-Thunder · L
9.6 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 1 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 23, 14, 19, 13, 18, 18, 11, 28Celtics-Blazers · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST