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Friday, January 13, 2012Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed TOR by 12 after the first quarter and won 95–90.

Final · Box score
Pistons98
Bobcats81
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +19; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Wizards89
Sixers120
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +34; Q4 PHI +31
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Raptors90
Q1 IND -12; Q2 IND -5; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Bulls88
Celtics79
Q1 CHI +13; Q2 CHI +19; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Kings89
Rockets103
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Wolves87
Hornets80
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN -1; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Bucks76
Mavs102
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +15; Q3 DAL +20; Q4 DAL +26
Final · Box score
Blazers83
Spurs99
Q1 SAS -4; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Nets110
Suns103
Q1 NJN -3; Q2 NJN +3; Q3 NJN +6; Q4 NJN +7
Final · Box score
Heat104
Nuggets117
Q1 DEN +9; Q2 DEN +2; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +13
Final · Box score
Cavs92
Lakers97
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +18; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +5
On this day · 2010–11Jan 13, 2011: 3 games. Top scorer: Dwight Howard (Magic-Thunder), 39 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Raptors

Indiana rallies from 12 down to beat Toronto

Deron Williams goes for 35 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-50+5IND AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1525253095
Raptors2718202590
Who led
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 4, 3, 15, 16, 8, 9, 13, 13, 4, 22IND22 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Roy HibbertPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 9, 9, 16, 11, 20, 19, 12, 15IND15 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 21, 25, 3, 8, 9, 11, 13, 23TOR23 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 20, 9, 10, 3, 2, 3, 13, 12, 24, 20TOR20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Philadelphia posts the night's biggest win

Philadelphia beat Washington by 31, the widest margin of 11 games.

IND over TOR5LAL over CLE5MIN over NOH7NJN over PHX7CHI over BOS9DEN over MIA13HOU over SAC14SAS over POR16DET over CHA17DAL over MIL26PHI over WAS31Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Nets-Suns18
Pacers-Raptors9
Blazers-Spurs9
Kings-Rockets4
Heat-Nuggets3
Bucks-Mavs2
Cavs-Lakers2
Wizards-Sixers1
Pistons-Bobcats1
Wolves-Hornets1
Bulls-Celtics0
The night in charts
Heat-Nuggets combined for 221, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-NuggetsHeat 104, Nuggets 117
221
Nets-SunsNets 110, Suns 103
213
Wizards-SixersWizards 89, Sixers 120
209
Kings-RocketsKings 89, Rockets 103
192
Cavs-LakersCavs 92, Lakers 97
189
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 95, Raptors 90
185
Blazers-SpursBlazers 83, Spurs 99
182
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 98, Bobcats 81
179
Bucks-MavsBucks 76, Mavs 102
178
Wolves-HornetsWolves 87, Hornets 80
167
Bulls-CelticsBulls 88, Celtics 79
167
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 95, Raptors 90
+5 IND
Cavs-LakersCavs 92, Lakers 97
+5 LAL
Wolves-HornetsWolves 87, Hornets 80
+7 MIN
Nets-SunsNets 110, Suns 103
+7 NJN
Bulls-CelticsBulls 88, Celtics 79
+9 CHI
Heat-NuggetsHeat 104, Nuggets 117
+13 DEN
Kings-RocketsKings 89, Rockets 103
+14 HOU
Blazers-SpursBlazers 83, Spurs 99
+16 SAS
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 98, Bobcats 81
+17 DET
Bucks-MavsBucks 76, Mavs 102
+26 DAL
Wizards-SixersWizards 89, Sixers 120
+31 PHI
IND erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-RaptorsIND won · Pacers 95, Raptors 90
12 pts
Wolves-HornetsMIN won · Wolves 87, Hornets 80
5 pts
Blazers-SpursSAS won · Blazers 83, Spurs 99
4 pts
Nets-SunsNJN won · Nets 110, Suns 103
3 pts
Kings-RocketsHOU won · Kings 89, Rockets 103
2 pts
Meeks shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MeeksPHI · 26 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
91% (10-11)
DalembertHOU · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
LawsonDEN · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
JerebkoDET · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
GortatPHX · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Cavs-Lakers
Cavs 92Lakers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2813292292
Lakers3227231597
The story
Pau Gasol had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Cleveland 97-92

Kyrie Irving led Cleveland with 21 PTS, 4 AST 19 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST · 9-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the second 27-13, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +4+18+12+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Raptors
Pacers 95Raptors 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1525253095
Raptors2718202590
The story
George Hill's 22 points carried Indiana past Toronto, 95-90

For Toronto, Leandro Barbosa had 20 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 5 STL, 2 REB, 1 AST · 7-11 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 12 going into the second, then won it 25-18.

IND lead by quarter
200 −12−50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Suns
Nets 110Suns 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets22323422110
Suns25263121103
The story
New Jersey beat Phoenix 110-103 behind 20 points from MarShon Brooks

Ronnie Price paced Phoenix: 18 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 8-15 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 32-26 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −3+3+6+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.3Season avg39.0Last 5

39.0 points a game over his last five games, against 30.3 in 12 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.3minutes, last 2 vs 2010–11 avg
Minutes per game
26.52010–11 avg13.2Last 2

13.2 minutes a game over his last two games, against 26.5 in 2010–11 (39 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.7Season avg31.6Today

32 minutes today, against 12.7 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 42

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 16, 37, 30, 39, 26, 48, 40, 42Lakers-Cavs · W
31.2 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Glenn Robinson MIL, Jan 2, 1998: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 23, 16, 22, 24, 10, 15, 16, 35Nets-Suns · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 2 REB · 14 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 34, 16, 28, 33, 32, 26, 23, 35Heat-Nuggets · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 25, 24, 27, 29, 20, 13, 20, 34Wolves-Hornets · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 24, 13, 19, 30, 28, 14, 28, 18, 23, 29Blazers-Spurs · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 27, 9, 8, 26, 28, 15, 29, 27Kings-Rockets · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST