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Saturday, January 14, 2012Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed MIN by 11 at halftime and won 93–91.

Final · Box score
Wolves91
Hawks93
Q1 ATL -6; Q2 ATL -11; Q3 ATL -8; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Warriors100
Bobcats112
Q1 CHA +13; Q2 CHA +20; Q3 CHA +20; Q4 CHA +12
Final · Box score
Celtics83
Pacers97
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +15; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Sixers103
Wizards90
Q1 PHI -3; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +13
Final · Box score
Raptors64
Bulls77
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +13
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers105
Rockets107
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Grizzlies108
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM +10; Q3 MEM +11; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Thunder104
Q1 OKC +10; Q2 OKC +23; Q3 OKC +27; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Kings60
Mavs99
Q1 DAL +16; Q2 DAL +29; Q3 DAL +27; Q4 DAL +39
Final · Box score
Nets94
Jazz107
Q1 UTA +10; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +20; Q4 UTA +13
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Clippers102
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +8
On this day · 2010–11Jan 14, 2011: 11 games. Top scorer: Brook Lopez (Nets-Lakers), 35 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Hawks

Atlanta climbs back to beat Minnesota

Kobe Bryant goes for 42 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-11-8+2ATL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2429182091
Hawks1824213093
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 10, 20, 14, 17, 22, 15, 23, 25ATL25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 7, 6, 7, 12, 20, 5, 16, 20ATL20 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 24, 27, 29, 20, 13, 20, 34, 30MIN30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Ricky RubioPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 6, 12, 10, 13, 10, 13, 12, 18MIN18 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Dallas by 39.

ATL over MIN2HOU over POR2LAC over LAL8MEM over NOH9CHA over GSW12OKC over NYK12PHI over WAS13CHI over TOR13UTA over NJN13IND over BOS14DAL over SAC39Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Blazers-Rockets8
Sixers-Wizards7
Wolves-Hawks6
Celtics-Pacers5
Raptors-Bulls4
Hornets-Grizzlies3
Knicks-Thunder2
Nets-Jazz2
Warriors-Bobcats1
Kings-Mavs0
Lakers-Clippers0
The night in charts
Warriors-Bobcats combined for 212
Points by game
Warriors-BobcatsWarriors 100, Bobcats 112
212
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 105, Rockets 107
212
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 99, Grizzlies 108
207
Nets-JazzNets 94, Jazz 107
201
Lakers-ClippersLakers 94, Clippers 102
196
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 92, Thunder 104
196
Sixers-WizardsSixers 103, Wizards 90
193
Wolves-HawksWolves 91, Hawks 93
184
Celtics-PacersCeltics 83, Pacers 97
180
Kings-MavsKings 60, Mavs 99
159
Raptors-BullsRaptors 64, Bulls 77
141
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-HawksWolves 91, Hawks 93
+2 ATL
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 105, Rockets 107
+2 HOU
Lakers-ClippersLakers 94, Clippers 102
+8 LAC
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 99, Grizzlies 108
+9 MEM
Warriors-BobcatsWarriors 100, Bobcats 112
+12 CHA
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 92, Thunder 104
+12 OKC
Raptors-BullsRaptors 64, Bulls 77
+13 CHI
Sixers-WizardsSixers 103, Wizards 90
+13 PHI
Nets-JazzNets 94, Jazz 107
+13 UTA
Celtics-PacersCeltics 83, Pacers 97
+14 IND
Kings-MavsKings 60, Mavs 99
+39 DAL
ATL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-HawksATL won · Wolves 91, Hawks 93
11 pts
Hornets-GrizzliesMEM won · Hornets 99, Grizzlies 108
4 pts
Sixers-WizardsPHI won · Sixers 103, Wizards 90
3 pts
McGee shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McGeeWAS · 23 PTS, 18 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
85% (11-13)
KDOKC · 28 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
HumphriesNJN · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
HardenOKC · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB
67% (8-12)
TerryDAL · 21 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
62% (8-13)
Final · Blazers-Rockets
Blazers 105Rockets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers213223218105
Rockets2731261310107
The story
Kyle Lowry had 33 points and 9 assists as Houston beat Portland 107-105 in OT

Nicolas Batum led Portland with 29 PTS, 8 REB 33 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB · 13-26 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 27-21, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6+5+80+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wolves-Hawks
Wolves 91Hawks 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2429182091
Hawks1824213093
The story
Jeff Teague's 20 points and 10 assists carried Atlanta past Minnesota, 93-91

For Minnesota, Ricky Rubio had 18 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 7-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 30-20.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −6−11−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Love was the fantasy play: 55.6 FPTS on 30 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST

Final · Lakers-Clippers
Lakers 94Clippers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2418302294
Clippers31242126102
The story
Los Angeles beat Los Angeles 102-94 behind 33 points from Chris Paul

Andrew Bynum paced Los Angeles: 16 REB, 12 PTS, 4 AST 33 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 12-22 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 31-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +7+13+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
31.2Season avg39.6Last 5

39.6 points a game over his last five games, against 31.2 in 13 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.8minutes, last 3 vs 2010–11 avg
Minutes per game
26.52010–11 avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.5 in 2010–11 (39 games). Today: 5 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Season avg39.5Today

39 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 42

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 37, 30, 39, 26, 48, 40, 42, 42Lakers-Clippers · L
32.0 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Rasheed Wallace POR, Feb 20, 2001: 42 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
42 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 15, 2, 22, 17, 6, 22, 25, 33Rockets-Blazers · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 9 games: 20, 10, 15, 17, 20, 9, 11, 27, 33Clippers-Lakers · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 24, 27, 29, 20, 13, 20, 34, 30Wolves-Hawks · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 12, 2, 12, 11, 9, 14, 7, 29Blazers-Rockets · L
11.8 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 12, 14, 13, 16, 17, 18, 13, 28Rockets-Blazers · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST