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Saturday, December 29, 2012Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed CHA by 17 at halftime and won 98–95.

Final · Box score
Pacers100
Hawks109
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Bobcats95
Q1 NOH -3; Q2 NOH -17; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Raptors123
Magic88
Q1 TOR +15; Q2 TOR +20; Q3 TOR +16; Q4 TOR +35
Final · Box score
Cavs100
Nets103
Q1 BKN +10; Q2 BKN +8; Q3 BKN +5; Q4 BKN +3
Final · Box score
Wizards77
Bulls87
Q1 CHI -4; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Thunder124
Rockets94
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +18; Q3 OKC +22; Q4 OKC +30
Final · Box score
Nuggets72
Grizzlies81
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM -4; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Suns107
Wolves111
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +6; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +4
Final · Box score
Heat85
Bucks104
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +12; Q3 MIL -2; Q4 MIL +19
Final · Box score
Sixers85
Blazers89
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR +3; Q4 POR +4
Final · Box score
Celtics83
Warriors101
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +17; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +18
On this day · 2011–12Dec 29, 2011: 6 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Mavs), 30 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Bobcats

New Orleans erases 17-point lead, steals one from Charlotte

Luis Scola goes for 33 points

Game flow · NOH margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-170+3NOH AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2218332598
Bobcats2532162295
Who led
Eric GordonNOH24 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Ryan AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 26, 28, 7, 12, 6, 15, 17, 19NOH19 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Michael Kidd-GilchristPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 3, 7, 25, 12, 11, 6, 3, 22CHA22 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Gerald HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 12, 17, 16, 19, 4, 23, 14, 6, 19CHA19 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat Orlando by 35, the widest margin of 11 games.

NOH over CHA3BKN over CLE3MIN over PHX4POR over PHI4ATL over IND9MEM over DEN9CHI over WAS10GSW over BOS18MIL over MIA19OKC over HOU30TOR over ORL35Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Suns-Wolves14
Nuggets-Grizzlies12
Hornets-Bobcats9
Wizards-Bulls9
Sixers-Blazers4
Thunder-Rockets3
Pacers-Hawks2
Raptors-Magic2
Heat-Bucks2
Cavs-Nets1
The night in charts
Thunder-Rockets combined for 218
Points by game
Thunder-RocketsThunder 124, Rockets 94
218
Suns-WolvesSuns 107, Wolves 111
218
Raptors-MagicRaptors 123, Magic 88
211
Pacers-HawksPacers 100, Hawks 109
209
Cavs-NetsCavs 100, Nets 103
203
Hornets-BobcatsHornets 98, Bobcats 95
193
Heat-BucksHeat 85, Bucks 104
189
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 83, Warriors 101
184
Sixers-BlazersSixers 85, Blazers 89
174
Wizards-BullsWizards 77, Bulls 87
164
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 72, Grizzlies 81
153
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-BobcatsHornets 98, Bobcats 95
+3 NOH
Cavs-NetsCavs 100, Nets 103
+3 BKN
Sixers-BlazersSixers 85, Blazers 89
+4 POR
Suns-WolvesSuns 107, Wolves 111
+4 MIN
Pacers-HawksPacers 100, Hawks 109
+9 ATL
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 72, Grizzlies 81
+9 MEM
Wizards-BullsWizards 77, Bulls 87
+10 CHI
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 83, Warriors 101
+18 GSW
Heat-BucksHeat 85, Bucks 104
+19 MIL
Thunder-RocketsThunder 124, Rockets 94
+30 OKC
Raptors-MagicRaptors 123, Magic 88
+35 TOR
NOH erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-BobcatsNOH won · Hornets 98, Bobcats 95
17 pts
Wizards-BullsCHI won · Wizards 77, Bulls 87
4 pts
Nuggets-GrizzliesMEM won · Nuggets 72, Grizzlies 81
4 pts
Heat-BucksMIL won · Heat 85, Bucks 104
2 pts
Kidd-Gilchrist shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Kidd-GilchristCHA · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
HorfordATL · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
KirilenkoMIN · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
77% (10-13)
MilesCLE · 33 PTS, 2 REB
73% (11-15)
SandersMIL · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Final · Hornets-Bobcats
Hornets 98Bobcats 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2218332598
Bobcats2532162295
The story
Eric Gordon had 24 points as New Orleans beat Charlotte 98-95

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led Charlotte with 22 PTS, 9 REB 24 PTS, 7 AST · 5-13 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the second, the Hornets took the third 33-16.

NOH lead by quarter
200 −3−170+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Greivis Vasquez led the game in fantasy with 41.8 FPTS (16 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 100Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs24292126100
Nets34271824103
The story
Deron Williams' 15 points carried Brooklyn past Cleveland, 103-100

For Cleveland, CJ Miles had 33 PTS, 2 REB 15 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 5-12 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-24, was where the Nets built it.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +10+8+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Wolves
Suns 107Wolves 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns29292920107
Wolves32322522111
The story
Minnesota beat Phoenix 111-107 behind 28 points and 11 rebounds from Nikola Pekovic

Goran Dragic paced Phoenix: 16 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB 28 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 13-20 FG

The swing

A 32-29 first quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +3+6+2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.8Season avg18.4Last 5

18.4 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 30 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.1minutes, last 2 vs 2011–12 avg
Minutes per game
31.22011–12 avg20.1Last 2

20.1 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.2 in 2011–12 (53 games). Today: 8 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.2Season avg33.4Today

33 minutes today, against 10.2 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Brook Lopez leads the day with 35

Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 9, 9, 18, 16, 16, 14, 15, 21, 26, 35Nets-Cavs · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Luis ScolaPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 4, 14, 12, 6, 11, 6, 12, 33Suns-Wolves · L
12.4 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
CJ MilesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 17, 13, 3, 10, 16, 3, 10, 33Cavs-Nets · L
11.0 PPG season to date · +22.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 11, 25, 26, 11, 24, 13, 21, 29Sixers-Blazers · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 14, 23, 12, 13, 13, 25, 14, 29Pacers-Hawks · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 14, 13, 22, 27, 30, 21, 16, 28Thunder-Rockets · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jared DudleyPHX+6.4 18.4 last 10 · 12.0 season
Marco BelinelliCHI+5.6 15.6 last 10 · 10.0 season
JR SmithNYK+5.0 21.1 last 10 · 16.1 season
Jarrett JackGSW+4.9 17.2 last 10 · 12.3 season
Matt BarnesLAC+4.2 15.0 last 10 · 10.8 season
Cold
O.J. MayoDAL−4.4 14.3 last 10 · 18.7 season
Ben GordonCHA−3.6 9.2 last 10 · 12.8 season
Wesley MatthewsPOR−3.4 11.6 last 10 · 15.0 season
Al-Farouq AminuNOH−3.4 4.5 last 10 · 7.9 season
Jeremy PargoCLE−3.3 5.4 last 10 · 8.7 season