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Friday, January 18, 2013Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed TOR by 17 at halftime and won 108–101.

Final · OT · Box score
Bulls100
Celtics99
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Pacers105
Q1 IND +13; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Bobcats106
Magic100
Q1 Bobcats 0; Q2 CHA +12; Q3 CHA +5; Q4 CHA +6
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors101
Sixers108
Q1 PHI -8; Q2 PHI -17; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Hawks89
Nets94
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 Nets 0; Q4 BKN +5
Final · Box score
Kings69
Grizzlies85
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +16
Final · Box score
Warriors88
Spurs95
Q1 SAS -7; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Nuggets108
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS -5; Q3 WAS -7; Q4 WAS +4
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder117
Mavs114
Q1 OKC +8; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +3
On this day · 2011–12Jan 18, 2012: 11 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Wizards), 36 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Sixers

Jrue Holiday drops 33 in 17-point comeback win over Toronto

Kevin Durant goes for 52 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-8-17-10+7PHI AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Raptors283213235101
Sixers2023292412108
Who led
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 16, 15, 11, 19, 16, 30, 29, 33PHI33 PTS · 5 REB · 14 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 14, 10, 11, 9, 16, 18, 12, 27PHI27 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Ed DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 11, 4, 17, 12, 20, 12, 11, 18TOR18 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Terrence RossPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 26, 3, 0, 7, 0, 4, 0, 18TOR18 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Nets18
Thunder-Mavs11
Bulls-Celtics10
Bobcats-Magic8
Warriors-Spurs7
Raptors-Sixers3
Rockets-Pacers2
Kings-Grizzlies2
Shot of the night

Belinelli's jumper with 3 seconds left in OT puts the Bulls ahead, 100-99 final

The night in charts
Thunder-Mavs combined for 231, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-MavsThunder 117, Mavs 114
231
Wizards-NuggetsWizards 112, Nuggets 108
220
Raptors-SixersRaptors 101, Sixers 108
209
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 106, Magic 100
206
Rockets-PacersRockets 95, Pacers 105
200
Bulls-CelticsBulls 100, Celtics 99
199
Warriors-SpursWarriors 88, Spurs 95
183
Hawks-NetsHawks 89, Nets 94
183
Kings-GrizzliesKings 69, Grizzlies 85
154
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-CelticsBulls 100, Celtics 99
+1 CHI
Thunder-MavsThunder 117, Mavs 114
+3 OKC
Wizards-NuggetsWizards 112, Nuggets 108
+4 WAS
Hawks-NetsHawks 89, Nets 94
+5 BKN
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 106, Magic 100
+6 CHA
Raptors-SixersRaptors 101, Sixers 108
+7 PHI
Warriors-SpursWarriors 88, Spurs 95
+7 SAS
Rockets-PacersRockets 95, Pacers 105
+10 IND
Kings-GrizzliesKings 69, Grizzlies 85
+16 MEM
PHI erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-SixersPHI won · Raptors 101, Sixers 108
17 pts
Warriors-SpursSAS won · Warriors 88, Spurs 95
7 pts
Wizards-NuggetsWAS won · Wizards 112, Nuggets 108
7 pts
Splitter shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SplitterSAS · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Andre MillerDEN · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
HendersonCHA · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
LawsonDEN · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
69% (11-16)
Thaddeus YoungPHI · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
68% (13-19)
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 100Celtics 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls2322232012100
Celtics192023261199
The story
Carlos Boozer's 20 rebounds and 19 points carried Chicago past Boston, 100-99 in OT

For Boston, Rajon Rondo had 30 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 20 REB, 19 PTS, 4 AST · 8-17 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 23-19, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +4+6+60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Mavs
Thunder 117Mavs 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder3023282412117
Mavs222426339114
The story
Russell Westbrook had 31 points as Oklahoma City beat Dallas 117-114 in OT

Darren Collison led Dallas with 15 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 12-26 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 30-22, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +8+7+90+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Raptors-Sixers
Raptors 101Sixers 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors283213235101
Sixers2023292412108
The story
Philadelphia beat Toronto 108-101 in OT behind 27 points and 14 rebounds from Thaddeus Young

Ed Davis paced Toronto: 18 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST 27 PTS, 14 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 13-19 FG

The swing

A 29-13 third quarter erased a 17-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −8−17−10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
28.7Season avg37.6Last 5

37.6 points a game over his last five games, against 28.7 in 39 earlier games. Today: 52 points in 50 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.7Season avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.7 in 29 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 29 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.7Season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 24.7 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Memphis by 16.

CHI over BOS1OKC over DAL3WAS over DEN4BKN over ATL5CHA over ORL6PHI over TOR7SAS over GSW7IND over HOU10MEM over SAC16Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 52

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 22, 29, 26, 42, 33, 41, 20, 52Thunder-Mavs · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +23.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter TOR, Feb 27, 2000: 51 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Career high52 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 16, 15, 11, 19, 16, 30, 29, 33Sixers-Raptors · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high33 PTS · 5 REB · 14 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 26, 27, 23, 17, 23, 27, 18, 36, 32, 31Thunder-Mavs · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 9, 8, 29, 24, 15, 16, 20, 31Pacers-Rockets · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 11, 18, 14, 8, 12, 17, 7, 30Celtics-Bulls · L
13.5 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Ty LawsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 16, 14, 21, 19, 13, 20, 24, 2, 29Nuggets-Wizards · L
14.5 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Carlos BoozerCHI+6.8 23.0 last 10 · 16.2 season
Jameer NelsonORL+6.0 21.2 last 10 · 15.2 season
Ed DavisTOR+5.0 14.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Bradley BealWAS+4.8 18.7 last 10 · 13.9 season
Tristan ThompsonCLE+4.3 14.6 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Austin RiversNOH−4.4 1.8 last 10 · 6.2 season
Gerald WallaceBKN−3.6 5.9 last 10 · 9.5 season
Anthony DavisNOH−3.5 9.4 last 10 · 12.9 season
Chris KamanDAL−3.1 9.5 last 10 · 12.6 season
Ryan AndersonNOH−3.1 13.5 last 10 · 16.6 season