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Wednesday, April 17, 2013Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed OKC by 9 after the first quarter and won 95–89.

Final · Box score
Pistons99
Nets103
Q1 BKN +11; Q2 BKN +12; Q3 BKN +17; Q4 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Cavs98
Bobcats105
Q1 CHA +18; Q2 CHA +6; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +7
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Bulls95
Q1 CHI +16; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +3
Final · Box score
Hornets87
Mavs99
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +11; Q4 DAL +12
Final · Box score
Suns98
Nuggets118
Q1 DEN +15; Q2 DEN +26; Q3 DEN +22; Q4 DEN +20
Final · Box score
Sixers105
Pacers95
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +22; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +10
Final · Box score
Jazz70
Grizzlies86
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 MEM +2; Q3 MEM +14; Q4 MEM +16
Final · Box score
Magic93
Heat105
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Hawks92
Knicks98
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Bucks95
Thunder89
Q1 MIL -9; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL -2; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Wolves108
Spurs95
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN -5; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Celtics90
Raptors114
Q1 TOR +1; Q2 TOR +10; Q3 TOR +26; Q4 TOR +24
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets95
Lakers99
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL -5; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Blazers88
Q1 GSW +7; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +3; Q4 GSW +11
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Kings108
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +8; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +4
On this day · 2011–12Apr 17, 2012: 5 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Knicks), 43 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Thunder

Milwaukee fights back from 9 down against OKC

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 36 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-6-2+6MIL AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2124232795
Thunder3021191989
Who led
John HensonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 2, 2, 2, 17, 8, 8, 14, 28MIL28 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 8, 19, 13, 25, 16, 30, 3, 4, 17MIL17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 3, 2, 13, 4, 4, 17, 10, 23OKC23 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Perry Jones IIIPoints, last 10 games: 9, 0, 6, 4, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 14OKC14 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Kings12
Rockets-Lakers10
Jazz-Grizzlies9
Wolves-Spurs7
Hornets-Mavs3
Cavs-Bobcats2
Pistons-Nets1
Hawks-Knicks1
Bucks-Thunder1
Warriors-Blazers1
Sixers-Pacers0
Wizards-Bulls0
Suns-Nuggets0
The night in charts
Clippers-Kings combined for 220, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-KingsClippers 112, Kings 108
220
Suns-NuggetsSuns 98, Nuggets 118
216
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 90, Raptors 114
204
Wolves-SpursWolves 108, Spurs 95
203
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 98, Bobcats 105
203
Pistons-NetsPistons 99, Nets 103
202
Sixers-PacersSixers 105, Pacers 95
200
Magic-HeatMagic 93, Heat 105
198
Rockets-LakersRockets 95, Lakers 99
194
Hawks-KnicksHawks 92, Knicks 98
190
Wizards-BullsWizards 92, Bulls 95
187
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 99, Blazers 88
187
Hornets-MavsHornets 87, Mavs 99
186
Bucks-ThunderBucks 95, Thunder 89
184
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 70, Grizzlies 86
156
4 of 15 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-BullsWizards 92, Bulls 95
+3 CHI
Pistons-NetsPistons 99, Nets 103
+4 BKN
Clippers-KingsClippers 112, Kings 108
+4 LAC
Rockets-LakersRockets 95, Lakers 99
+4 LAL
Bucks-ThunderBucks 95, Thunder 89
+6 MIL
Hawks-KnicksHawks 92, Knicks 98
+6 NYK
Cavs-BobcatsCavs 98, Bobcats 105
+7 CHA
Sixers-PacersSixers 105, Pacers 95
+10 PHI
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 99, Blazers 88
+11 GSW
Magic-HeatMagic 93, Heat 105
+12 MIA
Hornets-MavsHornets 87, Mavs 99
+12 DAL
Wolves-SpursWolves 108, Spurs 95
+13 MIN
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 70, Grizzlies 86
+16 MEM
Suns-NuggetsSuns 98, Nuggets 118
+20 DEN
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 90, Raptors 114
+24 TOR
MIL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-ThunderMIL won · Bucks 95, Thunder 89
9 pts
Rockets-LakersLAL won · Rockets 95, Lakers 99
6 pts
Wolves-SpursMIN won · Wolves 108, Spurs 95
5 pts
David Lee shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
David LeeGSW · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
BynumDET · 23 PTS, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Mike MillerMIA · 21 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
VucevicORL · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
CollisonDAL · 25 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Wizards-Bulls
Wizards 92Bulls 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1532212492
Bulls3121222195
The story
Carlos Boozer's 19 points and 15 rebounds carried Chicago past Washington, 95-92

For Washington, AJ Price had 24 PTS, 4 AST 19 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST · 8-16 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 31-15, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +16+5+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Lakers
Rockets 95Lakers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets24262119595
Lakers21232224999
The story
Dwight Howard had 18 rebounds and 16 points as Los Angeles beat Houston 99-95 in OT

James Harden led Houston with 30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 18 REB, 16 PTS, 4 BLK, 3 STL, 2 AST · 6-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 24-19.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −3−6−50+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol led the game in fantasy with 60.5 FPTS (20 REB, 17 PTS, 11 AST)

Final · Clippers-Kings
Clippers 112Kings 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers27272434112
Kings26202438108
The story
Los Angeles beat Sacramento 112-108 behind 25 points and 11 assists from Chris Paul

Isaiah Thomas paced Sacramento: 15 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB · 11-20 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 27-20 second quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +1+8+8+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 55 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
37.1Season avg16.4Last 3

16.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.1 in 65 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+36.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.7Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 11.7 a game in 72 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 15 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Toronto by 24.

CHI over WAS3BKN over DET4LAL over HOU4LAC over SAC4NYK over ATL6MIL over OKC6CHA over CLE7PHI over IND10GSW over POR11DAL over NOH12MIA over ORL12MIN over SAS13MEM over UTA16DEN over PHX20TOR over BOS24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 36

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 34, 19, 20, 6, 22, 11, 19, 8, 7, 36Kings-Clippers · L
17.1 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 22 REB · 3 AST
Gerald GreenPoints, last 10 games: 2, 5, 19, 2, 0, 4, 13, 2, 0, 34Pacers-Sixers · L
7.0 PPG season to date · +27.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Chris CopelandPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 6, 13, 17, 14, 12, 20, 32, 33Knicks-Hawks · W
8.7 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 20, 10, 24, 32, 18, 17, 12, 30Blazers-Warriors · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 21 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 7, 21, 33, 14, 33, 30, 29, 16, 30Rockets-Lakers · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
John HensonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 2, 2, 2, 17, 8, 8, 14, 28Bucks-Thunder · W
6.1 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tobias HarrisORL+8.9 19.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
Jonas ValanciunasTOR+6.6 15.5 last 10 · 8.9 season
Roy HibbertIND+6.5 18.4 last 10 · 11.9 season
Carmelo AnthonyNYK+6.4 35.1 last 10 · 28.7 season
Jeff GreenBOS+6.3 19.1 last 10 · 12.8 season
Cold
O.J. MayoDAL−7.2 8.1 last 10 · 15.3 season
Shannon BrownPHX−6.3 4.2 last 10 · 10.5 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Byron MullensCHA−5.0 5.6 last 10 · 10.6 season
Jrue HolidayPHI−4.9 12.8 last 10 · 17.7 season