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Wednesday, November 27, 2013Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed POR by 11 after the first quarter and won 120–106.

Final · Box score
Pacers99
Bobcats74
Q1 IND +11; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +8; Q4 IND +25
Final · Box score
Sixers94
Magic105
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +4; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Nets94
Q1 LAL +16; Q2 LAL +14; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies100
Celtics93
Q1 MEM +14; Q2 MEM +13; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Heat95
Cavs84
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +11
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Pistons79
Q1 CHI -4; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +20
Final · Box score
Hawks84
Rockets113
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +11; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +29
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards100
Bucks92
Q1 WAS +2; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets117
Wolves110
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +9; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Spurs88
Thunder94
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC -3; Q3 OKC +7; Q4 OKC +6
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +11; Q4 DAL +4
Final · Box score
Blazers106
Suns120
Q1 PHX -11; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +14
Final · Box score
Knicks80
Clippers93
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +13
On this day · 2012–13Nov 27, 2012: 5 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Pacers), 40 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Suns

Goran Dragic scores 31, Phoenix rallies past Portland

LeBron James goes for 28 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11+3+14+14PHX AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers32261830106
Suns21402930120
Who led
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 14, 19, 10, 31, 14, 23, 14, 31PHX31 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Channing FryePoints, last 10 games: 7, 3, 2, 13, 17, 0, 20, 14, 16, 25PHX25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 27, 25, 27, 21, 12, 30, 18, 24POR24 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 17, 25, 19, 19, 20, 20, 23, 16POR16 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Atlanta by 29, the widest margin of 13 games.

DAL over GSW4LAL over BKN5OKC over SAS6MEM over BOS7DEN over MIN7WAS over MIL8ORL over PHI11MIA over CLE11LAC over NYK13PHX over POR14CHI over DET20IND over CHA25HOU over ATL29Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Wizards-Bucks22
Spurs-Thunder12
Knicks-Clippers8
Sixers-Magic7
Heat-Cavs3
Bulls-Pistons3
Blazers-Suns3
Nuggets-Wolves2
Grizzlies-Celtics1
Warriors-Mavs1
Pacers-Bobcats0
Lakers-Nets0
Hawks-Rockets0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Wolves combined for 227, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 117, Wolves 110
227
Blazers-SunsBlazers 106, Suns 120
226
Warriors-MavsWarriors 99, Mavs 103
202
Sixers-MagicSixers 94, Magic 105
199
Hawks-RocketsHawks 84, Rockets 113
197
Lakers-NetsLakers 99, Nets 94
193
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 100, Celtics 93
193
Wizards-BucksWizards 100, Bucks 92
192
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 88, Thunder 94
182
Heat-CavsHeat 95, Cavs 84
179
Bulls-PistonsBulls 99, Pistons 79
178
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 99, Bobcats 74
173
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 80, Clippers 93
173
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-MavsWarriors 99, Mavs 103
+4 DAL
Lakers-NetsLakers 99, Nets 94
+5 LAL
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 88, Thunder 94
+6 OKC
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 100, Celtics 93
+7 MEM
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 117, Wolves 110
+7 DEN
Wizards-BucksWizards 100, Bucks 92
+8 WAS
Sixers-MagicSixers 94, Magic 105
+11 ORL
Heat-CavsHeat 95, Cavs 84
+11 MIA
Knicks-ClippersKnicks 80, Clippers 93
+13 LAC
Blazers-SunsBlazers 106, Suns 120
+14 PHX
Bulls-PistonsBulls 99, Pistons 79
+20 CHI
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 99, Bobcats 74
+25 IND
Hawks-RocketsHawks 84, Rockets 113
+29 HOU
PHX erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-SunsPHX won · Blazers 106, Suns 120
11 pts
Heat-CavsMIA won · Heat 95, Cavs 84
6 pts
Bulls-PistonsCHI won · Bulls 99, Pistons 79
4 pts
Spurs-ThunderOKC won · Spurs 88, Thunder 94
3 pts
Gortat shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GortatWAS · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
92% (11-12)
GibsonCHI · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST
85% (11-13)
FryePHX · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
83% (10-12)
VucevicORL · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
77% (10-13)
Reggie JacksonOKC · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 88Thunder 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2125152788
Thunder1924252694
The story
Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 94-88 behind 17 points and 11 rebounds from Serge Ibaka

Kawhi Leonard paced San Antonio: 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

A 25-15 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −2−3+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Bucks
Wizards 100Bucks 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards2524221613100
Bucks23252019592
The story
Marcin Gortat's 25 points carried Washington past Milwaukee, 100-92 in OT

For Milwaukee, O.J. Mayo had 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 11-12 FG

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Wizards took it 13-5.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +2+1+30+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

John Wall was the fantasy play: 41.9 FPTS on 19 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB

Final · Blazers-Suns
Blazers 106Suns 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers32261830106
Suns21402930120
The story
Channing Frye had 25 points as Phoenix beat Portland 120-106

Nicolas Batum led Portland with 15 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-12 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the first, the Suns took the second 40-26.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −11+3+14+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.8Season avg17.0Last 5

17.0 points a game over his last five games, against 9.8 in 12 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Season avg13.9Last 3

13.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.0 in 14 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.5Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 8.5 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Goran Dragic leads the day with 31

Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 14, 19, 10, 31, 14, 23, 14, 31Suns-Blazers · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high31 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 22, 25, 22, 15, 22, 22, 16, 29Warriors-Mavs · L
20.5 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 27, 30, 27, 20, 11, 28, 17, 19, 18, 29Wolves-Nuggets · L
22.9 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 33, 39, 30, 13, 21, 22, 35, 28Heat-Cavs · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 25, 45, 23, 25, 30, 23, 34, 27Knicks-Clippers · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +0.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 19, 23, 21, 6, 15, 22, 24, 27Bulls-Pistons · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST