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Friday, December 13, 2013Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by SAS (vs MIN) and CLE (vs ORL).

Final · Box score
Bobcats94
Pacers99
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Cavs109
Magic100
Q1 CLE -9; Q2 CLE -1; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Sixers100
Raptors108
Q1 TOR +15; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +7; Q4 TOR +8
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards99
Hawks101
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +2; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Celtics90
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS -5; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Nets99
Pistons103
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +17; Q3 DET +18; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Pelicans104
Q1 NOP -8; Q2 NOP +1; Q3 NOP +17; Q4 NOP +6
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Thunder122
Q1 OKC +10; Q2 OKC +15; Q3 OKC +20; Q4 OKC +25
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Bucks90
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI -4; Q3 CHI -7; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Wolves110
Spurs117
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS -9; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Jazz103
Nuggets93
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA -2; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Kings107
Suns116
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX -3; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Warriors112
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +4
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The lead · Wolves-Spurs

San Antonio fights back late to top Minnesota

Kevin Love goes for 42 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+8-9+7SAS AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves30243521110
Spurs27351837117
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 14, 16, 27, 15, 13, 15, 15, 29SAS29 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 12, 11, 9, 10, 16, 16, 4, 20SAS20 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 27, 20, 19, 21, 16, 26, 26, 42MIN42 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 20, 21, 21, 22, 18, 18, 20, 18MIN18 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Hawks11
Bulls-Bucks9
Jazz-Nuggets9
Rockets-Warriors9
Grizzlies-Pelicans8
Bobcats-Pacers6
Knicks-Celtics5
Lakers-Thunder4
Kings-Suns4
Nets-Pistons1
Sixers-Raptors0
Shot of the night

Horford's jumper at the buzzer of OT breaks the tie, 101-99 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Warriors combined for 228, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 116, Warriors 112
228
Wolves-SpursWolves 110, Spurs 117
227
Kings-SunsKings 107, Suns 116
223
Lakers-ThunderLakers 97, Thunder 122
219
Cavs-MagicCavs 109, Magic 100
209
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 100, Raptors 108
208
Nets-PistonsNets 99, Pistons 103
202
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 98, Pelicans 104
202
Wizards-HawksWizards 99, Hawks 101
200
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 103, Nuggets 93
196
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 94, Pacers 99
193
Bulls-BucksBulls 91, Bucks 90
181
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 86, Celtics 90
176
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-BucksBulls 91, Bucks 90
+1 CHI
Wizards-HawksWizards 99, Hawks 101
+2 ATL
Nets-PistonsNets 99, Pistons 103
+4 DET
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 86, Celtics 90
+4 BOS
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 116, Warriors 112
+4 HOU
Bobcats-PacersBobcats 94, Pacers 99
+5 IND
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 98, Pelicans 104
+6 NOP
Wolves-SpursWolves 110, Spurs 117
+7 SAS
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 100, Raptors 108
+8 TOR
Kings-SunsKings 107, Suns 116
+9 PHX
Cavs-MagicCavs 109, Magic 100
+9 CLE
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 103, Nuggets 93
+10 UTA
Lakers-ThunderLakers 97, Thunder 122
+25 OKC
SAS rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-SpursSAS won · Wolves 110, Spurs 117
9 pts
Cavs-MagicCLE won · Cavs 109, Magic 100
9 pts
Grizzlies-PelicansNOP won · Grizzlies 98, Pelicans 104
8 pts
Bulls-BucksCHI won · Bulls 91, Bucks 90
7 pts
Kings-SunsPHX won · Kings 107, Suns 116
6 pts
Eric Gordon shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Eric GordonNOP · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
LeuerMEM · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
KDOKC · 31 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL
77% (10-13)
DrummondDET · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Amir JohnsonTOR · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Final · Bulls-Bucks
Bulls 91Bucks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2621152991
Bucks1833182190
The story
Joakim Noah's 21 points and 18 rebounds carried Chicago past Milwaukee, 91-90

For Milwaukee, John Henson had 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 10-15 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 26-18, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +8−4−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Hawks
Wizards 99Hawks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards192715251399
Hawks2127231515101
The story
Al Horford had 34 points and 15 rebounds as Atlanta beat Washington 101-99 in OT

Trevor Booker led Washington with 24 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST · 15-23 FG

The swing

The Hawks won the third 23-15, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +2+2+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Magic
Cavs 109Magic 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs19312336109
Magic28232524100
The story
Cleveland beat Orlando 109-100 behind 31 points from Kyrie Irving

Jameer Nelson paced Orlando: 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 31 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 12-24 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 36-24 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −9−1−3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Victor Oladipo topped the game at 58.5 FPTS: 26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.4Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.4 in 20 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Season avg13.1Last 3

13.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 17 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.5Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 16.5 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Thunder rout

Five of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. OKC beat Lakers by 25.

CHI over MIL1ATL over WAS2BOS over NYK4DET over BKN4HOU over GSW4IND over CHA5NOP over MEM6SAS over MIN7TOR over PHI8CLE over ORL9PHX over SAC9UTA over DEN10OKC over LAL25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Love leads the day with 42

Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 27, 20, 19, 21, 16, 26, 26, 42Wolves-Spurs · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Jun 13, 2006: 42 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Season high42 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 14, 17, 16, 18, 21, 22, 7, 34Hawks-Wizards · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high34 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 32, 27, 33, 29, 36, 30, 18, 31Thunder-Lakers · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 22, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 0, 20, 37, 31Cavs-Magic · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 13, 29, 12, 10, 22, 17, 17, 30Jazz-Nuggets · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 14, 16, 27, 15, 13, 15, 15, 29Spurs-Wolves · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephen CurryGSW+4.1 28.0 last 10 · 23.9 season
Nate RobinsonDEN+4.0 14.8 last 10 · 10.8 season
John WallWAS+3.8 23.1 last 10 · 19.3 season
Reggie JacksonOKC+3.0 15.3 last 10 · 12.3 season
Taj GibsonCHI+2.9 14.9 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Ty LawsonDEN−3.7 14.7 last 10 · 18.4 season
Blake GriffinLAC−3.1 17.1 last 10 · 20.2 season
Enes KanterUTA−2.8 9.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Monta EllisDAL−2.7 18.7 last 10 · 21.4 season
Shaun LivingstonBKN−2.6 3.8 last 10 · 6.4 season