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Saturday, December 21, 2013Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed BOS by 16 after the first quarter and won 106–99.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies95
Knicks87
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM +10; Q3 MEM +11; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Wizards106
Celtics99
Q1 WAS -16; Q2 WAS -7; Q3 WAS -2; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Kings105
Magic100
Q1 SAC -6; Q2 SAC -2; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Jazz88
Bobcats85
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Rockets114
Pistons97
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +17
Final · Box score
Cavs84
Bulls100
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +17; Q3 CHI +16; Q4 CHI +16
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Bucks116
Q1 MIL +6; Q2 MIL +10; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Thunder113
Spurs100
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +13
Final · Box score
Mavs108
Suns123
Q1 PHX +13; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +15
Final · Box score
Pelicans107
Blazers110
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR -1; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +3
Final · Box score
Lakers83
Warriors102
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +19
Final · Box score
Nuggets91
Clippers112
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +19; Q4 LAC +21
On this day · 2012–13Dec 21, 2012: 10 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Bucks), 35 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Celtics

Washington overcomes 16-point deficit, beats Boston 106–99

Dwight Howard goes for 35 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-7-2+7WAS AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards14303032106
Celtics3021252399
Who led
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 24, 22, 14, 10, 11, 10, 15, 27WAS27 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 16, 30, 20, 13, 24, 20, 21, 20WAS20 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 18, 13, 22, 8, 13, 19, 14, 26BOS26 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Jared SullingerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 8, 21, 15, 10, 19, 24, 19, 22BOS22 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Kings-Magic

Sacramento handles Orlando by 5

The Kings won the second quarter 31–27. Final: 105–100. Isaiah Thomas led Sacramento with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.

The whole night · final margins
UTA over CHA3POR over NOP3SAC over ORL5WAS over BOS7MEM over NYK8MIL over PHI10OKC over SAS13PHX over DAL15CHI over CLE16HOU over DET17GSW over LAL19LAC over DEN21Final margin, points. Pink = SAC over ORL.
Lead changes
Rockets-Pistons10
Lakers-Warriors9
Grizzlies-Knicks7
Kings-Magic5
Pelicans-Blazers5
Sixers-Bucks4
Jazz-Bobcats2
Cavs-Bulls0
Nuggets-Clippers0
The night in charts
Mavs-Suns combined for 231, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SunsMavs 108, Suns 123
231
Sixers-BucksSixers 106, Bucks 116
222
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 107, Blazers 110
217
Thunder-SpursThunder 113, Spurs 100
213
Rockets-PistonsRockets 114, Pistons 97
211
Kings-MagicKings 105, Magic 100
205
Wizards-CelticsWizards 106, Celtics 99
205
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 91, Clippers 112
203
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 83, Warriors 102
185
Cavs-BullsCavs 84, Bulls 100
184
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 95, Knicks 87
182
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 88, Bobcats 85
173
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 107, Blazers 110
+3 POR
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 88, Bobcats 85
+3 UTA
Kings-MagicKings 105, Magic 100
+5 SAC
Wizards-CelticsWizards 106, Celtics 99
+7 WAS
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 95, Knicks 87
+8 MEM
Sixers-BucksSixers 106, Bucks 116
+10 MIL
Thunder-SpursThunder 113, Spurs 100
+13 OKC
Mavs-SunsMavs 108, Suns 123
+15 PHX
Cavs-BullsCavs 84, Bulls 100
+16 CHI
Rockets-PistonsRockets 114, Pistons 97
+17 HOU
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 83, Warriors 102
+19 GSW
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 91, Clippers 112
+21 LAC
WAS erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-CelticsWAS won · Wizards 106, Celtics 99
16 pts
Kings-MagicSAC won · Kings 105, Magic 100
6 pts
Pelicans-BlazersPOR won · Pelicans 107, Blazers 110
5 pts
Jazz-BobcatsUTA won · Jazz 88, Bobcats 85
4 pts
Brandan Wright shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brandan WrightDAL · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
BledsoePHX · 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
MiddletonMIL · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
DwightHOU · 35 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
72% (13-18)
BradleyBOS · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Jazz-Bobcats
Jazz 88Bobcats 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1725281888
Bobcats2125201985
The story
Trey Burke had 20 points as Utah beat Charlotte 88-85

Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-16 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Jazz took the third 28-20.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −4−4+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson led the game in fantasy with 42.7 FPTS (19 PTS, 11 REB)

Final · Pelicans-Blazers
Pelicans 107Blazers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans26272529107
Blazers21313127110
The story
Damian Lillard's 29 points carried Portland past New Orleans, 110-107

For New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 21 PTS, 9 REB 29 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB · 11-21 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 31-25.

POR lead by quarter
200 −5−1+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tyreke Evans was the fantasy play: 41.2 FPTS on 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST

Final · Wizards-Celtics
Wizards 106Celtics 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards14303032106
Celtics3021252399
The story
Washington beat Boston 106-99 behind 20 points and 9 assists from John Wall

Jared Sullinger paced Boston: 22 PTS, 11 REB 20 PTS, 9 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB · 8-18 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-21 second quarter erased a 16-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −16−7−2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.3Season avg23.6Last 5

23.6 points a game over his last five games, against 15.3 in 28 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Season avg8.7Last 3

8.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.3 in 25 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Season avg46.4Today

46 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists.

Top performances

Dwight Howard leads the day with 35

Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 22, 20, 32, 18, 13, 23, 19, 35Rockets-Pistons · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 19 REB · 5 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 26, 14, 27, 19, 20, 21, 20, 31Thunder-Spurs · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 25, 9, 14, 16, 16, 18, 15, 14, 25, 30Sixers-Bucks · L
16.8 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 19, 29, 30, 26, 35, 32, 29, 30Knicks-Grizzlies · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 32, 18, 8, 16, 23, 36, 36, 29Blazers-Pelicans · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 24, 22, 14, 10, 11, 10, 15, 27Wizards-Celtics · W
15.8 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Luol DengCHI+3.8 23.3 last 10 · 19.6 season
John HensonMIL+3.5 16.0 last 10 · 12.5 season
Xavier HenryLAL+3.5 13.6 last 10 · 10.1 season
Kemba WalkerCHA+3.4 21.9 last 10 · 18.5 season
Nikola PekovicMIN+3.2 20.1 last 10 · 16.9 season
Cold
Ty LawsonDEN−4.6 13.0 last 10 · 17.6 season
Evan TurnerPHI−3.7 15.6 last 10 · 19.3 season
Corey BrewerMIN−3.4 9.0 last 10 · 12.4 season
Kevin MartinMIN−3.2 17.2 last 10 · 20.4 season
Enes KanterUTA−2.8 8.5 last 10 · 11.3 season