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Thursday, January 2, 2014Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed OKC by 15 at halftime and won 95–93.

Final · OT · Box score
Magic81
Cavs87
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE -5; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Warriors123
Heat114
Q1 GSW +5; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Celtics82
Bulls94
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +12
Final · Box score
Nets95
Thunder93
Q1 BKN +3; Q2 BKN -15; Q3 BKN -11; Q4 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Knicks105
Spurs101
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies99
Suns91
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM -4; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Bucks87
Jazz96
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +13; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Bobcats104
Blazers134
Q1 POR +18; Q2 POR +21; Q3 POR +23; Q4 POR +30
Final · Box score
Sixers113
Kings104
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI +10; Q3 PHI +15; Q4 PHI +9
On this day · 2012–13Jan 2, 2013: 12 games. Top scorer: Joe Johnson (Nets-Thunder), 33 points.
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The lead · Nets-Thunder

Brooklyn erases 15-point lead, steals one from OKC

Thaddeus Young goes for 28 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-15-11+2BKN AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2915222995
Thunder2633181693
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 15, 17, 9, 18, 9, 14, 9, 29BKN29 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 27, 24, 0, 6, 13, 18, 13, 18BKN18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 32, 17, 24, 29, 34, 33, 37, 24OKC24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Perry Jones IIIPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 8, 0, 11OKC11 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Portland posts the night's biggest win

Portland beat Charlotte by 30, the widest margin of 9 games.

BKN over OKC2NYK over SAS4CLE over ORL6MEM over PHX8GSW over MIA9UTA over MIL9PHI over SAC9CHI over BOS12POR over CHA30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Knicks-Spurs13
Grizzlies-Suns11
Nets-Thunder9
Magic-Cavs8
Sixers-Kings5
Bucks-Jazz3
Shot of the night

Johnson's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 95-93 final

The night in charts
Bobcats-Blazers combined for 238, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Bobcats-BlazersBobcats 104, Blazers 134
238
Warriors-HeatWarriors 123, Heat 114
237
Sixers-KingsSixers 113, Kings 104
217
Knicks-SpursKnicks 105, Spurs 101
206
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 99, Suns 91
190
Nets-ThunderNets 95, Thunder 93
188
Bucks-JazzBucks 87, Jazz 96
183
Celtics-BullsCeltics 82, Bulls 94
176
Magic-CavsMagic 81, Cavs 87
168
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-ThunderNets 95, Thunder 93
+2 BKN
Knicks-SpursKnicks 105, Spurs 101
+4 NYK
Magic-CavsMagic 81, Cavs 87
+6 CLE
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 99, Suns 91
+8 MEM
Bucks-JazzBucks 87, Jazz 96
+9 UTA
Warriors-HeatWarriors 123, Heat 114
+9 GSW
Sixers-KingsSixers 113, Kings 104
+9 PHI
Celtics-BullsCeltics 82, Bulls 94
+12 CHI
Bobcats-BlazersBobcats 104, Blazers 134
+30 POR
BKN erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-ThunderBKN won · Nets 95, Thunder 93
15 pts
Magic-CavsCLE won · Magic 81, Cavs 87
5 pts
Grizzlies-SunsMEM won · Grizzlies 99, Suns 91
4 pts
Shumpert shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShumpertNYK · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
David LeeGSW · 32 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST
76% (13-17)
BelinelliSAS · 32 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
75% (12-16)
MatthewsPOR · 25 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
Ed DavisMEM · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Nets-Thunder
Nets 95Thunder 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2915222995
Thunder2633181693
The story
Deron Williams had 29 points as Brooklyn beat Oklahoma City 95-93

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 24 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 5 STL, 4 AST, 2 REB · 10-17 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 29-16.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +3−15−11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Spurs
Knicks 105Spurs 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks26262924105
Spurs25222826101
The story
New York beat San Antonio 105-101 behind 27 points and 12 rebounds from Carmelo Anthony

Marco Belinelli paced San Antonio: 32 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 10-20 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 26-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +1+5+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Cavs
Magic 81Cavs 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic23162317281
Cavs19221622887
The story
Anderson Varejao's 25 rebounds and 18 points carried Cleveland past Orlando, 87-81 in OT

For Orlando, Glen Davis had 16 PTS, 13 REB 25 REB, 18 PTS, 3 AST · 8-17 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 22-16.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −4+2−50+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.5Season avg26.0Last 5

26.0 points a game over his last five games, against 17.5 in 28 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.4Season avg17.0Last 3

17.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.4 in 30 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.1Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 16.1 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 36

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 30, 28, 30, 18, 14, 15, 14, 29, 9, 36Warriors-Heat · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 28, 27, 14, 24, 27, 29, 17, 33Kings-Sixers · L
23.1 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 21, 18, 17, 13, 12, 8, 21, 26, 33Suns-Grizzlies · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 32, 19, 28, 23, 17, 19, 22, 32Warriors-Heat · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Marco BelinelliPoints, last 10 games: 7, 7, 28, 17, 4, 9, 4, 4, 10, 32Spurs-Knicks · L
10.5 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 15, 17, 9, 18, 9, 14, 9, 29Nets-Thunder · W
13.3 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brandon KnightMIL+5.4 20.1 last 10 · 14.7 season
Kevin LoveMIN+5.0 31.3 last 10 · 26.3 season
Terrence RossTOR+4.8 14.0 last 10 · 9.2 season
Chris BoshMIA+4.6 20.7 last 10 · 16.1 season
Nick YoungLAL+4.5 21.0 last 10 · 16.5 season
Cold
Kevin MartinMIN−5.7 14.2 last 10 · 19.9 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−4.9 9.1 last 10 · 14.0 season
Harrison BarnesGSW−4.0 7.8 last 10 · 11.8 season
Corey BrewerMIN−4.0 7.9 last 10 · 11.9 season
Andre IguodalaGSW−3.5 7.0 last 10 · 10.5 season