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Tuesday, January 7, 2014Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed POR by 11 after the first quarter and won 123–119.

Final · Box score
Wizards97
Bobcats83
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 WAS +4; Q3 WAS +11; Q4 WAS +14
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Cavs111
Q1 CLE +16; Q2 CLE +23; Q3 CLE +25; Q4 CLE +18
Final · Box score
Raptors79
Pacers86
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Pelicans88
Heat107
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +19
Final · Box score
Pistons85
Knicks89
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 Knicks 0; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Suns87
Bulls92
Q1 CHI +2; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +5
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs110
Grizzlies108
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors101
Bucks80
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW +2; Q3 GSW +11; Q4 GSW +21
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Mavs110
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Nuggets129
Q1 DEN +8; Q2 DEN +23; Q3 DEN +25; Q4 DEN +31
Final · Box score
Thunder101
Jazz112
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +16; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Blazers119
Kings123
Q1 SAC -11; Q2 SAC -5; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2012–13Jan 7, 2013: 7 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Wizards), 29 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Kings

DeMarcus Cousins scores 35, Sacramento rallies past Portland

Kevin Durant goes for 48 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-5+7+4SAC AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers35251346119
Kings24312543123
Who led
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 28, 27, 14, 24, 27, 29, 17, 33, 26, 35SAC35 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 23, 11, 26, 24, 25, 18, 17, 32SAC32 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 36, 36, 29, 14, 16, 29, 21, 24, 17, 41POR41 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 18, 32, 22, 28, 25, 10, 29, 24POR24 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Kings16
Lakers-Mavs12
Thunder-Jazz10
Pelicans-Heat8
Suns-Bulls8
Pistons-Knicks6
Warriors-Bucks5
Spurs-Grizzlies4
Wizards-Bobcats3
Sixers-Cavs1
Raptors-Pacers1
Celtics-Nuggets0
Shot of the night

Manu's layup with 1 second left in OT breaks the tie, 110-108 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Kings combined for 242, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-KingsBlazers 119, Kings 123
242
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 98, Nuggets 129
227
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 110, Grizzlies 108
218
Thunder-JazzThunder 101, Jazz 112
213
Lakers-MavsLakers 97, Mavs 110
207
Sixers-CavsSixers 93, Cavs 111
204
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 88, Heat 107
195
Warriors-BucksWarriors 101, Bucks 80
181
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 97, Bobcats 83
180
Suns-BullsSuns 87, Bulls 92
179
Pistons-KnicksPistons 85, Knicks 89
174
Raptors-PacersRaptors 79, Pacers 86
165
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 110, Grizzlies 108
+2 SAS
Blazers-KingsBlazers 119, Kings 123
+4 SAC
Pistons-KnicksPistons 85, Knicks 89
+4 NYK
Suns-BullsSuns 87, Bulls 92
+5 CHI
Raptors-PacersRaptors 79, Pacers 86
+7 IND
Thunder-JazzThunder 101, Jazz 112
+11 UTA
Lakers-MavsLakers 97, Mavs 110
+13 DAL
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 97, Bobcats 83
+14 WAS
Sixers-CavsSixers 93, Cavs 111
+18 CLE
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 88, Heat 107
+19 MIA
Warriors-BucksWarriors 101, Bucks 80
+21 GSW
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 98, Nuggets 129
+31 DEN
SAC erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-KingsSAC won · Blazers 119, Kings 123
11 pts
Pelicans-HeatMIA won · Pelicans 88, Heat 107
6 pts
Warriors-BucksGSW won · Warriors 101, Bucks 80
2 pts
David Lee shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
David LeeGSW · 22 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
83% (10-12)
HaywardUTA · 37 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
81% (13-16)
VarejaoCLE · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
MarshallLAL · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
BlairDAL · 15 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 110Grizzlies 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs2528212412110
Grizzlies2219233410108
The story
Tim Duncan's 24 points and 17 rebounds carried San Antonio past Memphis, 110-108 in OT

For Memphis, Mike Conley had 30 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST · 9-16 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 28-19, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +3+12+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Kings
Blazers 119Kings 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers35251346119
Kings24312543123
The story
Rudy Gay had 32 points as Sacramento beat Portland 123-119

LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 32 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 10-16 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Kings took the third 25-13.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −11−5+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Jazz
Thunder 101Jazz 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder28192727101
Jazz30293122112
The story
Utah beat Oklahoma City 112-101 behind 37 points and 11 rebounds from Gordon Hayward

Reggie Jackson paced Oklahoma City: 20 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 37 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 13-16 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +2+12+16+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.3Season avg18.6Last 5

18.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.3 in 30 earlier games. Today: 34 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Season avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.5 in 27 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.4Season avg42.0Today

42 minutes today, against 25.4 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nuggets rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Denver beat Boston by 31.

SAS over MEM2NYK over DET4SAC over POR4CHI over PHX5IND over TOR7UTA over OKC11DAL over LAL13WAS over CHA14CLE over PHI18MIA over NOP19GSW over MIL21DEN over BOS31Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 48

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 29, 34, 33, 37, 24, 48, 21, 48Thunder-Jazz · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell NYK, Jan 26, 2002: 48 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Ties season high48 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 36, 36, 29, 14, 16, 29, 21, 24, 17, 41Blazers-Kings · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Anfernee Hardaway ORL, May 1, 1997: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Career high41 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 12, 16, 24, 9, 9, 22, 22, 37Jazz-Thunder · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 28, 27, 14, 24, 27, 29, 17, 33, 26, 35Kings-Blazers · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
CJ MilesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 10, 0, 17, 5, 14, 19, 21, 34Cavs-Sixers · W
10.1 PPG season to date · +24.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 32, 29, 30, 19, 27, 25, 19, 34Knicks-Pistons · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brandon KnightMIL+6.5 21.7 last 10 · 15.2 season
Damian LillardPOR+4.4 26.3 last 10 · 21.9 season
Nikola PekovicMIN+4.3 22.3 last 10 · 18.0 season
Thaddeus YoungPHI+4.1 21.9 last 10 · 17.8 season
Blake GriffinLAC+3.9 25.7 last 10 · 21.8 season
Cold
Rodney StuckeyDET−4.9 9.1 last 10 · 14.0 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.2 18.6 last 10 · 22.8 season
Kevin MartinMIN−3.9 15.8 last 10 · 19.7 season
Bradley BealWAS−3.8 13.9 last 10 · 17.7 season
Jeremy LinHOU−3.3 10.8 last 10 · 14.1 season