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Friday, January 10, 2014Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by ATL (vs HOU) and DET (vs PHI).

Final · Box score
Wizards66
Pacers93
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +27
Final · Box score
Pistons114
Sixers104
Q1 DET -8; Q2 DET -8; Q3 DET +3; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Rockets80
Hawks83
Q1 ATL -8; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +3
Final · 2OT · Box score
Heat95
Nets104
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN +8; Q3 BKN +12; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets 0; OT2 BKN +9
Final · Box score
Suns99
Grizzlies104
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM -7; Q3 Grizzlies 0; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Bobcats92
Wolves119
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN +20; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +27
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Pelicans90
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +13; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +17
Final · Box score
Bulls81
Bucks72
Q1 CHI -7; Q2 CHI +2; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Cavs113
Jazz102
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE +15; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Magic83
Kings103
Q1 SAC -6; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +20
Final · Box score
Celtics97
Warriors99
Q1 GSW +3; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Lakers87
Clippers123
Q1 LAC +18; Q2 LAC +18; Q3 LAC +41; Q4 LAC +36
On this day · 2012–13Jan 10, 2013: 3 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Kings-Mavs), 29 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Hawks

Atlanta rallies from 8 down to beat Houston

Josh Smith goes for 22 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-2+5+3ATL AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1823192080
Hawks1029261883
Who led
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 33, 17, 34, 12, 16, 16, 4, 20ATL20 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 8, 8, 14, 5, 8, 7, 17, 20ATL20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 28, 27, 21, 8, 38, 37, 38, 25HOU25 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 35, 29, 15, 2, 24, 9, 15, 15, 20, 15HOU15 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Jazz14
Heat-Nets10
Magic-Kings10
Celtics-Warriors10
Bulls-Bucks5
Wizards-Pacers3
Pistons-Sixers3
Rockets-Hawks3
Suns-Grizzlies3
Lakers-Clippers3
Bobcats-Wolves2
Mavs-Pelicans0
Shot of the night

Steph's jumper with 2 seconds left breaks the tie, 99-97 final

The night in charts
Pistons-Sixers combined for 218, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-SixersPistons 114, Sixers 104
218
Cavs-JazzCavs 113, Jazz 102
215
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 92, Wolves 119
211
Lakers-ClippersLakers 87, Clippers 123
210
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 104
203
Heat-NetsHeat 95, Nets 104
199
Mavs-PelicansMavs 107, Pelicans 90
197
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 97, Warriors 99
196
Magic-KingsMagic 83, Kings 103
186
Rockets-HawksRockets 80, Hawks 83
163
Wizards-PacersWizards 66, Pacers 93
159
Bulls-BucksBulls 81, Bucks 72
153
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 97, Warriors 99
+2 GSW
Rockets-HawksRockets 80, Hawks 83
+3 ATL
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 104
+5 MEM
Heat-NetsHeat 95, Nets 104
+9 BKN
Bulls-BucksBulls 81, Bucks 72
+9 CHI
Pistons-SixersPistons 114, Sixers 104
+10 DET
Cavs-JazzCavs 113, Jazz 102
+11 CLE
Mavs-PelicansMavs 107, Pelicans 90
+17 DAL
Magic-KingsMagic 83, Kings 103
+20 SAC
Wizards-PacersWizards 66, Pacers 93
+27 IND
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 92, Wolves 119
+27 MIN
Lakers-ClippersLakers 87, Clippers 123
+36 LAC
ATL rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-HawksATL won · Rockets 80, Hawks 83
8 pts
Pistons-SixersDET won · Pistons 114, Sixers 104
8 pts
Suns-GrizzliesMEM won · Suns 99, Grizzlies 104
7 pts
Bulls-BucksCHI won · Bulls 81, Bucks 72
7 pts
Magic-KingsSAC won · Magic 83, Kings 103
6 pts
Blake shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlakeLAC · 33 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
80% (12-15)
Tristan ThompsonCLE · 18 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
CollisonLAC · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Kevin MartinMIN · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
PekovicMIN · 26 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Celtics-Warriors
Celtics 97Warriors 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2128183097
Warriors2423252799
The story
Andre Iguodala had 22 points as Golden State beat Boston 99-97

Kris Humphries led Boston with 16 PTS, 14 REB 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 9-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Warriors took the third 25-18.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +3−2+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Hawks
Rockets 80Hawks 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1823192080
Hawks1029261883
The story
Kyle Korver's 20 points carried Atlanta past Houston, 83-80

For Houston, Dwight Howard had 15 PTS, 11 REB 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 6-11 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 26-19.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −8−2+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Nets
Heat 95Nets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Heat321319254295
Nets33202313411104
The story
Brooklyn beat Miami 104-95 in OT behind 32 points from Joe Johnson

Norris Cole paced Miami: 18 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 32 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 14-25 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Nets settled it in second overtime, 11-2.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +1+8+1200+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.1Season avg21.0Last 5

21.0 points a game over his last five games, against 10.1 in 31 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Season avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.1 in 28 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.6Season avg51Today

51 minutes today, against 23.6 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Clippers post the night's biggest win

Clippers beat Lakers by 36, the widest margin of 12 games.

GSW over BOS2ATL over HOU3MEM over PHX5BKN over MIA9CHI over MIL9DET over PHI10CLE over UTA11DAL over NOP17SAC over ORL20IND over WAS27MIN over CHA27LAC over LAL36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 36

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 38, 19, 33, 26, 26, 15, 30, 32, 32, 36Heat-Nets · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 20, 35, 40, 15, 31, 25, 19, 16, 29, 33Clippers-Lakers · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 6, 9, 9, 9, 2, 23, 27, 32Nets-Heat · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 11, 14, 26, 11, 23, 15, 30, 31Grizzlies-Suns · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high31 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 18, 17, 12, 12, 21, 15, 23, 27Pelicans-Mavs · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 18, 19, 18, 22, 31, 16, 17, 26Wolves-Bobcats · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Thaddeus YoungPHI+4.8 22.7 last 10 · 17.9 season
D.J. AugustinCHI+4.5 11.1 last 10 · 6.6 season
Brandon KnightMIL+4.2 19.3 last 10 · 15.1 season
Nikola PekovicMIN+4.1 22.3 last 10 · 18.2 season
CJ MilesCLE+4.0 14.3 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Bradley BealWAS−3.9 13.7 last 10 · 17.6 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−3.6 9.9 last 10 · 13.5 season
Caron ButlerMIL−3.6 7.1 last 10 · 10.7 season
Martell WebsterWAS−3.3 8.4 last 10 · 11.7 season
Greivis VasquezTOR−3.2 5.2 last 10 · 8.4 season