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Wednesday, January 29, 2014Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Thunder trailed Heat by 9 after the first quarter and won 112–95.

Final · Box score
Thunder112
Heat95
Q1 Thunder -9; Q2 Thunder +5; Q3 Thunder +16; Q4 Thunder +17
Final · Box score
Magic83
Raptors98
Q1 Raptors +13; Q2 Raptors +15; Q3 Raptors +15; Q4 Raptors +15
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Celtics94
Q1 Sixers -3; Q2 Sixers +6; Q3 Sixers +3; Q4 Sixers +1
Final · Box score
Suns126
Bucks117
Q1 Suns +9; Q2 Suns +12; Q3 Suns +7; Q4 Suns +9
Final · Box score
Pelicans77
Wolves88
Q1 Wolves +7; Q2 Wolves +12; Q3 Wolves +5; Q4 Wolves +11
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Mavs115
Q1 Rockets +2; Q2 Rockets +6; Q3 Rockets +6; Q4 Rockets +2
Final · Box score
Bobcats101
Nuggets98
Q1 Bobcats +11; Q2 Bobcats +1; Q3 Bobcats 0; Q4 Bobcats +3
Final · Box score
Bulls96
Spurs86
Q1 Bulls +6; Q2 Bulls +4; Q3 Bulls +7; Q4 Bulls +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies99
Kings89
Q1 Grizzlies +1; Q2 Grizzlies +2; Q3 Grizzlies +6; Q4 Grizzlies +10
Final · Box score
Wizards103
Clippers110
Q1 Clippers -1; Q2 Clippers +11; Q3 Clippers +7; Q4 Clippers +7
On this day · 2012–13Jan 29, 2013: 4 games. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (Warriors-Cavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Heat

Kevin Durant scores 33 as Thunder wins in Miami

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 38 points

Game flow · Thunder margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+5+16+17Thunder AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder21343621112
Heat3020252095
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 36, 54, 30, 46, 36, 32, 41, 33Thunder33 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Serge IbakaPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 21, 20, 10, 14, 21, 25, 9, 22Thunder22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 36, 25, 21, 34, 30, 29, 27, 18, 34Heat34 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 26, 25, 25, 21, 16, 31, 24, 18Heat18 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bobcats-Nuggets17
Grizzlies-Kings9
Bulls-Spurs8
Rockets-Mavs7
Sixers-Celtics6
Thunder-Heat2
Wizards-Clippers2
Magic-Raptors0
Pelicans-Wolves0
Shot of the night

Turner's jumper at the buzzer puts the 76ers ahead, 95-94 final

The night in charts
Suns-Bucks combined for 243, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BucksSuns 126, Bucks 117
243
Rockets-MavsRockets 117, Mavs 115
232
Wizards-ClippersWizards 103, Clippers 110
213
Thunder-HeatThunder 112, Heat 95
207
Bobcats-NuggetsBobcats 101, Nuggets 98
199
Sixers-CelticsSixers 95, Celtics 94
189
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 99, Kings 89
188
Bulls-SpursBulls 96, Spurs 86
182
Magic-RaptorsMagic 83, Raptors 98
181
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 77, Wolves 88
165
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-CelticsSixers 95, Celtics 94
+1 Sixers
Rockets-MavsRockets 117, Mavs 115
+2 Rockets
Bobcats-NuggetsBobcats 101, Nuggets 98
+3 Bobcats
Wizards-ClippersWizards 103, Clippers 110
+7 Clippers
Suns-BucksSuns 126, Bucks 117
+9 Suns
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 99, Kings 89
+10 Grizzlies
Bulls-SpursBulls 96, Spurs 86
+10 Bulls
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 77, Wolves 88
+11 MIN
Magic-RaptorsMagic 83, Raptors 98
+15 Raptors
Thunder-HeatThunder 112, Heat 95
+17 Thunder
Thunder rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-HeatThunder won · Thunder 112, Heat 95
9 pts
Sixers-CelticsSixers won · Sixers 95, Celtics 94
3 pts
Wizards-ClippersClippers won · Wizards 103, Clippers 110
1 pt
Lamb shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LambThunder · 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Terrence JonesRockets · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
DragicSuns · 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
RedickClippers · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
JimmyBulls · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 95Celtics 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2330212195
Celtics2621242394
The story
Philadelphia beat Boston 95-94 behind 20 points from Spencer Hawes

Jeff Green paced Boston: 18 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 30-21 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the 76ers.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 −3+6+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jared Sullinger topped the game at 47.4 FPTS: 24 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST

Final · Rockets-Mavs
Rockets 117Mavs 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets32312826117
Mavs30272830115
The story
Chandler Parsons had 26 points as Houston beat Dallas 117-115

Vince Carter led Dallas with 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 9-17 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the second 31-27, their biggest quarter edge.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +2+6+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bobcats-Nuggets
Bobcats 101Nuggets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats32212226101
Nuggets2131232398
The story
Al Jefferson's 35 points and 11 rebounds carried Charlotte past Denver, 101-98

For Denver, Evan Fournier had 19 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 35 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 13-24 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 32-21, was where the Bobcats built it.

Bobcats lead by quarter
200 +11+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Randy Foye was the fantasy play: 53.6 FPTS on 33 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.2Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.2 in 34 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 28 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 37 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Thunder by 17.

Sixers over Celtics1Rockets over Mavs2Bobcats over Nuggets3Clippers over Wizards7Suns over Bucks9Bulls over Spurs10Grizzlies over Kings10Wolves over Pelicans11Raptors over Magic15Thunder over Heat17Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 38

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 24, 40, 15, 27, 21, 18, 17, 18, 28, 38Mavs-Rockets · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 35, 24, 30, 22, 22, 24, 25, 32, 35Bobcats-Nuggets · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 36, 25, 21, 34, 30, 29, 27, 18, 34Heat-Thunder · L
26.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 24, 21, 21, 3, 18, 11, 31, 33Raptors-Magic · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 36, 54, 30, 46, 36, 32, 41, 33Thunder-Heat · W
31.3 PPG season to date · +1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 18, 10, 21, 16, 14, 12, 12, 33Nuggets-Bobcats · L
11.3 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
D.J. AugustinBulls+8.0 18.4 last 10 · 10.4 season
Al JeffersonBobcats+7.6 26.9 last 10 · 19.3 season
Randy FoyeNuggets+7.0 18.3 last 10 · 11.3 season
Kevin DurantThunder+6.5 37.8 last 10 · 31.3 season
Courtney LeeGrizzlies+5.1 14.2 last 10 · 9.1 season
Cold
Harrison BarnesWarriors−5.3 4.8 last 10 · 10.1 season
Kevin LoveWolves−3.5 21.5 last 10 · 25.0 season
Marc GasolGrizzlies−3.5 10.4 last 10 · 13.9 season
James HardenRockets−3.5 20.2 last 10 · 23.7 season
Roy HibbertPacers−3.3 8.5 last 10 · 11.8 season