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Wednesday, February 12, 2014Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 11 points, by SAC (vs NYK) and CLE (vs DET).

Final · Box score
Mavs81
Pacers73
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Magic81
Q1 MEM +7; Q2 MEM +8; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Hawks83
Raptors104
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Bobcats89
Nets105
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN +6; Q3 BKN +22; Q4 BKN +16
Final · Box score
Spurs104
Celtics92
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Cavs93
Pistons89
Q1 CLE -6; Q2 CLE -11; Q3 CLE -7; Q4 CLE +4
Final · OT · Box score
Kings106
Knicks101
Q1 SAC -11; Q2 SAC -6; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Rockets113
Q1 HOU +12; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Pelicans102
Bucks98
Q1 NOP +6; Q2 NOP -3; Q3 NOP +7; Q4 NOP +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets90
Wolves117
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 MIN +20; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +27
Final · Box score
Sixers100
Jazz105
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Heat111
Warriors110
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Blazers117
Clippers122
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 LAC -3; Q4 LAC +5
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The lead · Cavs-Pistons

Cleveland turns it around against Detroit

LeBron James goes for 36 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-11-7+4CLE AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2218193493
Pistons2823152389
Who led
Tristan ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 5, 2, 6, 17, 13, 10, 4, 16, 25CLE25 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 24, 21, 27, 11, 23, 28, 13, 23CLE23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 16, 9, 12, 25, 23, 30, 12, 18DET18 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 13, 22, 12, 15, 16, 18, 14, 16DET16 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Timberwolves rout

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Minnesota beat Denver by 27.

HOU over WAS1MIA over GSW1CLE over DET4NOP over MIL4MEM over ORL5SAC over NYK5UTA over PHI5LAC over POR5DAL over IND8SAS over BOS12BKN over CHA16TOR over ATL21MIN over DEN27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Blazers-Clippers40
Grizzlies-Magic13
Spurs-Celtics12
Mavs-Pacers8
Hawks-Raptors7
Kings-Knicks7
Heat-Warriors7
Wizards-Rockets6
Pelicans-Bucks4
Bobcats-Nets3
Cavs-Pistons3
Nuggets-Wolves0
Shot of the night

Harden's layup at the buzzer puts the Rockets ahead, 113-112 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Clippers combined for 239, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 117, Clippers 122
239
Wizards-RocketsWizards 112, Rockets 113
225
Heat-WarriorsHeat 111, Warriors 110
221
Kings-KnicksKings 106, Knicks 101
207
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 90, Wolves 117
207
Sixers-JazzSixers 100, Jazz 105
205
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 102, Bucks 98
200
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 104, Celtics 92
196
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 89, Nets 105
194
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 83, Raptors 104
187
Cavs-PistonsCavs 93, Pistons 89
182
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 86, Magic 81
167
Mavs-PacersMavs 81, Pacers 73
154
8 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-WarriorsHeat 111, Warriors 110
+1 MIA
Wizards-RocketsWizards 112, Rockets 113
+1 HOU
Cavs-PistonsCavs 93, Pistons 89
+4 CLE
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 102, Bucks 98
+4 NOP
Sixers-JazzSixers 100, Jazz 105
+5 UTA
Kings-KnicksKings 106, Knicks 101
+5 SAC
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 86, Magic 81
+5 MEM
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 117, Clippers 122
+5 LAC
Mavs-PacersMavs 81, Pacers 73
+8 DAL
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 104, Celtics 92
+12 SAS
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 89, Nets 105
+16 BKN
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 83, Raptors 104
+21 TOR
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 90, Wolves 117
+27 MIN
SAC erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-KnicksSAC won · Kings 106, Knicks 101
11 pts
Cavs-PistonsCLE won · Cavs 93, Pistons 89
11 pts
Hawks-RaptorsTOR won · Hawks 83, Raptors 104
5 pts
Pelicans-BucksNOP won · Pelicans 102, Bucks 98
3 pts
Blazers-ClippersLAC won · Blazers 117, Clippers 122
3 pts
Pierce shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PierceBKN · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
AyonATL · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
Tristan ThompsonCLE · 25 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
HilarioWAS · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Amar'eNYK · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Heat-Warriors
Heat 111Warriors 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28292727111
Warriors20263628110
The story
Chris Bosh's 19 points carried Miami past Golden State, 111-110

For Golden State, David Lee had 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-20, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +8+11+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Rockets
Wizards 112Rockets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26283622112
Rockets38253020113
The story
Houston beat Washington 113-112 behind 24 points and 16 rebounds from Dwight Howard

John Wall paced Washington: 19 PTS, 14 AST 24 PTS, 16 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-9 FG

The swing

A 38-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +12+9+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Trevor Ariza topped the game at 64.7 FPTS: 32 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Final · Kings-Knicks
Kings 106Knicks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings2226242113106
Knicks332120198101
The story
Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and 11 rebounds in a 106-101 in OT loss to Sacramento

DeMarcus Cousins led Sacramento with 19 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 36 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 12-28 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the first, the Kings took the second 26-21.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −11−6−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.9Season avg35.4Last 5

35.4 points a game over his last five games, against 23.9 in 54 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.6Season avg18.0Last 3

18.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.6 in 49 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Season avg37.1Today

37 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 36

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 27, 18, 34, 30, 24, 31, 13, 37, 36Heat-Warriors · W
26.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 62, 35, 24, 29, 26, 36, 26, 31, 15, 36Knicks-Kings · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 29, 27, 25, 36, 43, 36, 26, 36Clippers-Blazers · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 24, 10, 16, 28, 23, 22, 19, 35Rockets-Wizards · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 31, 30, 28, 43, 31, 26, 31, 32Wolves-Nuggets · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 13, 18, 20, 15, 14, 8, 10, 32Wizards-Rockets · L
14.4 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Blake GriffinLAC+6.6 30.8 last 10 · 24.2 season
Al JeffersonCHA+6.3 26.4 last 10 · 20.1 season
Jamal CrawfordLAC+5.0 23.6 last 10 · 18.6 season
Brandon JenningsDET+5.0 22.6 last 10 · 17.6 season
Brian RobertsNOP+4.9 13.3 last 10 · 8.4 season
Cold
Paul GeorgeIND−5.7 16.5 last 10 · 22.2 season
Jordan CrawfordGSW−5.7 6.2 last 10 · 11.9 season
Joe JohnsonBKN−5.0 10.1 last 10 · 15.1 season
Luol DengCLE−4.6 12.6 last 10 · 17.2 season
Evan TurnerPHI−4.1 13.4 last 10 · 17.5 season