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Wednesday, February 19, 2014Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed UTA by 8 at halftime and won 105–99.

Final · Box score
Pistons98
Bobcats116
Q1 CHA +7; Q2 CHA +6; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +18
Final · Box score
Magic93
Cavs101
Q1 CLE +15; Q2 CLE +19; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Bulls94
Raptors92
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Wizards114
Hawks97
Q1 WAS +17; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +17
Final · Box score
Pacers91
Wolves104
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Pelicans91
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Celtics94
Suns100
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Nets105
Jazz99
Q1 BKN -7; Q2 BKN -8; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 BKN +6
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Blazers109
Q1 SAS -6; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS -2; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors101
Kings92
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW -1; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Rockets134
Lakers108
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +21; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +26
On this day · 2012–13Feb 19, 2013: 9 games. Top scorer: Brandon Jennings (Bucks-Nets), 34 points.
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The lead · Nets-Jazz

Brooklyn rallies from 8 down to beat Utah

James Harden goes for 29 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-8+1+6BKN AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets21272730105
Jazz2828182599
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 9, 16, 8, 16, 8, 8, 11, 27BKN27 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Andray BlatchePoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 20, 7, 10, 8, 6, 13, 8, 25BKN25 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Alec BurksPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 26, 4, 20, 0, 12, 24, 26, 23UTA23 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Enes KanterPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 15, 23, 10, 6, 8, 6, 12, 18UTA18 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Pelicans16
Spurs-Blazers8
Rockets-Lakers8
Nets-Jazz4
Pistons-Bobcats2
Bulls-Raptors2
Celtics-Suns2
Warriors-Kings2
Magic-Cavs0
Wizards-Hawks0
Pacers-Wolves0
The night in charts
Rockets-Lakers combined for 242, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-LakersRockets 134, Lakers 108
242
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 111, Blazers 109
220
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 98, Bobcats 116
214
Wizards-HawksWizards 114, Hawks 97
211
Nets-JazzNets 105, Jazz 99
204
Pacers-WolvesPacers 91, Wolves 104
195
Celtics-SunsCeltics 94, Suns 100
194
Magic-CavsMagic 93, Cavs 101
194
Warriors-KingsWarriors 101, Kings 92
193
Knicks-PelicansKnicks 98, Pelicans 91
189
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 94, Raptors 92
186
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 111, Blazers 109
+2 SAS
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 94, Raptors 92
+2 CHI
Celtics-SunsCeltics 94, Suns 100
+6 PHX
Nets-JazzNets 105, Jazz 99
+6 BKN
Knicks-PelicansKnicks 98, Pelicans 91
+7 NYK
Magic-CavsMagic 93, Cavs 101
+8 CLE
Warriors-KingsWarriors 101, Kings 92
+9 GSW
Pacers-WolvesPacers 91, Wolves 104
+13 MIN
Wizards-HawksWizards 114, Hawks 97
+17 WAS
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 98, Bobcats 116
+18 CHA
Rockets-LakersRockets 134, Lakers 108
+26 HOU
BKN rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-JazzBKN won · Nets 105, Jazz 99
8 pts
Spurs-BlazersSAS won · Spurs 111, Blazers 109
6 pts
Knicks-PelicansNYK won · Knicks 98, Pelicans 91
1 pt
Warriors-KingsGSW won · Warriors 101, Kings 92
1 pt
Hinrich shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HinrichCHI · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Wesley JohnsonLAL · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
DwightHOU · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
LoveMIN · 42 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (14-22)
BelinelliSAS · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Bulls-Raptors
Bulls 94Raptors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3117222494
Raptors2120213092
The story
Jimmy Butler had 16 points as Chicago beat Toronto 94-92

DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 32 PTS, 5 REB 16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK · 6-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the first 31-21, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +10+7+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 111Blazers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs18332832111
Blazers24282928109
The story
Patty Mills' 29 points carried San Antonio past Portland, 111-109

For Portland, Wesley Matthews had 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 13-26 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 33-28.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −6−1−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Damian Lillard was the fantasy play: 43.3 FPTS on 31 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB

Final · Pacers-Wolves
Pacers 91Wolves 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1821331991
Wolves30223022104
The story
Minnesota won 104-91 despite 35 points and 11 rebounds from Paul George

Ricky Rubio paced Minnesota: 17 AST, 7 REB, 6 PTS 35 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 11-22 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 30-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +12+13+10+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.7Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.7 in 54 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Season avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.5 in 51 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Houston by 26.

CHI over TOR2SAS over POR2PHX over BOS6BKN over UTA6NYK over NOP7CLE over ORL8GSW over SAC9MIN over IND13WAS over ATL17CHA over DET18HOU over LAL26Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kevin Love leads the day with 42

Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 30, 28, 43, 31, 26, 31, 32, 42Wolves-Pacers · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Amar'e Stoudemire PHX, Jun 1, 2005: 42 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
42 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 26, 36, 26, 31, 15, 36, 22, 42Knicks-Pelicans · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Rex Chapman PHX, Apr 25, 1997: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 12, 20, 15, 18, 17, 27, 12, 12, 26, 35Pacers-Wolves · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 36, 23, 18, 36, 22, 31, 14, 32Raptors-Bulls · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 21, 25, 12, 38, 14, 16, 21, 31Blazers-Spurs · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 10, 16, 28, 23, 22, 19, 35, 29Rockets-Lakers · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Al JeffersonCHA+7.1 27.6 last 10 · 20.5 season
Blake GriffinLAC+6.9 31.3 last 10 · 24.4 season
Gerald GreenPHX+5.0 19.6 last 10 · 14.6 season
Pau GasolLAL+4.8 21.8 last 10 · 17.0 season
Kevin LoveMIN+4.7 30.9 last 10 · 26.2 season
Cold
Jordan CrawfordGSW−5.2 6.6 last 10 · 11.8 season
Evan TurnerPHI−5.0 12.4 last 10 · 17.4 season
Gordon HaywardUTA−4.5 11.7 last 10 · 16.2 season
Luol DengCLE−4.2 12.9 last 10 · 17.1 season
Jameer NelsonORL−4.0 8.7 last 10 · 12.7 season