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Friday, April 11, 2014Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed DET by 18 at halftime and won 106–98.

Final · Box score
Wizards96
Magic86
Q1 WAS -12; Q2 WAS -6; Q3 WAS -3; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Knicks108
Raptors100
Q1 NYK -2; Q2 NYK -2; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Hawks93
Nets88
Q1 ATL -7; Q2 ATL +8; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Bobcats103
Celtics106
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +3
Final · Box score
Pacers86
Heat98
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Bulls106
Q1 CHI -11; Q2 CHI -18; Q3 CHI -10; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Grizzlies117
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +10; Q3 MEM +23; Q4 MEM +22
Final · Box score
Rockets110
Wolves112
Q1 MIN +7; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Pelicans94
Thunder116
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +13; Q3 OKC +25; Q4 OKC +22
Final · Box score
Cavs116
Bucks119
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL -7; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Suns104
Spurs112
Q1 SAS -13; Q2 SAS -13; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Blazers111
Jazz99
Q1 POR -8; Q2 POR +2; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Warriors112
Lakers95
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 GSW +15; Q3 GSW +14; Q4 GSW +17
On this day · 2012–13Apr 11, 2013: 2 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Bulls), 36 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Bulls

Chicago erases 18-point lead, steals one from Detroit

Corey Brewer goes for 51 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-18-10+8CHI AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2828241898
Bulls17213236106
Who led
D.J. AugustinPoints, last 10 games: 16, 4, 15, 33, 4, 23, 14, 25, 21, 24CHI24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 9, 16, 14, 16, 12, 14, 16, 6, 18CHI18 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 6, 9, 8, 10, 13, 23, 19, 19, 11, 26DET26 PTS · 26 REB · 0 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 17, 4, 16, 13, 26, 29, 15, 22DET22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Grizzlies rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Memphis beat Philadelphia by 22.

MIN over HOU2BOS over CHA3MIL over CLE3ATL over BKN5NYK over TOR8CHI over DET8SAS over PHX8WAS over ORL10MIA over IND12POR over UTA12GSW over LAL17MEM over PHI22OKC over NOP22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Knicks-Raptors16
Cavs-Bucks15
Rockets-Wolves12
Hawks-Nets11
Bobcats-Celtics9
Pacers-Heat8
Wizards-Magic7
Suns-Spurs7
Pistons-Bulls2
Pelicans-Thunder2
Sixers-Grizzlies0
Shot of the night

Dieng's jumper with 4 seconds left breaks the tie, 112-110 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Bucks combined for 235, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-BucksCavs 116, Bucks 119
235
Rockets-WolvesRockets 110, Wolves 112
222
Suns-SpursSuns 104, Spurs 112
216
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 95, Grizzlies 117
212
Pelicans-ThunderPelicans 94, Thunder 116
210
Blazers-JazzBlazers 111, Jazz 99
210
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 103, Celtics 106
209
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 108, Raptors 100
208
Warriors-LakersWarriors 112, Lakers 95
207
Pistons-BullsPistons 98, Bulls 106
204
Pacers-HeatPacers 86, Heat 98
184
Wizards-MagicWizards 96, Magic 86
182
Hawks-NetsHawks 93, Nets 88
181
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-WolvesRockets 110, Wolves 112
+2 MIN
Bobcats-CelticsBobcats 103, Celtics 106
+3 BOS
Cavs-BucksCavs 116, Bucks 119
+3 MIL
Hawks-NetsHawks 93, Nets 88
+5 ATL
Suns-SpursSuns 104, Spurs 112
+8 SAS
Pistons-BullsPistons 98, Bulls 106
+8 CHI
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 108, Raptors 100
+8 NYK
Wizards-MagicWizards 96, Magic 86
+10 WAS
Pacers-HeatPacers 86, Heat 98
+12 MIA
Blazers-JazzBlazers 111, Jazz 99
+12 POR
Warriors-LakersWarriors 112, Lakers 95
+17 GSW
Pelicans-ThunderPelicans 94, Thunder 116
+22 OKC
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 95, Grizzlies 117
+22 MEM
CHI erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-BullsCHI won · Pistons 98, Bulls 106
18 pts
Suns-SpursSAS won · Suns 104, Spurs 112
13 pts
Wizards-MagicWAS won · Wizards 96, Magic 86
12 pts
Blazers-JazzPOR won · Blazers 111, Jazz 99
8 pts
Cavs-BucksMIL won · Cavs 116, Bucks 119
7 pts
Gasol shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GasolMEM · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
Jeff GreenBOS · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Mike MillerMEM · 19 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Amar'eNYK · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
Danny GreenSAS · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
71% (12-17)
Final · Rockets-Wolves
Rockets 110Wolves 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets32312126110
Wolves39202330112
The story
Dante Cunningham had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Minnesota beat Houston 112-110

Chandler Parsons led Houston with 27 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 20 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 39-32, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +7−4−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bobcats-Celtics
Bobcats 103Celtics 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats29262028103
Celtics28292722106
The story
Brandon Bass' 18 points carried Boston past Charlotte, 106-103

For Charlotte, Josh McRoberts had 10 AST, 9 PTS, 3 REB 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 27-20, was where the Celtics built it.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −1+2+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson was the fantasy play: 50.0 FPTS on 32 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST

Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 98Bulls 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2828241898
Bulls17213236106
The story
Chicago beat Detroit 106-98 behind 24 points from D.J. Augustin

Rodney Stuckey paced Detroit: 22 PTS 24 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 7-14 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 36-18 fourth quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −11−18−10+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andre Drummond topped the game at 67.2 FPTS: 26 PTS, 26 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.2Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 14.2 in 70 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.3Season avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.3 in 73 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in 55 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Corey Brewer leads the day with 51

Corey BrewerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 21, 9, 6, 12, 15, 14, 9, 51Wolves-Rockets · W
12.2 PPG season to date · +39.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tyrese Maxey PHI, Feb 1, 2024: 51 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Career high51 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 38, 17, 13, 32, 17, 34, 38, 29, 37, 36Heat-Pacers · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 31, 26, 32, 26, 26, 39, 32, 33, 10, 33Rockets-Wolves · L
25.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
Danny GreenPoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 16, 5, 5, 11, 9, 5, 15, 33Spurs-Suns · W
9.1 PPG season to date · +24.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 35, 20, 19, 25, 29, 24, 20, 32Bobcats-Celtics · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 31, 20, 33, 32, 23, 11, 13, 31, 24, 30Warriors-Lakers · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Damon Stoudamire TOR, Mar 18, 1997: 30 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
30 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan HillLAL+7.1 16.5 last 10 · 9.4 season
JR SmithNYK+6.9 21.1 last 10 · 14.2 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+6.3 19.8 last 10 · 13.5 season
Ramon SessionsMIL+6.2 18.4 last 10 · 12.2 season
Timofey MozgovDEN+5.6 14.9 last 10 · 9.3 season
Cold
Evan TurnerIND−8.8 5.3 last 10 · 14.1 season
Glen DavisLAC−5.7 3.8 last 10 · 9.5 season
Kevin LoveMIN−4.8 21.0 last 10 · 25.8 season
Ty LawsonDEN−4.6 13.0 last 10 · 17.6 season
Tony AllenMEM−4.5 4.5 last 10 · 9.0 season