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Wednesday, April 16, 2014Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed TOR by 13 at halftime and won 95–92.

Final · OT · Box score
Bulls86
Bobcats91
Q1 CHA -5; Q2 CHA +4; Q3 CHA -1; Q4 Bobcats 0; OT1 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Pacers101
Magic86
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Celtics102
Q1 WAS +14; Q2 WAS +12; Q3 WAS +16; Q4 WAS +16
Final · Box score
Nets85
Cavs114
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE +17; Q4 CLE +29
Final · OT · Box score
Mavs105
Grizzlies106
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Sixers100
Heat87
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI +18; Q4 PHI +13
Final · Box score
Hawks111
Bucks103
Q1 ATL -10; Q2 ATL -5; Q3 ATL -1; Q4 ATL +8
Final · 2OT · Box score
Jazz136
Wolves130
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +10; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 Jazz 0; OT2 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Rockets100
Pelicans105
Q1 NOP -2; Q2 NOP +3; Q3 NOP +2; Q4 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Knicks95
Q1 NYK -7; Q2 NYK -13; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +3
Final · Box score
Pistons111
Thunder112
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC -1; Q3 OKC -8; Q4 OKC +1
Final · Box score
Lakers113
Spurs100
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 LAL +11; Q4 LAL +13
Final · Box score
Warriors116
Nuggets112
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Blazers110
Q1 POR +8; Q2 POR +16; Q3 POR -3; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Suns104
Kings99
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX -3; Q4 PHX +5
On this day · 2012–13Apr 16, 2013: 2 games. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Raptors-Hawks), 30 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Knicks

JR Smith scores 30, New York holds off Toronto

Jamal Crawford goes for 34 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-130+3NYK AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2829171892
Knicks2123302195
Who led
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 13, 24, 32, 32, 15, 17, 14, 30NYK30 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 5, 15, 10, 17, 5, 0, 4, 20, 16, 18NYK18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 9, 16, 11, 29, 25, 28, 24, 22TOR22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Greivis VasquezPoints, last 10 games: 5, 17, 15, 10, 26, 8, 6, 14, 25, 13TOR13 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Grizzlies15
Raptors-Knicks13
Hawks-Bucks8
Jazz-Wolves8
Warriors-Nuggets8
Bulls-Bobcats7
Rockets-Pelicans7
Pistons-Thunder7
Nets-Cavs7
Clippers-Blazers6
Pacers-Magic5
Lakers-Spurs5
Wizards-Celtics0
Shot of the night

KD's dunk with 16 seconds left puts the Thunder ahead, 112-111 final

The night in charts
Jazz-Wolves combined for 266, 38 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-WolvesJazz 136, Wolves 130
266
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 116, Nuggets 112
228
Pistons-ThunderPistons 111, Thunder 112
223
Wizards-CelticsWizards 118, Celtics 102
220
Hawks-BucksHawks 111, Bucks 103
214
Clippers-BlazersClippers 104, Blazers 110
214
Lakers-SpursLakers 113, Spurs 100
213
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 105, Grizzlies 106
211
Rockets-PelicansRockets 100, Pelicans 105
205
Suns-KingsSuns 104, Kings 99
203
Nets-CavsNets 85, Cavs 114
199
Pacers-MagicPacers 101, Magic 86
187
Sixers-HeatSixers 100, Heat 87
187
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 92, Knicks 95
187
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 86, Bobcats 91
177
7 of 15 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-ThunderPistons 111, Thunder 112
+1 OKC
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 105, Grizzlies 106
+1 MEM
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 92, Knicks 95
+3 NYK
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 116, Nuggets 112
+4 GSW
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 86, Bobcats 91
+5 CHA
Suns-KingsSuns 104, Kings 99
+5 PHX
Rockets-PelicansRockets 100, Pelicans 105
+5 NOP
Clippers-BlazersClippers 104, Blazers 110
+6 POR
Jazz-WolvesJazz 136, Wolves 130
+6 UTA
Hawks-BucksHawks 111, Bucks 103
+8 ATL
Sixers-HeatSixers 100, Heat 87
+13 PHI
Lakers-SpursLakers 113, Spurs 100
+13 LAL
Pacers-MagicPacers 101, Magic 86
+15 IND
Wizards-CelticsWizards 118, Celtics 102
+16 WAS
Nets-CavsNets 85, Cavs 114
+29 CLE
NYK erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-KnicksNYK won · Raptors 92, Knicks 95
13 pts
Hawks-BucksATL won · Hawks 111, Bucks 103
10 pts
Pistons-ThunderOKC won · Pistons 111, Thunder 112
8 pts
Bulls-BobcatsCHA won · Bulls 86, Bobcats 91
5 pts
Clippers-BlazersPOR won · Clippers 104, Blazers 110
3 pts
Goodwin shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GoodwinPHX · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
85% (11-13)
ZellerCLE · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
BealWAS · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
Robin LopezPOR · 15 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
BookerWAS · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 105Grizzlies 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs2429202012105
Grizzlies2922241813106
The story
Zach Randolph had 27 points and 14 rebounds as Memphis beat Dallas 106-105 in OT

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST · 11-22 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 29-24, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +5−2+20+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Marc Gasol led the game in fantasy with 52.3 FPTS (19 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST)

Final · Pistons-Thunder
Pistons 111Thunder 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30253224111
Thunder28262533112
The story
Oklahoma City beat Detroit 112-111 behind 22 points and 8 assists from Russell Westbrook

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope paced Detroit: 30 PTS, 6 REB 22 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 6 STL · 5-15 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 33-24 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −2−1−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Knicks
Raptors 92Knicks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2829171892
Knicks2123302195
The story
Cole Aldrich's 16 rebounds and 13 points carried New York past Toronto, 95-92

For Toronto, Kyle Lowry had 22 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 16 REB, 13 PTS, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 5-8 FG

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 13 going into the third, then won it 30-17.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −7−130+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.9Season avg23.8Last 5

23.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.9 in 80 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Season avg16.6Last 3

16.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.4 in 72 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+36.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.0Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 8.0 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 1 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 15 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Cleveland by 29.

MEM over DAL1OKC over DET1NYK over TOR3GSW over DEN4CHA over CHI5NOP over HOU5PHX over SAC5UTA over MIN6POR over LAC6ATL over MIL8PHI over MIA13LAL over SAS13IND over ORL15WAS over BOS16CLE over BKN29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 42

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 28, 38, 23, 27, 27, 38, 25, 42Thunder-Pistons · W
32.0 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jamal Crawford CHI, Dec 27, 2003: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
42 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jordan CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 4, 19, 16, 11, 10, 10, 6, 2, 3, 41Warriors-Nuggets · W
11.0 PPG season to date · +30.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Feb 23, 2003: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Career high41 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 18, 17, 21, 12, 21, 2, 14, 36Wolves-Jazz · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 9, 13, 31, 14, 22, 10, 9, 34Clippers-Blazers · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Trey BurkePoints, last 10 games: 12, 2, 5, 6, 24, 4, 14, 12, 17, 32Jazz-Wolves · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 9, 21, 11, 30, 20, 26, 11, 32Nuggets-Warriors · L
13.2 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ray McCallumSAC+7.4 13.9 last 10 · 6.5 season
JR SmithNYK+6.8 21.3 last 10 · 14.5 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+6.6 20.3 last 10 · 13.7 season
Timofey MozgovDEN+6.3 15.7 last 10 · 9.4 season
Randy FoyeDEN+6.1 19.3 last 10 · 13.2 season
Cold
Evan TurnerIND−8.4 5.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Arron AfflaloORL−5.5 12.7 last 10 · 18.2 season
Tony ParkerSAS−5.5 11.2 last 10 · 16.7 season
John WallWAS−4.8 14.5 last 10 · 19.3 season
Glen DavisLAC−4.7 4.7 last 10 · 9.4 season